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Advancement Project California

Advancement Project California (APCA) is a next generation, multiracial civil rights organization. In California we champion the struggle for greater equity and opportunity for all, fostering upward mobility in communities most impacted by economic and racial injustice. We build alliances and trust, use data-driven policy solutions, create innovative tools and work alongside communities to ignite social transformation. Since 1999, Advancement Project has expanded the tools available to end inequity and transform the large public systems that impact the lives of millions of Californians.

The Educational Equity program expands educational opportunities and ensures appropriate school facilities for low-income and disadvantaged children from birth through high school graduation. With the understanding that education is an essential component in improving the lives and opportunities for all Californians, we work across the state and with a diverse set of stakeholders to improve the early learning and K-12 education systems.

The Health Equity program brings about real change in the wellbeing of low-income people of color who suffer disproportionately from chronic health conditions, by ensuring their neighborhoods, schools, and health services support and enable healthy choices in California. Health Equity believes that equitable access to a healthy life is an achievable basic human right.

The Equity in Public Funds program transforms the relationship between City Hall and high-need communities, by empowering communities to engage in budget and funding fights that matter to them and become high-impact advocates for their needs over the long haul.

The Political Voice program nurtures a healthy democracy by amplifying the voices of low-income communities of color in all political processes and ensuring that government responds to those voices. The program’s goal is that all community members are able to genuinely participate in the making of effective public policy, in ways that go beyond just voting, and that governments respond equitably to community concerns.

We would like to thank and acknowledge all of the partners featured in this document.

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About Advancement Project California 2

Introduction 4

Research Capabilities 5

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Introduction

Advancement Project California (APCA) works to ensure that communities of every race and class have the opportunities and resources they need to thrive. To that end, we provide rigorous research and quality data and maps, among other types of research.

What follows is a listing and description of our Research Capabilities that can be used by community organizations, foundations, and governments in their community planning and initiative building. This list defines the capabilities, describes how we implement them, and highlights project examples and partners. Associated tools or methods are noted and further explained in the glossary.

All of these capabilities have been created through years of experience working with grassroots organizations, funders, as well as high-level policymakers. They combine cutting-edge technology, a high level of community engagement, and rigorous research methods adaptable to a wide range of equity-focused projects.

Contact UsIf you have questions about this document or about partnering with Advancement Project California, please contact:

Karla Pleitez Howell, Director of Educational Equity

Email: [email protected] Phone: (213) 406-9149

Megan McClaire, Director of Health Equity


Michael Russo, Manager of Equity in Public Funds


John Dobard, Manager of Political Voice


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Research Capabilities

Asset Mapping

Tools/Methods Project Examples

Asset Mapping identifies existing assets and opportunities for new assets in a particular community.

APCA has developed an Asset Mapping Toolkit to help community members identify different

categories of places that they frequent, the quality and accessibility of these places, and whether or not

they consider these places assets to the community. APCA also has a wide array of resource databases

useful in constructing a comprehensive inventory of assets in a place. For example, APCA partnered

with the University of Southern California (USC) employees and local residents to map assets (e.g. parks,

libraries, schools, etc.) as part of USC’s efforts to be better community partners.

Community-Engaged Mapping, Mapping Locations

USC State of the Neighborhoodhttp://bit.ly/2hrROWY

Community Boundary Creation and Revision


Community Boundary Creation and Revision delineates areas of interest based on streets or

administrative boundaries to measure population characteristics and activities within them. APCA uses

Community-Engaged Mapping (CEM) methods and publicly available data to support community

boundary creation and revision. For example, APCA helped The California Endowment create and

revise boundaries for its Building Healthy Communities (BHC) place-based initiative through analyses of

administrative data and CEM with BHC staff and residents.

