LINCOLN, NE — The Community Health Endowment (CHE) is proud to announce the release of Place Matters 6.0, the latest edition of its groundbreaking health mapping project. Now in its tenth year, Place Matters highlights how health is shaped by geography and offers data-driven insights into health disparities across Lincoln.
Since its inception in 2015, Place Matters has helped guide millions of dollars in grantmaking, shaped local policies, and empowered community-led solutions. The newly released 6.0 edition marks a decade of this important work and introduces updated maps and fresh data in key areas such as youth fitness, poverty, disability, and access to health insurance.
“Place Matters 6.0 is more than a report—it’s a call to action,” said CHE President & CEO Kate Bolz. “By making health data accessible and local, we help partners and neighborhoods design more effective and equitable solutions.”
To celebrate the release, CHE hosted a community showcase at the CenterPointe Campus for Health & Wellbeing on August 29, drawing more than 85 attendees for a standing-room-only event. The morning featured brief presentations from local leaders and a self-guided data walk where guests engaged directly with the new maps and explored real-life examples of projects inspired by Place Matters. Speakers included representatives from the Food Bank of Lincoln, BraveBe’s Brave fACEs initiative, and the Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative, who shared how local data informed their efforts.
Key findings from Place Matters 6.0 include:
· Improvements in youth fitness across several census tracts;
· Notable decreases in overall poverty since 2015;
· Newly introduced maps on health insurance coverage and disability.
The full Place Matters 6.0 report is available online at www.chelincoln.org/placematters.
CHE extends its gratitude to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department and other community partners for their continued collaboration.
