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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 North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Tool

Author: NC Division of Public Health
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Sample Resources, Reports
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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.

North Carolina Hospital Discharge Data Descriptive Statistics

Author: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Sample Resources, Reports
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This report provides county-level patient discharge statistics for inpatients, outpatients, and ED patients. The data are stratified by age and race and ethnicity. When applicable, the data can be accessed by hospital, facility, and payer. The data source also offers graphs and maps for users to explore and analyze the data visually.

Crime in North Carolina – Annual Summaries

Author: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Sample Resources, Reports
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This dataset contains information on crimes committed throughout the state each year. Data are broken down into specific offenses, including index crime, violent crime, and property crime. Data are organized by crime type, weapon used to commit the crime, and relationship between victim and offender.

Visual Tools for the Data Dashboard

Author: Rural Opportunity Institute (ROI)
Tool Type: Sample Resources, Reports
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The Visual Tools for the Data Dashboard is a summarized finding report with actionable recommendations on trauma and resilience in Edgecombe County, NC in 2021. This tool can be used to share a summary of dashboard responses.

The Roadmap for Racial Equity: An Imperative for Workforce Development Advocates

Author: National Skills Coalition
Tool Type: Sample Resources, Reports
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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.

Roadmap of Need (2019)

Author: Public School Forum of North Carolina’s Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP)
Tool Type: Sample Resources, Reports
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The North Carolina Roadmap of Need (2019) is a county-level, child-focused needs assessment report. Counties in NC are ranked based on various wellness indicators in four domains: health, youth behavior and safety, education, and economic development. This report can be used to see an overview of child-focused indicators of wellbeing, compare across counties, and advocate for resources or change.