Community-Engaged Mapping, Data Visualization, Administrative Data Analysis, Needs Assessment

The California Endowment - Building Healthy Communities First 5 Los Angeles - Best Start Communities

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Project ExamplesAlliance for a Better Community Health Assess-ment

Los Angeles Universal Preschool Capacity AnalysisUrban League South Los Angeles Initiative

Project Examples

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George Elder Park

Barnes Park

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Henry Acuna Park

State St Playground

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Sunnyslopes Park

Highlands Park

El Serreno Recreation Center

Edison Trails Park

Bandini Park

Chet Holifield Park

Garvey Ranch Park

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Grocery Stores and Parks/ Recreation Centers in the Boyle Heights East Los Angeles Area

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Map created by Healthy City, June 2010. Grocery Stores from Delorme Street Atlas, 2010. Parks/ Recreation Centers from Navteq, 2010. All other geographic

data, including Green Space, from Navteq, 2008. *Green Space includes Parks, Cemetaries, and Golf Courses. ABC Project Area includes ZIP Codes 90022,90023, 90033, and 90063.

Parks/ Recreation Centers

Grocery Stores

ABC Project Area

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Community Profile or Snapshot

Tools/Methods

A Community Profile or Snapshot contains information on a community’s socioeconomic or health

indicators useful for planning and measuring progress towards stated goals. APCA has developed

a comprehensive community profile template that includes qualitative and quantitative data and

visualizations. For example, APCA partnered with Alliance for a Better Community to analyze the effects

of the built environment on community health to support policy development.

Needs Assessment, Administrative Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Mapping Locations

Tools/Methods

Community data includes data that are vital to community planning, health and development but

may not be available from publicly available sources, such as the US Census or county level health

departments. Health Equity collects community data through surveys and Community-Engaged

Mapping. For example, APCA partnered with Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) to identify

potential sites for new preschools where there was a lack of preschool seats.

Community-Engaged Mapping, Map-ping Locations

Community Data Collection and Analysis

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Environmental Design Issues That Participants Identified as Contributing to Crime and Lack of Safety in the Boyle Heights East Los Angeles Area - Graffiti or Vandalism

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Map created by Healthy City, June 2010. Identified areas of environmental design issues that contribute to crime and a lack of safety identified by community

residents during Community Engaged Mapping events in the Project Area. Places where participants felt unsafe culled from places where participants identifiedpublic safety issues. Total No. of Participants = 240. Geographic data from Navteq, 2008. ABC Project Area includes ZIP Codes 90022, 90023, 90033, and 90063.

Places Where Participants Felt Unsafe

ABC Project Area

Green Space (incl. Parks, Cemetaries, and Golf Courses)

Graffiti or Vandalism

Amount of Concern as an Environmental Issue

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Community Scorecard


A Community Scorecard reports neighborhood scores or grades based on specified community

conditions or health indicators for the purposes of spurring planning or policy change. APCA worked

with the Urban Peace Institute, to develop a Community Safety Scorecard to document the wide

disparities in neighborhood safety across Los Angeles.

Indexing, Administrative Data Analysis, Needs Assessment, Data Visualization, Research Question Development

Los Angeles Community Safety Scorecardhttp://bit.ly/2hMCO6T

Santa Rosa Community Safety ScorecardLos Angeles Student Equity Need Index

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)


CPTED is based on the idea that a neighborhood’s physical and environmental characteristics affect

perceptions and locations of crime. Analyses of crime, demographics, land use, and community and

resident information support reorganizing the built environment to reduce crime. APCA completed a

CPTED analysis with the Los Angeles Urban League to identify broken street lights, graffiti, problem

businesses, and other built-environment factors inhibiting community health and development.

Community-Engaged Mapping, Geocoding/Mapping Locations, Hotspot Analysis

Los Angeles Urban League - South Los Angeles InitiativeUrban Peace Institute - Safe Passages

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Map Created by Healthy City, March 2008. Geographic Data from Navteq, 2008. Seventy-block area identifiedby the Los Angeles Urban League. Crime Clusters identified by community participants, February 2008.

Unsafe Areas Identified by Participants

Seventy-Block Initiative Area

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Investment Analysis

An Investment Analysis measures geographic patterns of investment. APCA uses the locations of

organizations receiving grants and their designated service areas to help foundations plan and

evaluate their investments by identifying investment gaps or excesses. The California Community

Foundation collaborated with APCA to evaluate whether its investments met the foundation’s mission

and community needs.

Service Area Surveys, Hotspot Analysis, Resource Availability Analysis, Accessibility Analysis, Data Visualization, Geocoding/Mapping Locations, Administrative Data Analysis, Capacity Surveys

California Community Foundation - Investment Analysis


ZIP Codes Grantee Location 1.5 mile radius

90606

1.95 sq.mi. 7.06 sq.mi.

