Regional Data Sources

This webinar showcased several regonal data resources.

• KWIC Regional Data Tool with Cate Teuten Bohn

• ACT Rochester with Ann Johnson

• An overview of CGR and Mid-Hudson Valley Region Community Profiles with Erika Rosenberg

• Leadership Alliance for a Vital Community with Barbara Henderson

• Community Indicators Project for Cayuga and Seneca with Karen Beals 

Time: 50:49
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National Data Sources

This webinar showcased several national data resources that house data describing New York's children and families. Participants got a brief glimpse into data sources that complement KWIC data indicators and also links to useful data tools were also provided.

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KWIC Community Asset Mapping Tool

Participants learned how to use the new KWIC Community Asset Mapping Tool. This tool provides the ability to map the full range of KWIC data, geographic areas and points of interest for an in-depth view of counties and communities across the state.

• Display a county-by-county view of each KWIC indicator
• Make comparisons across years
• Export a county report
• Print maps
• iew boundaries for a range of geographic areas
• View community assets and download asset information

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Time: 41:04
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Exploring the National Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center

The Data Center includes data and statistics on the condition of kids and families nationally and for every state. In New York, the Council on Children and Families is the state grantee for the KIDS COUNT initiative. Nationally and locally, KIDS COUNT tracks changes in outcomes from year to year, providing the basis for comparative and trend analysis by researchers, advocates, legislators, and policymakers. Participants learned more about the KIDS COUNT Data Center website that provides a wealth of interactive databases and display tools to create customized charts that complement the data available on KWIC. 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has earned a reputation as one of the most data-driven philanthropies in America. This data emphasis stems from the beliefs of founder, Jim Casey, who established and ran UPS with a culture based on measuring and evaluating services to improve efficiency and achieve results. Being a data-driven and results-focused philanthropy has strengthened AECF's ability to help advocates, service providers, and policymakers make better decisions that support vulnerable kids and families.   

Time: 34:35
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Digging Deeper into the 2012 Touchstones/KIDS COUNT Data Book

Unfortunately this webinar was not recorded.If you have any questions about the 2012 Data Book or what was covered in the webinar, please view the PDF and/or contact us.

A Description of the webinar:

The unique county pages developed for the 2012 Touchstones / KIDS COUNT Data Book were discussed. This data book is very different from previous editions, in that it has incorporated county subdivision data within a map for every county in New York State combining data about children living in poverty along with community resources that support healthy development (e.g., locations of WIC, Early Head Start and Head Start programs, etc.).This new visualization can be used as a tool to more accurately depict our communities; educate fellow New Yorkers about the important issues that are impacting the daily lives of children; and guide our conversations and decisions around child well-being.

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Using KWIC Data to Present Powerful Presentations

Participants were shown how to easily incorporate KWIC graphs and data in their presentations. KWIC Views, a new feature, which creates handouts with the click of a button, were created to be used either as a stand-alone handout, or incorporated into Power Point. Participants also learned how to insert hyperlinks from Power Point directly to custom graphs and queries on KWIC.

Time: 48:49
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Social Media: What is your Message?

Unfortunately due to some technical difficulties, we were unable to record this webinar, but have instead posted the PDF of the Powerpoint used for the webinar. This PDF also contains some useful links. If you have any questions about social media or what was covered in the webinar, please contact us.

A Description of the webinar:

Participants learned how easy it is to tweet KWIC data, have a Q&A session on Twitter or post a KWIC graph on their agency's Facebook page. Examples were shown from the Council's Twitter and Facebook accounts. The Council's decision path to use social media was discussed. Also discussed were the current share buttons on KWIC and we surveyed participants on what social media they use now or want to starting using in the future.

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Create Custom Regions

Learn how to define geographic areas of interest (e.g., multi-county coalitions, state regional areas) and then have KWIC generate indicator data for your customized region. Come and learn more about this one-of-a kind New York data tool.

Time: 40:25
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Custom KWIC View

This KWIC View allows you to print a presentation‐ready PDF of your custom query. The custom query lets you choose an indicator, year(s) and county(ies). This KWIC View displays your selections as a bar chart and data table along with supporting narrative documentation. If logged into your MyKWIC account, you can also create and display regional data in this KWIC View.

To generate this KWIC View, go to the Data Tools tab and select Custom Query. Follow the steps to create a custom query and simply click the KWIC View link as shown.

Click here to create a Custom KWIC View