Access to Food
Some people, especially those with low income, may face greater barriers in accessing healthy and affordable food retailers, which may negatively affect diet and food security.
Issues
Food Insecurity
In Missouri, over 20% of children are food insecure.
Education and Workforce Development
Strong local economies require a strong local workforce. K-12 schools and higher education are a crucial factor in workforce preparation.
K-12 Schooling & Higher Education
What are the aims of K-12 Schooling and Higher Education in Missouri? Is Missouri getting to outcomes?
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Early Learning
Are Missouri’s youngest citizens receiving the educational supports they need?
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Mental Health Needs and Services
Missouri is ranked 31st in the nation on effectively addressing issues related to mental health and substance use among children and adults.
Maps
What’s New in Maps?
Our team is updating data on an ongoing basis – check here for the latest!
Food Access Starter Map
Get started with layers related to food access, including food deserts, population with limited food access, and locations of major supermarkets.
Youth Mental Health Starter Map
Get started with layers related to youth mental health, including homeless youth, youth mental health centers, and adverse childhood experience (ACES) scores.
Missouri Map Room
Discover and access thousands of mappable data layers. Create maps of your community and easily share them with others.
Tools
Vulnerable Populations Footprint Tool
The vulnerable populations footprint tool is a compact mapping and reporting platform that identifies geographic areas with high rates of poverty and low educational attainment – the two indicators demonstrated to be the primary social determinants of population health. Thresholds for target area identification are adjustable, allowing the tool to be utilized in all geographic areas where regional rates may be higher or lower than the national average.
SNAP-Ed Tool
This is a dynamic, public portal that analyzes over 30 of the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework indicators. These data can be assessed at a local, county, state, or multi-state level.
University of Missouri ENGAGE
The University of Missouri ENGAGE website provides a searchable inventory of MU programs, activities and educational opportunities occurring in Missouri communities.
Reports
What’s New in Report Data
Our team is updating data on an ongoing basis – check here for the latest!
Youth & Family Report
This report provides a selected set of indicators related to youth and family. Maps and data are available for individual counties and groups of counties.
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