Example) ZIP Code 90606

$128,000

$35,354$ allocated to

90606 from

90670

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90601

Investment Accessibility Analysis pg. 13

Investment accessibility analysis shows the financial

level of CCF investments with respect to accessibility of

services. The analysis distributed investment dollars

proportionally to the ZIP codes that fall within a 1.5-mile

radius of the grantee locations.

For example, if we assume that there is a grantee

headquarter located as on the right ( ), 1.5- mile radius

buffer ring covers five different ZIP code areas. For ZIP

code 90606, since the overlap area of buffer is 1.95 sq.

mile, proportion of the grant accessible from the grantee

headquarter is 1.95 divided by the buffer area which is

about 28%. Therefore, total amount for 90606 accessible

from the grantee is 28% of total investment for the

grantee ($128,000) - $35,354. Since there are multiple

grantees accessible from each ZIP code, calculated

accessible amounts are aggregated by ZIP

code which allowed us to map the result of analysis.

Mapping and Data Visualization

APCA provides unique expertise in visualizing geographic data to clarify and answer research questions

supporting public policy initiatives. Health Equity collaborated with Santa Cruz County funders and

partners to map socioeconomic and demographic indicators for the county.

Data Visualization, Geocoding/Mapping Locations

Santa Cruz Safey Net Needshttp://bit.ly/2i2gppe http://bit.ly/2i2ecKz

Unequal Voiceshttp://bit.ly/2cGCoRi


Source: Authors’ analysis of the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Voter Supplement, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014, and the Current Population Survey Civic Engagement Supplement 2011 and 2013.Note: These figures are standardized changes in odds ratios based on regressions that control for age, education, income, homeownership, and gender.

RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE LIKELIHOOD OF VOTING COMPARED TO WHITES

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Percent of students in 3rd grade who scored basic or lower

on the ELA exam by school district

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San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Pacific ElemBonny Doon Union Elem

Scotts Valley Unified

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Pajaro Valley Unified

Loma Prieta Union Elem

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Financial Needs Safety Needs Health Needs Education NeedsSouth County has the most financial need in the county. Watsonville, the biggest population con-centration in South County, has about half of its residents living on less than 200% of the Poverty Threshold. It means that half of its residents are likely to be in need of safety net services such as health care, food security, housing, education, and depend-ent care. South County also needs more licensed childcare seats which will help families sustain stable care and allow them to participate in the workforce.

Data Source: 1- U.S. Census 2010, 2- U.S. Census ACS 5-year Estimate (2005-2009), 3- CA Dept. of Social Service Community Care Licensing Division , 4 - Applied Survey

Research Homeless Census and Survey (2011), 5- CA Dept. of Social Services and UC Berkeley Child Welfare Dynamic Report System (2009), 6- Santa Cruz County

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2,348 children had abuse or neglect allegations

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Children (age 0-5) without available licensed childcare spaces

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Median household income by Census Tract

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Scotts Valley Watsonville

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Scotts Valley

North County has the largest number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, increasing their vulnerability and exposure to unsafe environ-ments. More than half of the elder abuse referrals in the county were from North County. Male stu-dents, especially in North and South County did not feel safe at school. Lack of safety at school can negatively affect children’s academic performance or emotional/physical development.

Teen mothers are less likely to receive adequate prenatal care which can result in low birthweight or increase an infant’s risk of developmental disabilities. The percentage of teen mothers without adequate prenatal care is the highest in North County. 21% of residents in South County do not have health insur-ance indicating that they may not have adequate access to regular and preventive health care services.

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Percent of population without health insurance

by ZIP Code

11.2% 12.3% 15.5% 21.2%

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95019$64,349 County Median Household Income2

15.7% of residents do not have healthinsurance8

62% of 3rd graders scored basic or lower on the English Language Arts (ELA) exam12

30% of people live on less than 200% of the Census Poverty Threshold

15,093 children between age 0 and 5 do not have available licensed childcare spaces3

2,125 people experienced unsheltered homelessness4

2,348 children had abuse or neglect allegations5

328 allegations were made regarding elder abuse6

3.5% of all mothers and 10% of teen mothers had late or no prenatal care9

28.2% of students had unexcused absences or were tardy on three or more occasions11

221 hospitalizations were due to mental ill-ness induced by alcohol and/or drug use10

10.2% of male and 7.4% of female students in 7th grade felt unsafe or very unsafe at school7

South County has the highest truancy rate which is considered to be an early warning sign of potential delinquency, social isolation, or educational failure. Also, a large number of 3rd grade students in South County do not have language proficiency. Language can be a barrier to academic success - schools with a higher percent of English learner students have lower Academic Performance Index (API)* scores.

