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.
Be Advised
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.
Rural Health Information Hub
The Rural Health Information Hub compares rural and metropolitan areas nationally, as well as by state and county. Users can access raw data, visualizations, toolkits, evidence-based programs, and news.
County Commissioners Preliminary Prevalence Estimates
The County Commissioners Preliminary Prevalence Estimates handout provides prevalence estimates of substance use by age in Columbus County, NC in both 2020 and 2021. Examples of data visualization provide a detailed breakdown of substance use prevalence in Columbus County by age.
Panorama School Climate Survey: Teachers and Staff
The Panorama School Climate Survey is a tool to collect perspectives on the school climate and attitudes toward the working environment among teachers and staff in school. There is a 5 scale for each question in the survey.
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey program conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. ACS offers one-year and five-year estimates, as well as demographic characteristics for states and localities. The ACS estimates are often used to track shifting demographics, learn about the local communities, and establish priorities for allocating funding and resources effectively for research and advocacy work.
The Roadmap for Racial Equity: An Imperative for Workforce Development Advocates
The Roadmap for Racial Equity recognizes the historical disparities in employment and income as well as the challenges faced by people of color with deep generational roots and immigrants in the United States. Moreover, the report illustrates how existing workforce development policies intentionally create systemic barriers to people of color and recommends policy solutions / interventions for both state and federal levels with specific actions to take to build an equitable employment system and diverse racial workforce in the U.S.
Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Scale (ARTIC-10)
The Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Scale is a validated tool developed by the Traumatic Stress Institute to measure attitudes toward trauma-informed care among staff working in settings such as school systems, human service agencies, state agencies, healthcare, and research. Two versions of ARTIC are available and user-charge, which are ARTIC-10 and ARTIC-35. ARTIC-10 example is attached for your view.
ROI Data Dashboard Annual Reflection Toolkit
This ROI Data Dashboard Annual Reflection Tool-Kit is a facilitation guide to gather more insight on trauma and resilience topics from large and small group discussions during your data collection process, which includes step-by-step instructions with recommended measurements (Excel file) to allow you to capture community feedback on the story behind quantitative data. The guide can be used to facilitate discussions about data, context behind quantitative data, and aligning data collection with community goals.
North Carolina Justice Data Portal
The North Carolina Justice Data Portal includes statewide and county-level criminal justice data visualizations, such as reported crimes, crime types, victim demographics, reporting agencies, and traffic stops by recent years. Contributing agencies are the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). This tool allows stakeholders to study trends and patterns in criminal justice, identify areas for improvement, allocate resources to areas in need, and monitor progress over time.