In this video, you will learn how to assess the social vulnerability and opportunities within your community or service area. We explain two indices used for these purposes: the Social Vulnerability Index and the Opportunity Index and demonstrate them in our Community Needs Assessment. Then, we dive into three sub-indicators used in the Opportunity index to learn more about ways to improve health opportunities.
January is Poverty in America Awareness Month. In 2022, 11.5% of Americans and 15% of children under the age of 18 lived below the federal poverty threshold. In this video, we show you poverty-specific indicators available on SparkMap, create a custom-area Community Needs Assessment, and examine how this data can serve as a foundation for…
A record number of maps and Community Needs Assessments were created on SparkMap in 2023. Read more to learn about the top 5 layers and indicator categories utilized.
September is National Preparedness Month, and this year the focus is on Preparing for Older Adults. In this webinar, we highlight various FEMA disaster risk layers and live wildfire data available for free on SparkMap. Then, we examine a data layer aimed at estimating Community Resilience. Lastly, we walk through a case study to help…
Explore the Beta Map Room with a full video demo!
In this blog we take a look back at all that you accomplished in 2021 and preview what’s to come in 2022. Thank you for being part of SparkMap. We can’t wait to see what you create this year!
COVID-19 has severely affected the economy, health, and mental well-being of every community around the United States. SparkMap provides real-time data sharing, analysis, and visualization—key strategies for an equitable and speedy recovery. This blog shows how our map and assessment tools are used to understand COVID-19 cases and its consequences.