Data Transparency for Stronger Communities: How Champaign-Urbana's Public Health District is Using Tech for Good (1.0 CEs)

Overview

Join us for an interactive session showcasing how human service organizations can harness cutting-edge platforms—like Tableau and Metopio’s Atlas—to fuel grant proposals, build and share custom maps, and collaborate more effectively with community partners. Discover how data experts from the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) leverage these tools to identify community resources, provide real-time insights, drive informed decision-making, and strengthen partnerships across the board. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore practical, tech-forward solutions that will amplify your impact as a social worker!

Objectives

1. Demonstrate how creating custom maps can help social workers pinpoint community resources and strengthen partnerships across agencies.
2. Examine how Metopio's Atlas and Tableau platforms were leveraged during the COVID-19 pandemic to effectively communicate and engage with community members.
   
3. Discuss considerations for implementing any new technologies in not-for-profits, including functions, costs, and staff training.
   

Registration and CE Information

• Register here for the CE version and earn 1.0 CEs on completion of the post-webinar quiz
• This listing is for those wanting CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC licenses.
• Please see the non-ce version if you do not need CEs
• The live webinar will be held March 21, 2025, from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Once registered, you will be able to access the course site to complete the Zoom registration to receive the link for the webinar.

Presenter: Robert Davies

Robert Davies is the Director of Planning and Research at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, where he oversees the Communicable Disease Program, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, Accreditation, and Strategic Planning initiatives. Robert joined the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District in 2017 after spending four years as an Environmental Health Sanitarian and Emergency Preparedness Planner at another local health department in Illinois, where he became a licensed Environmental Health Practitioner. He holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Presenter: Zaheeda Darvesh

Zaheeda Darvesh is a skilled data analyst with expertise in data management, analysis, and visualization. She currently serves as an Affirmative Action Data Analyst at the Office for Access and Equity, where she focuses on dashboards, reports, and ensuring data integrity. Additionally, as a consultant for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, she specializes in public health surveillance, leveraging diverse data sources to generate insights that inform decision-making. Her strength lies in translating complex data into interactive dashboards, providing stakeholders with clear and actionable insights. She holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management from the University of Illinois Springfield.