Schools with higher % of English Learner stu-dents tend to have lower average API* score12

Human Service Department (2010), 7- WestEd HealthyKids Survey (2006-2008), 8- CA Health Interview Survey (2009), 9- CA Dept. of Public Health (2009), 10- CA

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (2009), 11- CA Dept. of Education (2009-2010), 12- CA Dept. of Education (2010-2011)

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Needs Assessment

A Needs Assessment identifies unmet community needs and can support a planning process to

clarify issues and develop responses. APCA uses Community-Engaged Mapping, capacity surveys,

gap analyses, and Indices to strengthen Needs Assessments. Kaiser Permanente Southern California

developed state-mandated community health needs assessments for its medical centers by partnering

with APCA.

Gecoding/Mapping Locations, Resource Availability Analysis, Accessibility, Capacity Survey, Administrative Data Analysis

Kaiser Permanente Southern California - Community Health Needs Assessment


Policy Landscape Analysis

A Policy Landscape Analysis is a thorough review of the current policies in place, the status of

implementation, policy-related data, and can include policy recommendations. First 5 LA collaborated

with Educational Equity and APCA to uncover the current landscape for Early Care and Education in

Los Angeles County, researching three areas: access, workforce, and quality.

Service Area Surveys, Hotspot Analysis, Resource Availability Analysis, Accessibility Analysis, Data Visualization, Geocoding/Mapping Locations, Administrative Data Analysis, Capacity Surveys, Literature Review

First 5 LA - Early Childhood Education Landscapehttp://www.ecelandscapela.org


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Program Evaluation

A Program Evaluation is an analysis of the program’s ability to meet intended implementation goals

and outcomes. APCA evaluates the effects of place-based interventions and policy initiatives. The

Annenberg Foundation joined with APCA to analyze the distribution of Alchemy project participants to

develop targets for future participant outreach.

Mapping Locations, Data Visualization, Capacity Survey, Administrative Data Analysis

Annenberg Foundation - Alchemy Project


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Curriculum Development and Training

APCA programs create learning tools and conduct trainings around community research, parent

engagement, and political participation. The Liberty Hill and John S. and James L. Knight Foundations

supported Equity in Public Funds in developing a curriculum to help community members understand

and advocate in the city budget process.

Toolkits, Webinars, Training Sessions We Budget LAMy First TeacherCommunity Research Lab Toolkitshttp://www.healthycity.org/toolbox


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Budget Analytics

Budget Analytics can include examining where funding comes from and is being spent, as well as how

funding changes over time. Equity in Public Funds analyzed the Los Angeles City budget and graded

the Mayor on how well it met the needs of Communities of Color and low-income communities. We

also created a website and curriculum for community activists with clear visual aids explaining Los

Angeles budget basics, key players, public input processes, and the methods behind our analysis.

Administrative Data Analysis We Budget LAhttp://www.webudgetla.org


Identifying Public Funding Streams

Community advocates often know what their community needs from public agencies, but frequently

hear there is no funding available. Equity in Public Funds worked with members of the Fresno Building

Healthy Communities initiative to address this issue. We helped advocates find potential funding

sources for an update fo the parks master plan and a review of industrial land use policy in south

Fresno. Ultimately the City Council approved both actions.

Mapping Locations, Data Visualization, Capacity Survey, Administrative Data Analysis

The California Endowment - Fresno Building Healthy Communities


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Best Practices

As a leader in the field, APCA draws upon experience and research to identify best practices in the

pursuit of equity. APCA partnered with First 5 LA to write two reports covering best practices in data-

driven decision making. One of the reports, Good Data = Good Decision-Making: Community Driven

Change provides an overview of how community-based leaders and advocates are using geographic

data and communications tools to be more effective at advocating for and securing change.

