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Kroc Community Center Summer Day Camp Evaluation: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jerry Deichert, Jianping Liu

Archived Publications

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center summer day camp is an eight-week program for Kindergarten through 6th Grade youth that is partially funded through a grant provided by the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties (LCDSC). The Kroc Center contracted with the Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to conduct an external evaluation of the program.

The UNO evaluation is intended to supplement the planned internal evaluation of the program conducted by Kroc Center staff as well as those conducted by the Learning Community. This report documents the …

Gis In Redistricting, Jack Dohrman

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Redistricting - Nebraska, Timeline, U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Census Bureau Redistricting Program Phase; Phase 2 - VTD, Voting Tabulation Districts, VTD North Central Nebraska, VTD Omaha Precincts; Redistricting - Data; Nebraska Population Trends; Congressional Districts; Reapportionment; Redistricting; Gerrymandering; There is no place like Nebraska…; Evolving Redistricting Technology; and Redistricting – Technology Today and Software.

Health, Health Insurance And Income/Poverty Data, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Data sources; Description of key variables; ACS health-related data; and Charts and various findings.

Information For Grant Writers And Data Users, Sara Woods

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Statistical Information for Grant Writing; Good Data in Grant Applications…; Good Data: Where to Focus; National/State Level Data; Making national data relevant to your proposal; National Data Sources; State Data Resources; Local Data; Local Data Sources; Organizational (Primary) Data; Organizational Data: Basic Items to Collect; Surveys; Types of Surveys; Design of Surveys; Gap Analysis; Best Practices Surveys; Other Data Considerations; Identifying Your Target Population; Presenting Data in a Proposal; Presenting Data in a Grant Proposal:Charts and Graphs; and Descriptive Text.

Nebraska’S Population And Economic Trends, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Nebraska Population and Economic Trends; Population and Population Change; Natural Change; Net Migration; Cities and Towns; Age Structure; Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin; Migration Focus; and Employment and Per Capita Personal Income.

The 2010 Census—What Your Community Needs To Know, Larry Mugler

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: The Magnitude of the 2010 Census; Nebraska Effort; 2010 Census Key Dates; The Questionnaire; Questionnaire Content; Type of Enumeration; Nebraska Type of Enumeration; Participation Rate Feedback Program; State/Local Participation Rates; Partnership Activities; 2010 Census --Why It Matters; The Use of Census Bureau Data is About…; Census Data and Federal Funding; 2010 Census Data Can Help Your Community Answer Questions Like…; Brief Data Overview; 2010 Census Geography; Small Area Hierarchy Census Tracts, Block Groups, Blocks; 2010 Census Data Products; 2010 Census Data Release Schedule; Redistricting Data File; Demographic Profile; American Factfinder Data Retrieval System; ACS and 2010 Census; …

Census Overview: Basics, Decennial, Acs, And Estimates, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation discusses: Terminology & Definitions; Decennial Census Datafiles; Geography; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); Relationship between Data/Datafiles and Geography; PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Goals; ACS History and Timeline; ACS Methodology in Brief; ACS Methodology in Brief; Differences between Census 2000 and the ACS; ACS New Subject Areas; Changes for the 2008, 2009 ACS; ACS Subject Areas: #1 Demographic; ACS Subject Areas: #2 Social; ACS Subject Areas: #3 Economic; ACS Subject Areas: #4 Housing; Nebraska ACS Data: Current Time Series; ACS Data Release Schedule (full implementation in 2005); 2009 ACS Data Release; Multi-year Aggregate …

The U.S. And Local Economy: Stats To Know, Kenneth A. Kriz

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Conflicting News & Opinion; Where is the Economy Now and Where is it Going?; Characteristics of a Good Economic Indicator; Survey Indicators; Single Indicators; Composite Indicators; Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index; ISM Purchasing Managers’ Index; Conference Board Index; Chicago Fed National Activity Index; State Coincident Indices; So…Where Are We?; And Where Are We Going?

Omaha Community Foundation Capacity-Building Survey: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Beth Morrissette

Archived Publications

This final report summarizes the major findings of a Non-Profit Capacity-Building Survey conducted for the Omaha Community Foundation working in cooperation with the Non-Profit Association of the Midlands.1 The purpose of the survey is to help determine which functional capacity-building areas (and specific activities within each) pose the greatest challenges for non-profit organizations in fulfilling their missions.

In addition to identifying the major barriers they face, the survey also asks Executive Directors or Chief Executive Officers to estimate to total dollar cost they think their agency would need to invest over the next two years to remove or adequately address …

Nebraska Health Insurance Coverage: A Profile Of The Characterstics Of The Insured And Uninsured, David J. Drozd, Jerry Deichert

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The debate over expanding health insurance coverage has captivated the United States, especially during 2009. While much of the debate and many public forums have been driven by emotion, a new data source from the U.S. Census Bureau can add more factual information regarding the current state of U.S. health insurance coverage. While a limited amount of health insurance coverage data existed previously, new data from the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey (ACS) greatly expands the level and detail of relevant information. Prior to this ACS information, health insurance coverage data were focused on the national level; state data …

Nebraska Health Insurance Coverage: A Profile Of The Characteristics Of The Insured And Uninsured, David Drozd

Archived Publications

The debate over expanding health insurance coverage has captivated the United States, especially during 2009. While much of the debate and many public forums have been driven by emotion, a new data source from the U.S. Census Bureau can add more factual information regarding the current state of U.S. health insurance coverage. While a limited amount of health insurance coverage data existed previously, new data from the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey (ACS) greatly expands the level and detail of relevant information. Prior to this ACS information, health insurance coverage data were focused on the national level; state data …

Ranking Of Black And Black Child Poverty Rates In The Most Populous 100 Metro Areas: 2010, David Drozd

Archived Publications

Source: 2006-10 American Community Survey (DT B17001B), U.S. Census Bureau

State Rankings For The Percentage Change In Various Age Groups: 2000 To 2010, David Drozd

Archived Publications

Source: 2000 and 2010 Censuses, U.S. Census Bureau

Comparison Of County Population Change By Race And Ethnicity In Select States: 2000 To 2010, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Migration Rates By Age During The 2000s Decade, David J. Drozd

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No abstract provided.

5-Year Nebraska Net Migration Rates For Non-Hispanic Whites By Age For 2000-2010 Using Two 5-Year Periods, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

Sources: 2000 and 2010 Censuses, U.S. Census Bureau; Annual Births and Deaths by Single Year of Age, NE Dept of HHS.