Data Resource Library
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At the Trust, we use data to support ways to improve the health and quality of life of people with low incomes in Forsyth County and around the state. Our Data Resource Library now offers tools and reports relevant to our Health Improvement and Local Impact programs. You can browse through all content or select topics such as ACES, Early Childhood Education, Medicaid, Social Determinants of Health and more.
About These Tools
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust is presenting data tools developed by local NC partners and researchers, but did not create them. These tools may be subject to copyright, and should be used within the terms of use outlined in any copyright restrictions.
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We hope you find these tools useful. We advise you to keep in mind that the content in these tools may cover sensitive issues that could be triggering for certain individuals.
Category: Youth
North Carolina Early Care and Education Data Repository
This is a data repository of early education monthly factsheets for all counties in North Carolina. The factsheets discuss everything from number and types of early care and education programs to the economic status childcare need of families within the county.
N.C. Maternal and Infant Health Data Dashboard
This is a dashboard showing trends in racial/ethnic inequities, maternal age, maternal education, and geographical differences across important health indicators for maternal and infant health in North Carolina.
HNC 2030 Scorecard: Forsyth County 2021-2024
This scorecard represents Forsyth County Public Health’s Community Health Improvement Plan, highlighting progress across five key health priorities, including infant mortality and the infant mortality disparity ratio.
Opportunity Youth: County Level Estimates
This blog post describes researchers’ methodology for calculating a Youth Opportunity indicator using the American Community Survey microdata or individual record data.
Ensuring an Equitable Recovery: Addressing Covid-19’s Impact on Education
The annual report provides data on disconnected youth; or teens and young adults ages 16-24 who are neither working nor in school. Measure of America calculated youth disconnection rates using the employment and enrollment data U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey (ACS). Along with national statistics, the data is stratified by neighborhood; county; metropolitan area; congressional district; and state.
Opportunity Index: How Opportunity Measures Up In Your Community
This interactive data tool provides a snapshot of 4 dimensions of opportunity that can be used to identify and improve access to opportunity -economy; education; health; and community. Data is included for Forsyth County; North Carolina; and the U.S. Youth disconnection is included as one of the community indicators.
Forsyth County | Healthy Communities
This county level report explores 21 social determinants of health that the state will focus on for the Healthy NC 2030 initiative. This report includes data on disconnected youth and data that can track ACEs.
Trauma Resilient Community Mezzo-Level Assessment: Systems and Institutions
This Mezzo-level report provides broader community context on ACEs in Forsyth county by surveying child-serving organizations on staff’s own experiences of ACEs and how well child-serving organizations in Forsyth County currently align with the Trauma Resilient Communities model.