In December 2017, the Central Valley Health Policy Institute at Fresno State led the inaugural Fair Housing Data Conference to talk about housing issues in Fresno County. Through that effort, it was determined a centralized location to collect housing data was greatly needed in the community.

Two years later, with the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Central Valley Health Policy Institute and University partners are developing the Fresno County Digital Housing Data Repository at Fresno State. The online resource will provide community members, local organizations and government agencies in the housing sector with a centralized way to research, collect and submit data and analyses on housing, and to find information on health outcomes associated with housing segregation.

This will be the first digital housing data repository of its kind in the Central Valley.

The implementation of the repository has been a collaborative effort between the Central Valley Health Policy Institute, the Department of Sociology and the Henry Madden Library. Both the Central Valley Health Policy Institute and the Department of Sociology have long been committed to housing issues. Through the repository, they hope opportunities for collaboration will also be expanded to students and faculty for research purposes.

The repository will be developed and hosted through the Henry Madden Library and will be accessible through its website.

An outreach meeting for those wanting to participate or learn more about the repository will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, March 13 at the Central Valley Health Policy Institute (1625 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 146). Register at the LINK.