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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

Collab/ExCHANGE Data Sharing for Action _ A Workshop on the Intersection of the Built Environment and Health

A Workshop on the Built Environment and Health, plus an introduction to the DASH CIC-Start Collab/ExCHANGE Data Sharing for Action small grant ...

Health, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Community / Social Environment June 18, 2020

Demonstrating Low Impact Development

Health, Environmental Health, Community / Social Environment May 4, 2020

Multi-Lingual COVID-19 Info Posters

COVID-19 Information Resources for Public Distribution in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese

Health, Community / Public Safety, Community / Social Environment March 24, 2020

Steering Committee Meeting Highlights: November 2017

Health, Economy, Community / Social Environment November 9, 2017

Local Resource Library LIST

A list of community health resources compiled by the Gulf Coast Community ExCHANGE

Health, Community / Social Environment, Community / Transportation September 14, 2017

How Can Technology Support Collective Impact and Improve Outcomes?

A quick reference E-Book on the use of technology platforms such as the Gulf Coast Community ExCHANGE for collective impact.

Health, Community / Public Safety, Community / Social Environment 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

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

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: 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: 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

National Storm Surge Hazard Map

A national depiction of storm surge flooding vulnerability for inhabitants within hurricane-prone coastal areas to evaluate their risk due to ...

Community / Social Environment

Sea Level Rise Viewer

A powerful web mapping tool to visualize community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise.

Environmental Health / Weather & Climate, Community / Social Environment, Community / Transportation

Learn How to Become

A comprehensive guide to bring awareness to rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities, help them learn how to take advantage of ...

Health / Disabilities, Education / Educational Attainment, Community / Social Environment

Making the Case for Linking Community Development and Health

Building a Movement to Improve Low-Income Communities and the Lives of the People Living in Them

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

Schoolyard Garden: Gaston Point Elementary School

A schoolyard garden and HealthyCommunity50 Challenge to impact health in the community of Gaston Point, Gulfport MS.

Location: Harrison (County)

Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Community / Social Environment

Safe Routes to School Program

A step-by-step guide to starting a Safe Routes to School Program for your School and neighborhood.

Community / Transportation, Health, Community / Social Environment

Feeding the Gulf Coast

Health, Community / Social Environment, Education

Resilient Communities: Food Systems

Health, Education, Community / Social Environment

People's Gardens Initiative

Health, Education, Community / Social Environment

Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District

The Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District provides $300 grants to schools and non-profit organizations to start or enhance a ...

Location: Harrison (County)

Health, Education, Community / Social Environment

Schoolyard Garden: Moore Community House Early Headstart

A teaching garden for preschool children.

Location: Harrison (County)

Health, Community / Social Environment, Education
Gulf Coast Community Exchange