Using GIS to Provide EVERY Supportive Service Available to Veterans

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The GIS System

Integrate into State Library System

Many Data Sources, including base mapping, community partners, medical, civic agencies, transportation, education, etc.

Geographic Information System

Coordinated Action

Turn into Actionable Intelligence through easily available access

Creating a very user friendly experience for the Veterans

Share

Communicate

Collaborate Veterans Housing & Employment

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Why a GIS system?

Supporting many missions and workflows Integrating many types of information Improving efficiency by sharing among organizations and

departments
Mitigating redundancy Providing real time information to Veterans for Supportive

Services
Lead to better decisions, and effective communication
Provide access from anywhere, anytime, using any device
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GIS Addresses Many Groups

Data and Analysis GIS Analyst

Emergency Operations The Veteran Needs Criteria

Public (Community)

Community Partners (Support Services and Follow Up)

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) combines layers of information about locations to give Veterans a better understanding of a particular area. The attribute data will connect the individual to their specific objectives.

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What is a Geodatabase and what benefits does it offer?

The geodatabase is the common data storage and management framework for ArcGIS. It combines "geo" (spatial data) with "database" (data repository) to create a central data repository for spatial data storage and management. VHEA uses this type of data structure to: - Store all spatial data in one location.
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Apply sophisticated rules and relationships between data. Build advanced geospatial relational models (Topology,Networks). Maintain integrity and assist in normalizing data. Integrate spatial data with other IT Databases.

Easily scale storage solutions (Compress & Compact).

Preferred method for delivering data via the web. Supports multi-user or single use editing. Allows archiving or tracking of data over time.
Veterans Housing & Employment Ability to replicate data very easily. Assistance

Everybody knows better information leads to better decisions. GIS is a tool to query, analyze, and map data in support of the decision making process.

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VHEA can use GIS to manage, analyze and present information about geographically located features, some examples include:
Housing Availability and Location Veteran Support VA, VFW, DAV, Amvets,

Purple Hearts, and others Service Organizations Not For Profits, Community Liaisons, Outreach Personnel, and Active Change Agents Transportation Medical Facilities Mental/ Physical Education Social Services Family Services
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Areas of Support for Our Veterans

Family Services

Education

Mental Health Services

Disability The Veteran

Behavior Health Employment & Job Training

Medical Care

Housing

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Community Partners Layer

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VHEAs GIS stores information about Supportive Services and other relevant Veteran Centric attribute data as a collection of thematic layers that can be linked together by geography

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Many Possibilities for Analysis when Relational Tables are Joined

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Housing Developments with other zones and areas shown

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By creating a shared database, our Veterans can benefit from having information about every service organization available to them on one interactive map. GIS can also be used to deal with other types of information that can be linked to this map.

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Locational Analysis for Housing Placement

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One of the main benefits of GIS is improved management of resources. A GIS can link data sets together by common locational data, such as addresses, which helps divisions and units share their data.

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GIS technology is powerful and affordable. Its strengths lie in its ability to create, access, integrate, and publish large amounts of geographically relevant information. VHEA is in the process of assembling a thorough geodatabase filled with information that will more efficiently serve our Veterans and their families.

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