Administrative Data Analysis Good Data = Good Decision Makinghttp://bit.ly/2hWqkfy http://bit.ly/2hIACPK


Introduction

The Role of Geographic Data and Technology in Driving Community Change

Engagement (using data to involve community members)I. Engaging community residents to develop a community campaignII. Identifying community priorities for vacant lot development

Mobilization (using data to share stories, highlight an issue, and move community to action)I. Examining car impoundment disparities through community storiesII. Empowering youth to improve park conditions

Influencing Policy (using data to frame an issue) I. Improving student achievement through school climate policies II. Developing a health equity frame for CaliforniaIII. Highlighting effects of cuts to early care and education

Conclusion

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Introduction

Finding & Funding the Hardest Hit Communities

The Role of Geographic Data in Grantmaking

Visualizing Impact

i. California Community Foundation

ii. Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment

iii. California Community Foundation & The California

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Targeting Need

i. Kaiser Permanente

ii. Buffet Early Childhood Fund

Identifying Assets

i. First 5 LA & Special Services for Groups

ii. The California Endowment

Understanding Community Boundaries

i. The California Endowment

ii. First 5 LA

Conclusion

Targeting Investments with Data

Lessons Learned

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Advancement Project California’s (APCA) research capabilities benefit from a number of the following tools and methods that reflect our approach to research. These tools and methods used in our research process are defined below.

Accessibility Analysis – Accessibility describes the ability to access services or resources. Health Equity’s work has historically been carried out from the standpoint that services or resources should benefit as many people as possible, particularly in underserved areas. We consider various factors affecting accessibility including population density and distance.

Capacity and Service Area Surveys – Capacity and Service Area Surveys collect information via phone or web-survey on the distribution of grants, and the capacities and locations of organizations receiving them. Advancement Project gathers this data by funded organization headquarters, service site, and service area.

Community-Engaged Mapping – Community-Engaged Mapping (CEM) involves participatory mapping exercises that collect neighborhood and community-level data from participants on various issues. Participants interact with table-sized maps of a particular neighborhood or community and identify assets and needs informing planning, policy, and community-driven interventions. Advancement Project currently employs CEM in crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), in identifying community assets, in the creation of safe passages to school, and in exercises supporting place-based initiatives.

Data Administration and Analysis – APCA researches, acquires, and formats data for HealthyCity.org and its related websites, widgets, and dashboards. Data Administration requires a data process that relies on expertise to work with complex databases, and controls for quality. APCA analyzes patterns, generates descriptive statistics, and creates helpful indicators for planning and policy analyses.

Data Visualization – APCA visualizes data in maps, charts, and other graphics to help people understand patterns within data. APCA customizes its visuals to effectively communicate to various audiences, including community-based organizations, governments, philanthropic organizations, and the general public.

Developing Research Questions – APCA works with partners to develop questions to guide information gathering or test assumptions about a particular program or issue area. Developing research questions helps partners conceptualize general questions of what they want to learn and translates them into data-focused questions that can be answered with specific, measureable indicators.

Geocoding and Mapping Locations – Geocoding is the process of transforming a description of a location—such as an address or a place name—to a location on a map (resources.arcgis.com/geocoding). APCA helps partners visualize geographic information by geocoding and displaying the resulting data points on maps.

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Hotspot Analysis – A Hotspot Analysis measures geographic concentrations of incidents and objects in the built environment. APCA uses a number of statistical and visualization techniques to describe clustering of disease incidences, population densities, or other groupings of indicators.

Indexing – An Index summarizes multiple indicators into one that describes how far above or below the mean the indicators are as a group. APCA creates indices addressing social justice issues using socioeconomic, public health, and public resource indicators. For example, APCA creates indices that condense nonprofit, civic engagement, and social service indicators into one score that can be used to measure public sector strength in an area.

Literature Review – A Literature Review surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources relevant to a particular issue or area of research, providing a description, summary, and evaluation of work. APCA generally reviews significant literature published on a topic to inform indicator and methodology selection for analyses.

Logic Model – The Logic Model provides an organized structure for identifying and gaining consensus on the root conditions of community issues and desired outcomes of programming. It is also used to evaluate program effectiveness. APCA worked with the Urban Peace program to develop a Logic Model informing its Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategy.

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