Evaluating a Community-Based Homelessness Prevention Program

Wong, Yin-Ling Irene; Hillier, Amy

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“…This study was a secondary analysis of existing data imported into GIS, a geographically rooted computer technology that combines hardware, software, and data to display and analyze spatial and nonspatial information (Wong & Hillier, ). Data were obtained from three sources: 2000 U.S. Census data; deidentified geocoded 2003‐2005 Philadelphia birth records; and publicly available 2004 Philadelphia Police Department crime statistics.…”

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Using Geographical Information Systems to Explore Disparities in Preterm Birth Rates Among Foreign‐born and U.S.‐born Black Mothers

Bloch

2011

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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Objective To examine spatial patterns of neighborhood contextual factors of stress with preterm birth (PTB) and nativity (foreign-born and U.S.-born) among Black mothers. Design Descriptive geographic-spatial research. Setting & Participants Births to Philadelphia residents during 2003–2005 in the context of Philadelphia residential neighborhoods (N = 350) were studied. Methods All data were aggregated to neighborhood levels (census tracts). Maps were created to assess geographic-spatial patterns. A geographic information system (GIS) database was created that imported geo-coded data on births, crime (assaults with guns and domestic abuse), poverty, race, and nativity (foreign-born vs. U.S.-born). Results Clear visual patterns of “bad” neighborhoods emerged and were significantly associated with higher prevalence of PTB for foreign-born Black and U.S.-born Black mothers (p < .0001). Conclusions This study demonstrated how GIS visually clarified important spatial patterns of adverse living conditions and PTB prevalence. Nurses can use GIS to better understand living environments of mothers and their families and to target interventions in geographical areas with the greatest service needs. Further research on individual and contextual factors is warranted to address the observed health disparities among the heterogeneous groups of foreign-born Black mothers. Despite limitations of aggregate data, it is clear that where mothers live matters. This has important implications for nursing practice and policy.

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Using Geographical Information Systems to Explore Disparities in Preterm Birth Rates Among Foreign‐born and U.S.‐born Black Mothers

Bloch

2011

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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“…GIS applications have been widely used in various disciplines and industries such as transportation, agriculture, defense, and energy studies (Kresse & Danko, 2012), whereas corresponding discussions in social services did not emerge until the 1990s (Chow & Coulton, 1997;Queralt & Witte, 1998;Tompkins & Southward, 1999). Throughout the years there were also some actual applications of the technology in service areas such as children (Ernst, 2000), homelessness (Wong & Hillier, 2001), community health (Faruque, Lofton, Doddato, & Mangum, 2003), HIV (Kaukinen & Fulcher, 2006), and immigrant services (Kim, Hong, Treering, & Sim, 2012). Recently, foundation GIS course have started to be appear on the curriculum of some social work schools (Felke, 2014).…”

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“…in terms of service data analysis, fundraising, outreach, and other management and direct-practice functions (Wong & Hillier, 2001).…”

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Locality Service Review and Planning with GIS: A Pilot Study of Spatial Analysis of Poverty Data in Hong Kong

Leung

Pun-Cheng

2015

Journal of Technology in Human Services

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Although the potential utilization of geographical information system (GIS) technologies in social service planning at a community level has been suggested for more than a decade, actual applications are still rare. This article reports on a pilot study in which service user records of a short-term food assistance project operated in Hong Kong are mapped and analyzed using a geographical information system. Spatial analysis of the data set reveals an understanding of the problem of poverty in the served region that may not be observed by using conventional statistical analyses. The visualization of service data makes information more comprehensible to practitioners and community stakeholders, and helps create an empowering environment in the service review and planning processes. The project is suggested to have demonstrated a new method in locality service planning.KEYWORDS GIS, Hong Kong, poverty, service review and planning Like many modern cities, Hong Kong is facing emerging social problems and needs that make increasing demands on social services. At the same time, use of public monies is also subjected to stronger voices of accountability so that service efficiency and effectiveness can be assured. Among various technologies that may help the purpose, geographical information system (GIS) technologies are suggested to have potential for social service organizations,

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“…More recently, the technology has been used in a similar fashion to examine access to maternity care (Gjesfjeld & Jung, 2011). GIS technologies have also been employed for examining the revitalization of urban neighborhoods (Kelley, 2011) as well as for program evaluation (Wong & Hillier, 2001). The use of GIS in defining neighborhood boundaries as a means of improving research efforts and results has also been promoted in the literature (Coulton, 2005;Foster & Hipp, 2011).…”

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Building Capacity for the Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Social Work Planning, Practice, and Research

Felke

2014

Journal of Technology in Human Services

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The use of geographic information systems (GIS) has been steadily increasing since initial applications first appeared in the social work literature in the mid-1990s. However, this increase is not as substantial as one might think. A possible cause for this is the seeming lack of content on GIS that is included in the social work curriculum. In 2003, an elective course in GIS application was developed at a school of social work in the Northeast region of the United States. The course objective was to promote the use of GIS in the field for social services planning, practice, and research. Through hands-on tutorials, the course introduces students to the basic functions of a variety of GIS software including online programs, such as SocialExplorer and BatchGeo, as well as the commercial software package ArcGIS. Participants also learn to locate and manage data from public domain sources and are introduced to advanced spatial analysis tools. This training allows social work students and professionals to pursue new avenues by which to effectively design, implement, and analyze programs and services. The inclusion of GIS content in the social work curriculum can increase the cachet of social work students as they enter the professional realm.

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Evaluating a Community-Based Homelessness Prevention Program

Cited by 29 publications

References 21 publications

Using Geographical Information Systems to Explore Disparities in Preterm Birth Rates Among Foreign‐born and U.S.‐born Black Mothers

Using Geographical Information Systems to Explore Disparities in Preterm Birth Rates Among Foreign‐born and U.S.‐born Black Mothers

Locality Service Review and Planning with GIS: A Pilot Study of Spatial Analysis of Poverty Data in Hong Kong

Building Capacity for the Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Social Work Planning, Practice, and Research

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