Current Cumulative VVN Volunteering and Engagement (2022-2023)
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Village Vital Signs Gallery
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2021 VVN Community Volunteering and Engagement
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2020 VVN Community Meetings
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COVID-19 Resources Accessible by Visiting
This is the map sharing COVID-19 related resources in the city of Boston that are accessible by visiting.
World Virtual Field Trips
Take a virtual field trip of more than 100 zoos, aquariums, museums, national parks, and world cultural heritage sites!
Community Housing Data Tool
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Boston Breastfeeding Support Group Current Participation
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Hope and Wellbeing Data (2016-2018)
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Leadership Summit 2018 Feedback
Vital Village hosted the 5th Annual Leadership Summit in November 2018. The participant feedback is shared here.
Boston Breastfeeding Support Group Participation (May 2017- March 2019)
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Licensed Early Education and Care Providers by Program Type and Capacity in MA
This map shows the licensed Early Education and Care (EEC) providers in 2020 and their program types and capacity in MA. You can explore preschool capacity by Licensed Large Group EEC Providers and 0-5 capacity by all types of EEC providers overlaid by Child Opportunity Index in the Boston Metropolitan Area.
The Change of Licensed Early Childhood Education Centers
This maps shows the change of Early Child Education (ECE) centers by license issued year from 1980 to 2020. Purple circle indicates care providers that were licensed before 2001. Those licensed since 2001 are marked by green dots.
Cardiovascular Health Map
De-identified patient level data (3-18 years old) illustrating obesity and hypertension cases in 2010
Villager Feedback: Network Connection Meeting
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Network Connection Meeting Rapid Feedback
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Child Opportunity Index
The Child Opportunity Index (COI) is a measure of relative opportunity across all neighborhoods in a metropolitan area. The diversitydatakids.org project defines child neighborhood opportunity as the context of neighborhood-based opportunities that influence children’s health and development.
4th Grade MCAS Math and Reading Proficiency Rates
This map shows fourth grade reading and math proficiency rate in each school in 2010 and 2015. Research shows a positive relationship between reading and mathmatics proficiency and college success.
Finding Carrots: Food resources and locations in Boston
This is one of our featured data stories. One map displays and describes all low-cost/free food resources, and another incorporates changes in the food resource locations that are open during the COVID-19 pandemic in the City of Boston
Pilot Young Adult Survey Boston Public Schools (BATA)
These findings are based on a brief, anonymous, survey of health conditions, health seeking behavior, health care needs, major life events and stressful life experiences, social relationships, and attitudes about fatherhood among a group of young adult male students. Data was collected in 2013.
Community Resources Map
CONtexts is a free text messaging service that promotes child and family wellness by providing current information about community resources on health and nearby fun.
Student Transportation Equity Map
In Boston, students in 7th grade and above do not have access to a school bus. Of these students, those who live far from their school receive a free city-wide bus pass (the m7). With these photos, high school students recorded their experience getting to and from school, whether or not they had access to an m7.
Access to General and High Quality Early Childhood Care and Education
This map shows the total numbers of accessible general (licensed) and high quality early childcare programs in each block group.
Early Childhood Education Neighborhood Participation Patterns
Early childhood education can produce significant gains in learning, development, and life chances. Early childhood education programs (designed for children ages 3-5) are provided in childcare, daycare, preschool, and pre-kindergarten settings.
Student (School) Economic Composition
This map shows school (student) poverty rate in Metro Boston public schools (see definition for details) in 2010 and 2015. This map also displays the percentage change comparing 2015 to 2010 by area.
Household Economic Status
This map shows percentage of people below the poverty level in each census tract.
High School Education Patterns
This map shows high school graduate and dropout rates in 2010 and 2015. Research supports a positive relationship between high school graduation and a person’s opportunity to find a job.
Education Comparison (2010 to 2015)
To understand how education results change from 2010 to 2015, this map shows the percent differences of 4th grade MCAS reading and math proficiency rate, as well as high school graduation and dropout rate by area.
Men of Color and Health Survey
We collected surveys from male community members. Here’s what they said.
Vital Village Network Report Card
At the Vital Village Five-Year Anniversary, we collected surveys from our partner organizations and agencies. Here’s what they said.
CONtexts
CONtexts is a free text messaging service that promotes child and family wellness by providing current information about community resources on health and nearby fun.
Infusing Trauma-Informed Practices into Early Childhood Education Programs
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