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.
Category: Data by Race/Ethnicity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Interactive Tools
This dashboard provides dataset topics on the CMS program and payment, provider and beneficiary characteristics. For example, it has look-up tools on Medicare inpatient hospitals by provider and services, interactive map tools of Medicare disparities by population or hospital, and dashboards that show the prevalence of 21 chronic conditions by state and comparisons of geographic areas among the Medicare population. The Mapping Medicare Disparities tool is available in English and Spanish.
Update to Bladen County Substance Use Strategic Plan
This report summarizes progress on the 2019 strategic plan. It includes statistics such as EMS overdose calls in Bladen County 2021, overdose deaths by age, race/ethnicity, and gender in Bladen County 2016–2020, etc. Further recommendations, along with the estimated budget for the next five years, are made based on the results that have been achieved.
E(RACE)ing Inequities
The report reveals the historical education disadvantages among students of color in North Carolina public schools and the indicators that cause the population less likely to succeed in school and professional development. It provides vital information and context surrounding inequitable structures and patterns within the public education system for school leaders and policymakers moving forward to address racial inequity and build a more equitable school system for the educational success of all students in North Carolina public schools.
Point in Time and Housing Inventory Count Estimates of Homelessness
This data source provides annual counts of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the United States at the state and county levels. Beginning in 2011, homeless veterans are also included in the estimates.
The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Tool
This report is a surveillance system that presents opioid overdose ED visit data in North Carolina. It is updated approximately bi-monthly, and users can access the data reports at the state and county levels. Additionally, the ED visits data are stratified by opioid type, age, race and ethnicity, and health insurance coverage. The drug overdose death data are also available from the website.
Kids Count Data Center
This tool reflects data of various indicators related to child well-being, such as education, safety and risky behaviors, family structure and income, poverty, housing, and community environment. The data is at the city, county, school district, and state levels. It is updated annually, and when applicable, the data are stratified by race and ethnicity, age, and family nativity.
Child Welfare in North Carolina
Through the dashboards, users can access datasets, such as child neglect and abuse summary, foster care, and substantiated child neglect and abuse. The data are updated annually and disaggregated by sex, race and ethnicity, and age at the state level.
Population Estimates Program: 2010–2019
This data source estimates of the population for states, counties, and other geographical areas within the United States. PEP produces both total population estimates and estimates by age, sex, race, and ethnicity. The estimates are updated annually and are available for a range of years, from 2010 until the most recent year for which data are available.