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Long-term Homelessness is Down but Family Homelessness is Up (HUD, June 19, 2011)

HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report provides estimates of the number of homeless persons from a point-in-time count on a single night in January 2010 and 12-month data from the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) on the sheltered homeless.  Key findings for 2010 are: ·         The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night increased…

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Mapping Michigan School and Demographic Data (Grand Valley State University)

An interactive website from the Community Research Institute at the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University provides custom maps and charts of traditional, charter and private schools along with selected demographic indicators.  Clicking on a specific school brings up school-level data and a comparison tool.   Related information on Michigan education can be found…

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County Health Calculator (VCU Center on Human Needs, April 2011)

The Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Human Needs, together with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, have made available the County Health Calculator, an online simulation tool that shows how many lives would be saved if a county, state or the nation had the health benefits that exist in areas with higher levels of college education or income.

Food Insecurity Mapped by County (Feeding America, March 2011)

Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap project provides estimates of food insecurity at the County level combining various data sources to create a better understanding of the amount of food insecurity at the local level by income category and the food budget shortfall of individuals who are food insecure.