Social Work 604: Social Systems and Social Work Practice
Course guide to support Social Work 604
Milwaukee Poverty Map
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Milwaukee Poverty Map (2013)INTERACTIVE MAP: This map shows the percentage of residents living below the poverty level. Darker areas represent a higher percentage of residents below the poverty level. The city of Milwaukee is outlined in black.
Source: A TIME TO BUILD | JOURNAL SENTINEL SPECIAL REPORT (2013April 20). Retrieved 10/22/2018.
Milwaukee Information Portal
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goMilwaukee (Milwaukee.gov)Portal/search engine for City and County government information and services.
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Milwaukee General Health Data and PublicationsLinks to City of Milwaukee Health Department publications and data reporting.
Book Resources
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Evicted: Poverty and profit in the American city [Milwaukee]
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Call Number: HD7287.96.U6 D47 2016ISBN: 9780553447439Publication Date: 2016 -
Milwaukee today : an occasional report of the NAACP
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Call Number: E185.93.W58 M35x 2011Publication Date: 2011
Milwaukee Area Statistics
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BroadstreetBroadstreet is a Public Health data and mapping tool that requires the creation of a free account to use, but can be helpful in understanding pictures of adverse childhood experiences, food systems, and Area depreviation Indices (ADIs), etc.
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City of Milwaukee Childhood Lead PoisoningFrom the City of MIlwaukee Health Department, this set of data, statistics and reports outline the efforts to track and prevent childhood lead poisoning.
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City of Milwaukee Community Health AssessmentsFrom the City of Milwaukee Health Department, these reports contain current local data on city of Milwaukee residents, their health status, and the variety of features and conditions which impact their health, healthy development and quality of life.
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City of Milwaukee HIV/STI reportsMost recent data and reports on incidences of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) instances in the city of Milwaukee.
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City of Milwaukee Water Quality ReportsReports on levels of chemicals, metals, treatment, and other quality reporting measures from the Milwaukee Water department.
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HRSA Data Warehouse (HDW)HRSA's platform data retrieval platform allows users to locate information like health centers, explore maps and localities, and also create custom data queries. It is useful for national, state, and local data information.
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Milwaukee County Data - Wisconsin DHSThis page provides access to various kinds of health information for Milwaukee County from the Department of Health Services. Some of these links take you directly to Milwaukee County data. Others ask you to select a geographic location and other variables to shape the information you will see.
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Milwaukee County Disease StatisticsCharts providing numbers for all reportable communicable diseases in Milwaukee County for a given timeframe from the City Government Website.
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Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO)ECO offers numerous health and environment-connected initiatives, such as food access, neighborhood growth, building safety, etc.
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Milwaukee Health CompassBuild custom data reports using specific localities and indicators for a variety of socioeconomic factor. Also access specific reports. This initiative is the result of the Centers for Urban Population Health (CUPH).
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Milwaukee Health Report - Center for Urban Population HealthThe Center for Urban Population Health (CUPH) is a non-profit center based in milwaukee with researchers from UWM, UW-Madison, and Aurora Health combining their work and research to accumulate data and research about health in Milwaukee.
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MIlwaukee Public Schools - Research, Assessment, and DataAccess to MPS annual reports, fact sheets, and selected data from Milwaukee Public Schools
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Milwaukee Sentinel Community Profile - Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Sentinel Community Reports provides insight into the various ways communities across America are working to develop a Culture of Health.
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CityData.comStatistical profiles of United States' cities, including: Real estate prices and sales trends, recent home sales, a home value estimator, hundreds of thousands of maps, satellite photos, demographic data (race, income, ancestries, education, employment), geographic data, state profiles, crime data, registered sex offenders, cost of living, housing, religions, businesses, local news links based on our exclusive technology, birthplaces of famous people, political contributions, city government finances, employment, weather, natural disasters, hospitals, schools and libraries.
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Claritas: My Best SegmentsSnapshots of demographic traits, lifestyles & behaviors by zip code.
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ESRI Zip Code Lookup ToolSnapshots of socioeconomic, demographic & lifestyle characteristics by zip code.
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HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)Demographic and economic characteristics, employment, violent and property crime rates, city and suburban government finances, and more.
Social Welfare Reports and Data
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Topics - U.S. Census Bureau StatisticsCensus Bureau statistics are organized by themes, or topics, making it easier for you to find what you need. Each topic and subtopic lists associated data, news, and more
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Policy Topics - Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis.
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Institute for Research on Poverty - University of WisconsinIRP is a nonpartisan research institution dedicated to producing and disseminating rigorous evidence to inform policies and programs to combat poverty, inequality, and their effects in the United States.
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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program - U.S. Census BureauThe U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates program produces single-year estimates of income and poverty for all U.S. states and counties as well as estimates of school-age children in poverty for all 13,000+ school districts.
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Key Issues - Poverty Solutions - University of MichiganFocuses on work that expands economic opportunity to reduce poverty, that reduces educational disparities to promote social mobility, and that addresses the health consequences of poverty. Provides a comprehensive collection of research, data tools, policy briefs of featured issues.
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Research - Wisconsin Poverty - WISCAPOne of WISCAP’s four focus areas is research. WISCAP joins with local, state and national institutions to study the realities of poverty and the impact of legislation and policy on local communities. Examples of data and research from partnerships with United Way of Wisconsin and the Institute for Research on Poverty can be found on the Statewide Research page.
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COWS- University of WisconsinReports on how cities, states, and agencies can get on the high road, economic analyses of Wisconsin, and more, including the State of Working Wisconsin.
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ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) Data and Reports - United Way WisconsinThe United For ALICE project provides a comprehensive and unbiased picture of financial hardship in Wisconsin. Our partners use the ALICE measures to highlight the challenges ALICE households face to inspire action and generate innovative solutions that promote financial stability. These programs, practices, and policies improve access to affordable housing, high quality child care and education, healthy food, health care, transportation, workforce training, and more.
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Poverty Reports - World BankThe World Bank's approach to measuring and approaching global poverty is through a wide-angle approach. This site includes reports, data, and reports on Global Poverty using World Bank metrics.
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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)Annual data from the United Nations Human Development Reports focuses on illuminating inequalities and was developed jointly by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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The World Poverty ClockLive interactive "clock" that provides real-time estimates until 2030 for almost every country in the world until the end of extreme poverty, one of the UN's first sustainable development goals.
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Poverty and Health - World Health Organization (WHO)The world health organization (WHO) stresses the fundamental importance of developing "pro-poor" health policy, which are outlined on this page and reports it links to.