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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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The Way Forward Family Violence & Sexual Assault Resources in Forsyth County

Author: Family Services of Forsyth County
Tool Type: Sample Resources, Assessment, Guides, Reports
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This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from a community assessment aimed at examining the context and landscape of victim services in Forsyth County.

Nourishing Forsyth Latine

Author: Sustenando Forsyth/Nourishing Forsyth
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Sample Resources, Reports
Sample Resources

This report describes a community researcher-led survey that was done to understand the awareness level of ACEs, toxic stress, and trauma in the Latine community in Forsyth County.

Trauma Resilient Community Mezzo-Level Assessment: Systems and Institutions

Author: Forsyth Futures
Tool Type: Data Collection, Focus Group / Interview Questions, Questionnaire / Survey, Sample Resources, Reports
Sample Resources

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.

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
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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.

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
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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.

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.