The Community Data Committee of the Power of We Consortium developed in response to a clear and urgent need for scale appropriate data that informed local residents, service providers, local governments, and policy makers about the most pressing issues that impact the health and well-being of our community. The first edition of the “Power of We — Strengthening our Connections for Action” was published in 2003, with two subsequent editions. The report monitors 33 indicators which measure the well-being of the community, including measures of our intellectual and social development, our economy, our health, our safety, our environment, and our community life. View these indicators on this website.
The Community Data Committee is comprised of a wide representation of organizations across the Tri-county area including Tri County Regional Planning Commission, Michigan State University, Barry-Eaton District Health Department, Ingham County MSU Extension, Ingham County Health Department, Mid-Michigan District Health Department, Michigan Department of Education, CEI Community Mental Health, Eaton ISD, Ingham ISD, Birth to Five Great Start Collaborative, Tri-County Office on Aging, City of Lansing, Ingham County Commissioners, Capital Area United Way, and Public Sector Consultants.
2011 Highlights
- Hosted discussions regarding Substance Abuse indicators with Anne Barna (Barry-Eaton Dist Health Dept), Harriett Dean (Ingham Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition), Joel Hoepfner (Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission).
- Hosted discussions regarding Home Ownership and Homelessness indicators with Katherine Draper (Greater Lansing Housing Coalition), Darla Dowker Jackson (Greater Lansing Homeless Resolution Network), Maureen Maloney (CMH), Denise Dunn (Eaton County).
- Returned Behavioral Risk Factor and Social Capital Survey to the field for next 3 years of continuous data collection.
- Hosted discussions around Environmental indicators, and Health and Health Equity indicators.
- Hosted discussions around Education indicators with guests Al Widner (Eaton County ISD Superintendent), Kathy Humphrey (Ingham ISD), Micki O’Neil (Ingham ISD).
- Engaged MSU-UOE to provide dedicated webmaster (Graham Pierce) for updating website indicators.
- Migrated PWC website to new host (Liquid Web) and have initiated posting of updated indicator charts and narratives.