Foundation-Commissioned Research
South St. Pete Health Equity Profile (2024)
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the health, economic, and social status of residents in South St. Pete, focusing on three zip codes: 33705, 33711, and 33712. Developed to inform strategic planning for the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, the report identifies key challenges and opportunities and emphasizes the importance of community engagement and systemic change to address health inequities.
The report is organized by providing the Key Takeaways upfront, followed by three sections addressing: the health, economic, and social status of South St. Pete residents; effective strategies for creating healthy, resilient communities; and residents’ perceptions of their health and their community’s health.
Economic Equity and Justice Data Scan (2023)
Black residents of Pinellas County have made record-setting progress in recent years, pacing ahead of their peers across Florida and the nation in education and employment gains. Black college enrollment is up, and 2023 brought us the smallest White-Black unemployment gap of the 21st century Yet, during the past decade, the most material gaps widened. The earnings gap between Black and White residents grew, as did the homeownership gap. Based on the limited data available, it appears the White-Black wealth gap grew, as well.
This report examines the gains, roadblocks, and gaps for Black Pinellas County residents, featuring 75 measures of economic well-being and capacity to analyze the economic landscape before us and offer ideas for what comes next.
BIPOC Mental Health Landscape Scan (2023)
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities suffer the greatest disparities in all areas of health, including mental health, and its social determinants. Given the complexity of mental health, the barriers to receiving culturally competent care, and the growing demand for mental health services, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg funded this research scan to inform our grantmaking strategy in this area.
This scan examines national, state, and local mental health and wellness data to understand trends in care, treatment-seeking behaviors, and outcomes; cultural practices within BIPOC populations relating to mental health; and the lived experiences of local BIPOC community members. Click here to watch a video recording of the Foundation’s presentation of the scan.
COVID-19 Data by Race (2020)
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and UNITE Pinellas launched a “COVID Tracker.” The dashboard helps visualize county data using a racial equity lens. By focusing on disaggregated data by race, and then calculating rates of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents, we were able to get a better understanding of the effects of COVID on racial/ethnic groups. In turn, this helped equity professionals to advocate for additional resources, support, and campaign strategies to reach communities of color in a meaningful way.
An Equity Profile of Pinellas County (2019)
Reducing inequity correlates with more stable economies, more capacity to rebound from economic downturns, growth in overall academic performance, increased life expectancy, reduced infant mortality, and increased civic participation. This report defines and launches an agenda for Pinellas County focused on an inclusive economy and justice that materially impacts the measures of equity.
Leer el resumenFocus on Education: Pinellas County Community Indicator Report (2018)
Petersburg y la Pinellas Education Foundation han formado una asociación estratégica para promover resultados educativos equitativos e impulsar la calidad de la educación para todos los estudiantes del condado de Pinellas. La asociación se ha puesto en marcha con una serie de informes de investigación sobre temas educativos clave, titulada Focus on Education. Este es el primer informe, que explora los indicadores de la comunidad relacionados con la preparación universitaria y profesional, el acceso y la asequibilidad, el rendimiento universitario, los resultados económicos y de la fuerza de trabajo, y la obtención de títulos.
Read the ReportFocus on Education: Career and Technical Education (2019)
Petersburg y la Pinellas Education Foundation han formado una asociación estratégica para promover resultados educativos equitativos e impulsar la calidad de la educación para todos los estudiantes del condado de Pinellas. La asociación se puso en marcha con una serie de informes de investigación sobre temas educativos clave, titulada Focus on Education. Este es el segundo informe, que se centra en el crecimiento y la importancia de la Educación Técnica Profesional.
Read the ReportPinellas County Nonprofit Assessment (2018)
Para explorar los activos, los desafíos y las oportunidades que enfrenta el sector sin fines de lucro, el grupo de trabajo siguió un enfoque de métodos mixtos, incluyendo un escaneo de alto nivel del estado actual de los conocimientos sobre las organizaciones sin fines de lucro en el condado de Pinellas, una administración de una encuesta a todas las organizaciones sin fines de lucro en el condado de Pinellas que reportaron ingresos en 2013-2017, y una exploración más profunda utilizando una entrevista específica, semi-estructurada con el liderazgo de las organizaciones centradas en los determinantes sociales de la salud.
Más informaciónHealth Equity in Pinellas County (2018)
La clasificación de la salud del condado sitúa al condado de Pinellas en el puesto 26 de los 67 condados de Florida en cuanto a resultados de salud, por detrás de los condados de Hillsborough, Orange y Sarasota. Una mirada más cercana al condado de Pinellas revela importantes diferencias en los determinantes sociales a través de los factores socioeconómicos, el entorno físico, la atención clínica y los comportamientos de salud, además de las claras diferencias en los resultados de salud. Estas diferencias pueden indicarnos dónde dirigir nuestros esfuerzos para crear un Pinellas más saludable.
Read the ReportHome: A Path to Health Equity Through Housing
Las desigualdades en materia de vivienda son uno de los principales impulsores de los resultados dispares en materia de salud en nuestra comunidad. Este informe explora las desigualdades sociales y estructurales de la vivienda al tiempo que explora las oportunidades del sistema y del sector para forjar un esfuerzo en todo el condado para crear viviendas seguras, decentes y asequibles para todos.
Más informaciónFoundation Grant-Supported Research
The Foundation helped fund a research report to better understand why racial disparities in homeless exist and what can be done to alleviate them.
The Foundation issued a grant to support a civic health study commissioned by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area. Learn more about neighborhood cohesion, community and political participation, and more.
Research Blog Posts
Water of Systems Change Workshop
As a learning organization, we at the Foundation are committed to continuous knowledge–building about ideas and approaches that are shaping our work. This commitment to learning and growth helps ensure all the members of our team are “speaking the same language”—a key requirement for not only sustaining our work but also for walking together with […]
10 Year Spotlight: Data & Research Through the Decade
A Decade of Making a Difference Through the Foundation’s decade of impact, we’ve helped produce and fund more than a dozen research reports on topics ranging from education, to the access and utilization of medical care, to economic opportunity. One of the most notable reports we helped produce for our community is An Equity Profile […]
Community Asset Mapping
By Dr. Stephanie Rosado, Senior Research, Evaluation and Learning Associate On February 26th, 2025, the Foundation hosted a data walk, an innovative engagement strategy designed to share the research findings from our recent The South St. Pete Health Equity Profile with local community members. This interactive event featured five distinct data stations, each allowing community […]