Community Data Health Initiative
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About
The Detroit Community Data Health Initiative (CDHI) is a 2-year, grant-funded project housed in the City of Detroit's Office of Sustainability. Part of a national initiative launched in 2022 and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Kresge Foundation, CDHI expands cities' capacity to address environmental challenges that directly impact public health—starting with air pollution and extreme heat. Through collaboration with the Data-Smart City Solutions program at Harvard's Bloomberg Center for Cities, the Environmental Defense Fund, the African American Mayors Association, and Meharry Medical College, the Detroit initiative seeks to transform local data, community insights, and cross-sector partnerships into targeted solutions.
For more information about this initiative, please visit: Data-Smart City Solutions - Community Data Health Initiative
For questions about this project, please e-mail: [email protected] subject line: CDHI Inquiry
Collaborating Departments
- Building Safety Engineering and Environment
Check out the BSEED Detroit Air Quality Center Information and Dashboard - Detroit Health Department
Click here for information on the Children's Special Health Care Services - Department of Public Works
Learn more about the Detroit Truck Restrictions
Report Truck Related Complaints
Project Updates
Check here for quarterly updates and milestones. Want to dive deeper? Join our stakeholder meetings to learn more about our work, connect with partners, and participate in shaping actions. See below for engagement opportunities.
- 2025 - Q3: The Office of Sustainability hired a Data Analyst and Project Manager (part-time) to begin analyzing emerging data from the sensor network.
- 2025 - Q4: A survey was circulated through social media and e-mail to Detroit stakeholders active in air quality and monitoring. The first introductory stakeholder meeting was held 12/10/2025
Engagement Opportunities
- The Office of Sustainability joins the Air Quality Sensor Learning Collaborative hosted by the Ecology Center every other month from 2pm to 3:30pm on the second Wednesday. To join the listserv please send a note to: [email protected]
- The Office of Sustainability - Community Data Health Initiative holds a stakeholder call on the alternating months. To join the listserv please fill out this form.
Past Meetings and Key Takeaways
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