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From Farm to Table: Prioritizing Local Food

ByShaye Morrison November 17, 2022June 7, 2023

In our November SparkMap Webinar, we explore locating and purchasing local food. Using cropland, harvest, and farmer’s market data layers, we help you discover the crops grown in your area, what historical harvest levels look like, and where to procure these crops at local farmer’s markets near you. Further, using specialized SparkMap tools, we are able to highlight farmer’s markets that accept SNAP, to provide healthy local food for all. Watch the embedded video below, or check it out on our YouTube channel.

Data | Health

COVID-19 in Your Community: Get the Latest Data

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo August 19, 2021June 8, 2023

As we witness COVID-19 variants sweep through the country, we recognize that data for decision-making is more important now than ever. Learn more about what’s happening in your world with data around COVID-19 Vulnerability, Vaccinations, and Hospitalizations.

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Poverty Awareness Month with SparkMap

ByMichael Barbaro January 25, 2024February 1, 2024

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…

Health | Special Topic

COVID-19 Spread and Long-Term Consequences

ByElisa c March 18, 2021June 8, 2023

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.

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National Preparedness Month: Preparing for Older Adults

ByShaye Morrison September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

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…