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Chronic Diseases Vulnerability Index

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The Chronic Diseases Vulnerability Index (CDVI) shows which Tulsa neighborhoods are at risk for chronic and behavioral health issues.

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Breastfeeding Initiation Rates in Tulsa County

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The following dashboard shows breastfeeding initiation rates in Tulsa area zip codes by insurance, race, and ethnicity. Data from 2013-2022 is available. CDC defines breastfeeding initiation as any breastfeeding at discharge, as indicated by a "yes" or "no" response on the birth certificate.

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How many kids 0-4 are yet to be served by a library program? (2024)

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The Tulsa City-County Library wanted to close the gaps in service for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Tulsa. This project analyzes the populations that have not yet been served (at the time of report analysis) by the program.

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Emergency financial assistance can prevent homelessness

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Emergency "assistance significantly reduces homelessness by 3.8 percentage points from a base rate of 4.1 percent. The effects are larger for people with a history of homelessness and no children."

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Food Insecurity and Disability

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"There is a growing body of literature that demonstrates that living with a disability is a
key risk factor for food insecurity" (p. 1). States that have larger populations of individuals with disabilities also "have higher rates of food insecurity" (p. 2).

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An Evaluation of Purpose-Driven Organizations and Food Insecurity in Oklahoma

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Oklahoma is one of the least food secure states in America. In 2021, 1 in 7 residents did not obtain adequate amounts of safe and nutritious food, creating a food insecure population of 561,640 individuals. While purpose-driven organizations across the state work to ameliorate the issue, Oklahoma’s food insecurity remains at elevates levels. In response to the ongoing crisis, the Tulsa-based social enterprise, and data company, 9b Corp, requested an analysis of Oklahoma’s purpose-driven organizations working to alleviate and prevent food insecurity. The analysis aims to understand how organization’s address food insecurity in Oklahoma and what metrics they use to measure the issue. Private (non-governmental) Tulsa and Oklahoma City-based organizations were chosen for analysis as they are located in the two largest cities in the state and offer a means of convenience due to 9b Corp’s current network. 

The purpose of the study is to provide 9b Corp with the information needed to build effective data-driven solutions that reflect the needs of their clients working to alleviate and prevent food insecurity. The study contributes to the amount of exploratory research examining how low and very low food security in Oklahoma is addressed and measured by private purpose-driven organizations. 

My results conclude each organization addresses the issue using direct service programs, indirect service programs, or both. In addition, many organizations value nutrition when solving food insecurity as well as barrier alleviation for sustainable solutions. Organization’s measure the issue using internal data, external data, and demographic characteristics of their clients. I recommend that 9b Corp: offers their clients data solutions using food insecurity indicators, develop a SNAP Recipient/Eligibility Gap Index, identify food deserts, and lastly, conduct future quantitative studies measuring the local levels of food insecurity in Tulsa neighborhoods.