The Community Resource Directory is a gift to the community from St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. The site was developed through a partnership with United Way of Texas Gulf Coast and The University of Texas School of Public Health to allow users to gain a better picture of community health, including resources and needs by specific location. The database includes more than 5,100 health and human service programs throughout a 13 county area in the Texas Gulf Coast.
CAPABILITIES
- Gain a better picture of community health
- Obtain general information about available services
- Obtain detailed information about specific services and organizations
- Locate community services in specific geographic areas
- Secure detailed maps pinpointing service locations
- Identify gaps in services available in communities
- Identify duplication of resources
- Aid in community planning
- Identify needs for program funding in underserved areas
FEATURES
- Searches the database by zip-code, category, sub-category, program, or city
- Provides and prints detailed maps and service information
- Contains more than 5,100 services from 1,400 organizations
- Maps all United Way of Texas Gulf Coast resources
- Lists all resources available in an area
- Identifies services available nearest to geographical search area
- Updates resource information continuously
More About the Site
St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities and The University of Texas School of Public Health have integrated the United Way Community Resource Directory into their Community Health Information System (CHIS). CHIS is an online, interactive Web site that creates a concise picture of the demographic, health and social data of the 57 counties of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The information is presented through community health report cards, statistical data, special reports and community and child well-being indices.
