Measuring What Matters: Connection Hub

Why Measure What Matters?

Measuring What Matters is the Live Well San Diego Data Summit, designed to bring together Recognized Partners and other community organizations to strengthen the way we use and share data for collective impact.

Thank You for Joining Us!

Our event was a tremendous success thanks to the incredible energy and participation of everyone who attended. We are grateful to our presenters, Recognized Partners, and attendees for making the day engaging, insightful, and impactful.

Presentations Now Available

The presentations from the 2025 Measuring What Matters event are now available for download in PDF format:

Data in Action: From Community Needs to Measurable Impact

Guadalupe X. Ayala, PhD, MPH, MA

Professor of Public Health, San Diego State University

Dr. Ayala co-directs the SDSU HealthLINK Center and the Imperial County Clinical Research Network. Her community-driven research has led to evidence-based interventions promoting healthy lifestyles among Latino families. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and a co-authored book.

📣PDF Presentation Download: Data in Action: From Community Needs to Measurable Impact

Data That Delivers: Using County Data in Grants, Programs & Outcomes

Christopher O'Malley, MPH, CPH

Chief of the Community Health Statistics Unit, Public Health Services

Chris is a second-year Doctor of Public Health student at San Diego State University and a U.S. Navy veteran. He previously worked as an Epidemiologist for the County of San Diego and as a researcher at the Naval Health Research Center. His work has focused on military and public health research, including HIV prevention and family health studies.

📣PDF Presentation Download: Data That Delivers: Using County Data in Grants, Programs & Outcomes

Using Data and Technology to Improve Outreach and Outcomes: Examples from One Safe Place-North County Family Justice Center

Terra Marroquin, MSW

Senior Analyst, San Diego County District Attorney's Office and One Safe Place

Terra served over 25 years in the field of family violence prevention. She currently serves the DA’s Office overseeing the Case Management database for One Safe Place Family Justice Centers and in the areas of evaluation, program development, grants and contracts, systems review, and policy work. Terra has a Master's in Social Work from Columbia University and Bachelor's in Psychology from UC Berkeley.

Julie Wartell, MPA

Crime Analysis Advisor for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office

Julie has over 30 years of experience working with criminal justice agencies and communities worldwide. She teaches and conducts research at UC San Diego, with expertise in crime analysis, police and prosecutor processes, and training. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Management.

📣PDF Presentation Download: Using Data and Technology to Improve Outreach and Outcomes: Examples from One Safe Place-North County Family Justice Center

Thank you again for being part of this memorable experience!

This Virtual Connection Hub (VCH) page will serve as a digital hub to expand the reach of the event—to offer ongoing access to presentations, get your input, and provide data tools and collaboration opportunities aligned with the Live Well San Diego vision of Building Better Health, Living Safely, and Thriving.