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About These Tools

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust is presenting these data tools for your information and use, 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.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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

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: Assessment, Dashboard, Data Visualization, National Data Source, Notes, Questionnaire / Survey, Reports
Existing Data Source

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: Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection Tool

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.

Census Reporter

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

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.

Partnerships to Improve Community Health Produce Prescription: Survey and Interview Tools

Author: Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) Produce Prescription: Survey and Interview Tools
Tool Type: Focus Group / Interview Questions, Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection Tool

This evaluation includes four different tools: a produce intake questionnaire, a follow-up guide to interviewing, a Market Manager Interview Guide, and a Nutrition Provider Interview Guide. Questions asked in these tools center around the Produce Prescription Program (PRx) and are useful to deepen the understanding of produce consumption, purchasing habits, farmers’ market utilization, and perspectives on food vouchers in the low-resourced neighborhoods, strengthen the program, and foster the healthier eating habits in the community.

Panorama School Climate Survey: Students Grades 6–12

Author: Panorama Education
Tool Type: Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection Tool

This is a survey tool to collect grade 6–12 students’ perspectives on how supportive their peers and teachers are with self-assessment on their relationships and attitudes toward others in school.

Curbow Childcare Worker Job Stress Inventory

Author: Curbow Barbara, Spratt Kai, Ungaretti Antoinette, McDonnell Karen, Breckler Steven
Tool Type: Assessment, Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection Tool

This inventory serves as a useful check-in tool on wellbeing and the working environment toward childcare workers. Each question in the assessment tool is scaled from 0 (Rarely/Never) to 4 (Most of the time/Always) in three areas: Job Demand, Job Resources, and Job Control.

Panorama School Climate Survey: Grades 3–5

Author: Panorama Education
Tool Type: Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection Tool

This survey tool can be used to collect students’ perspectives on how supportive their peers and teachers are with self-assessment on their own attitudes and relationships toward others in the school.