Health and Social Well-Being

Southern Arizona Communities Poverty Report 2022

05-01-2024

Poverty Report for Southern Arizona Cities, Towns, and Census-Designated Places In 2022, the poverty rate varied substantially for communities located in Southern Arizona. Of the 41 Southern Arizona communities explored, 16 reported poverty rates below the U.S. rate of 12.5%...

Poverty and Health Care Costs for Disabled Individuals 2022

People with Disabilities: Poverty and Health Care Costs in Tucson, Arizona MSA In the first and second articles of the disability series, we explored how disability status in the US, Arizona, and Tucson MSA populations relate to educational access and...

Tucson's Focus on Economy, Security, and Health for Disabled Individuals

People with Disabilities: Economy Security and Health in Tucson, Arizona MSA Poverty Disability can be both a cause and a consequence of socio-economic instability. Often, it leads to job loss, reduced earnings, substantial disability-related costs, and barriers to education and...

Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact

2016

Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact Economic impact of Arizona's nonprofit sector The statewide study conducted by the ASU Seidman Research Institute in partnership with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation, and The...

KIDS COUNT Data Book

2015

Tracking progress in four major areas of well-being This is an annual report of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks the well-being of the children in all 50 states and the nation, as well as the District of Columbia...

2015 County Health Rankings: A Healthier Nation, County by County

2015

Arizona county health rankings This report ranks Arizona counties according to their summary measures of health outcomes and health factors, as well as the components used to create each summary measure. The summary health outcomes rankings are based on an...

Poverty in Tucson: What do we know? How can we do better?

2014

A report to the City of Tucson Mayor's Commission This was a report to the members of the City of Tucson Mayor’s Commission on Poverty addressing five questions about poverty in Tucson: How does Tucson’s poverty rate compare to that...

How Much Is Enough in Your County?

2012

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Arizona 2012 The 2012 Self-Sufficiency Standard for Arizona was prepared for the Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona and measures how much income a family of a certain composition is a given place must earn to meet...

Health Disparities and the U.S. - Mexico Border: Challenges and Opportunities

2010

Improving health conditions on the border The border region poses particular challenges to the U.S. health care system: It is one of the fastest growing in the nation, with a majority Hispanic population, in addition to having lower educational attainment...

Measuring What Matters

2010

United Way of Yuma County Community Assessment Measuring What Matters is an evaluation of the health and human service resources and strengths of a community. This needs assessment determines those human services a community might be lacking, and how to...