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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

AIA Design & Health Series: WALKABLE COMMUNITIES Evaluating Impacts of a Walkable Community on Residents’ Physical and Social Health

The series converges architecture with public health and leads designers to ask: 1. What part of public health belongs to design? 2. How do we ...

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

AIA Design & Health Series: BIOPHILIC DESIGN- Strategies to generate wellness and productivity

This report presents three case studies that incorporate biophilic design principles to realize positive health outcomes.

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

AIA Design & Health Series: HEALTH IMPACTS of Green Buildings

This report describes research that used the Bullitt Center as a pilot project to collect data regarding building impacts on physical activity and ...

Community / Governance, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Environmental Health / Built Environment April, 2014

Report on the Burden of Chronic Diseases in Mississippi, 2014

Chronic diseases are among the most preventable of all health problems in Mississippi. This 2014 MDPH publication is a comprehensive report on the ...

Health / Diabetes, Health / Cancer, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke 2014

500 Cities Project: Gulfport MS Map Book

Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health / Cancer, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases 2014

Mississippi Gulf Coast Fair Housing and Equity Assessment

An assessment to understand the historical, current, and future context for equity and opportunity in the region and to integrate the findings ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Environmental Health / Built Environment October, 2013

Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Housing Recommendations

Recommendations to address many of the current housing and housing-related challenges in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region and to effectively plan ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Environmental Health / Built Environment May, 2013

2012 - 2013 MS School District Grades, QDI Scores, and Growth Status Map

2012-2013 Grade, QDI Score, and Growth Status assigned to each school district by the Mississippi Dept of Education

Education, Education / Student Performance K-12 2013

2012 - 2013 MS School District Accountability Rankings Map

A map of the 2012-2013 Accountability Ranking assigned to each school district by the Mississippi Dept of Education

Education, Education / Student Performance K-12 2013

Economic and Workforce Development Stakeholder Analysis

An economic and workforce development stakeholder analysis

Economy, Economy / Economic Climate, Economy / Employment 2013

Downtown Profile & Assessment: an inventory of 12 Gulf Coast cities' downtown districts

A map-based listing of buildings and vacant land in downtowns for the twelve cities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance 2013

Regional Economic Development Analysis

A comprehensive assessment including an inventory of potential infill and adaptive re-use properties for commercial, residential or public use; a ...

Economy / Economic Climate, Economy / Employment, Economy / Housing & Homes 2013

The Plan for Opportunity: Regional Sustainability Plan for the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Community / Transportation, Economy, Environmental Health 2013

Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Housing Stakeholder Analysis

Economy / Housing & Homes, Environmental Health / Built Environment October, 2012

Mississippi Gulf Coast Housing Assessment

An analysis of residents’ current level of access to affordable, quality housing in the region; existing barriers to housing choice; and areas ...

Environmental Health / Built Environment, Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy August, 2012

Savor the Coast: A recipe for a sustainable coast

Health, Economy, Community / Transportation September, 2011

Mississippi Gulf Coast Food System Stakeholder Analysis

Health, Economy, Community / Transportation September, 2011

Mississippi Gulf Coast Food System Assessment

Envisioning a more sustainable food system for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, this study comprises one facet of the Plan for Opportunity to better ...

Health, Economy, Community / Transportation September, 2011

Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities

A comprehensive guide: making the case for Smart Growth in Coastal and Waterfront Communities.

Health, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Economy / Housing & Homes September, 2009

DHHS Community Level Innovations for Improving Health Outcomes

Health

EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

Environmental Health / Weather & Climate

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Education

ECMC Foundation

Education

T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program

Community

Create Action Grants

Community
Gulf Coast Community Exchange