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Resource Library

WE CAN HAVE GREATER IMPACT COLLECTIVELY.
 
Our Resource Library exists to:
 
  • Build a credible library of resources relevant to our region.
  • Share documented approaches to improving community health and quality of life.
  • Add to our shared ‘tool box’ the tools you’ve found useful towards improving community health and quality of life.
  • The ultimate goal is to strengthen communities within our region by sharing local knowledge and identifying gaps in our collective efforts.
To add to the Resource Library, please review our GUIDELINES and SUBMIT HERE.
 
View resources authored by organizations within the three coastal counties in our LOCAL RESOURCE COLLECTIONS.
 
 

Explore Our Collections

Resource Collections

A collection of resources authored by organizations within Mississippi's three coastal counties.

COVID-19

A growing collection of COVID-19 resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast

Economic and Workforce Development

A growing collection of economic and workforce development.resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Education

A growing collection of education resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Environment

A growing collection of environmental resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Gulf Coast.

Food Systems

A growing collection of food systems.resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Health & Wellness

A growing collection of health care resources relevant to a resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Housing

A growing collection of housing resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Steering Committee Activity

Current Steering Committee Members; Meeting Highlights

Transportation & Land Use

A growing collection of transportation and land use resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Type Title Topics Resource Date

Bicycling Guide 2016

2016 Guide for Cycling in Mississippi.

Health, Community / Public Safety, Community / Transportation 2016

State of Mississippi Children (by County): 2016

Education, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Education / Student Performance K-12 2016

Building Healthy Places

Building Healthy Places Toolkit: Strategies for Enhancing Health in the Built Environment outlines evidencesupported opportunities to enhance ...

Health, Community / Social Environment, Economy 2016

Mississippi Hospital & Healthcare Guide 2016-2017

A comprehensive guide to all Mississippi hospitals and healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice and more. ...

Health 2016

2015 Accountability Results

Mississippi Department of Education: 2015 Accountability Results

Education, Education / Student Performance K-12 July, 2015

Rebuild Healthy Homes

Comprehensive guide to post-disaster restoration for a safe and healthy home. Published by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office ...

Health / Respiratory Diseases, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants May, 2015

Community Health Impact: Get to B Transportation Safety Program_map

Health / Mortality Data, Community / Transportation, Community / Public Safety 2015

Community Health Impact: Get to B Transportation Safety Program

Health / Mortality Data, Community / Public Safety, Community / Transportation 2015

Gulfport Excel By 5 Resource Guide

A comprehensive and interactive Resource Guide to support early childhood education and well-being.

Health / Children's Health, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Community / Social Environment 2015

Singing River Health System | 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment

The 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment of the community of Jackson County, provided by Singing River Health System.

Location: Jackson (County)

Health 2015

Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Map_2017

The Interactive Map is a GIS (Geographic Information Systems), application. The tool displays and monitors Gulf Regional Planning Commission ...

Community / Transportation, Community / Public Safety, Environmental Health / Built Environment 2015

Mitigation Lessons: A Comparison of Flood & Wind Risk Reduction Programs for Coastal Communities

This research explores the needs and policy options to support and implement effective and equitable nonstructural programs and processes to ...

Environmental Health, Economy, Community / Public Safety 2015

South Mississippi Gulf Coast Resource Guide

A Resource Guide designed to assist individuals and families in finding assistance for food, clothing, employment, health, housing, ...

Health / Disabilities, Economy / Housing & Homes, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: IMPACTING HEALTH- The impact of walkable community design on the health of Mueller, Texas residents

This report measures the effect of a walkable community on the physical and social behavior of residents. The report uses pre- and post-move data ...

Health / Physical Activity, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Community / Social Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: MEASURING HEALTH IN LEED Representation of health and wellbeing within U.S. Green Building Council LEED 2009 rating systems

This report aims to identify and inventory health-focused credits within LEED, among other efforts to further tie green building to health outcomes.

Health, Environmental Health / Air, Environmental Health / Built Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: VITAMINS FOR THE 21st CENTURY- Valuing design as a tool for primary prevention

This report identifies and discusses key publications by the Institute of Medicine that call for non-clinical solutions to the nation's health burden.

Health, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Community / Social Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: MOVING SCHOOLS FORWARD- A design recipe for health: Buckingham County primary & secondary school, Dillwyn, VA

This case study highlights the architectural and health outputs of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the Buckingham County Primary ...

Education / School Environment, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Community / Social Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: PARK DESIGN for physical activity & health

This report presents two case studies that illustrate how the Trust for Public Land incorporates health principles into the design and development ...

Health / Physical Activity, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Community / Social Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: CASE STUDY: Lincoln Glen Manor

This case study features a retirement community designed to minimize the effects of social isolation among residents.

Health / Older Adults, Community / Social Environment, Economy April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: BUILDING RESILIENCE- Scaled strategies for healthy community design

This report explores strategies used by communities to build resilience and health through design.

Health, Economy, Environmental Health April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: FAYETTEVILLE 2030- Food City Scenario

Food City devises a model transition vocabulary for developing an urban food production system beyond the scale of the individual garden. The ...

Community / Social Environment, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Economy April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: A PUBLIC GOOD? - Reintroducing agriculture production into the design of cities

This report considers the structural connections between urbanism and the growing of food.

Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health / Physical Activity, Environmental Health / Built Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: HEALTH IN CONTEXT- A new role for green building design

This report considers the evidence of green building strategies' (as defined by LEED) influence on community health.

Health, Economy, Environmental Health / Built Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: DAYLIGHT & DEMENTIA CARE- Daylight design performance criteria for dementia care facilities

This report discusses light as "therapy" and day-lighting design requirements as the background for a performance-based design framework.

Health / Older Adults, Environmental Health / Built Environment April, 2014

AIA Design & Health Series: Shaping the Nashville Plan

This report outlines the content and value of a 2014 publication of the same name, which focuses on Davidson County, TN.

Health, Economy, Environmental Health / Built Environment April, 2014
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