Rutgers–Camden's Urban Innovation Fund Fuels Transformative Community Projects
December 17, 2024
Since 2022, the Urban Innovation Fund, a collaboration among university researchers and community organizations, has committed $400,000 to projects that directly benefit the areas Camden serves. One such project is working to ensure Camden residents can experience improved health outcomes by making sure their health data is comprehensive and accessible.
The Camden Health Equity Data Visualization Initiative seeks to address gaps in Camden’s health data with a detailed and timely web-based platform. Currently, Camden relies on national reports for its health care data; one established platform for the city has not been updated since 2017. Through the Urban Innovation Fund grant, the researchers involved in the initiative are designing a tool that will visualize health data across the city, focusing on social determinants such as income, education, housing, and environment.