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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.

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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- National Center for Health Statistics
Tool Type: Data Collection, Questionnaire / Survey, Existing Data Sources, National Data Source, Sample Resources, Guides, Reports
Sample Resources

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) measures the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States and includes both interviews and physical examinations. In addition to demographic, socioeconomic, dietary, and health-related questions, the NHANES also contains medical, dental, and physiological measurements, as well as laboratory tests administered by highly trained medical professionals.

North Carolina Data Portal

Author: Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems- University of Missouri Extension
Tool Type: Data Collection, Questionnaire / Survey, Existing Data Sources, Dashboard, National Data Source, Sample Resources, Assessment, Data Visualization, Notes, Reports
Sample Resources

The North Carolina Data Portal provides users with access to data, maps, and tools required to conduct community health assessments and other public health activities. North Carolina’s NC Data Portal is poised to serve as the primary source of secondary health data for most local health departments.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tool Type: Data Collection, Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is a system of state-based telephone surveys that collects info about chronic disease and injury risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and access to health care.

Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to Explore Healthy Aging Data through Community Health Improvement

Author: National Association of County and City Health Officials and Trust for America’s Health
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, National Data Source, Sample Resources, Guides, Reports
Sample Resources

The purpose of this resource is to better understand and advance healthy aging through community health improvement activities as well as provide a roadmap for health departments, health practitioners, nonprofits, health systems, and community organizations.

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

Author: Council on Environmental Quality
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Dashboard, National Data Source, State Data Source
Existing Data Sources

The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool provides information about environmental health burdens on communities.

Census Reporter

Author: Census Reporter
Tool Type: Data Collection, Questionnaire / Survey, Existing Data Sources, National Data Source, State Data Source
Existing Data Sources

Census Reporter provides journalists with easy access to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population and dollar figures are broken down by category: Demographics, Economics, Families, Housing and Social.

PLACES: Local Data for Better Health

Author: CDC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, National Data Source, Sample Resources, Reports
Sample Resources

PLACES provides model-based, community-level analysis of 36 chronic-disease realated measures for all counties, states, and census tracts nationwide.