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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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Category: County-level Data
Healthy Communities NC Dashboard
The interactive Healthy Communities NC Data Dashboard brings together and visualizes indicator data related to the Healthy NC 2030 goals. Data are displayed at the county and census-tract levels, as well as by region (mountains, sandhills, Triangle, Charlotte-metro, etc.) and show relative rankings to compare one county to others across the state. Using this tool, you can see an overview of your county’s status and challenges, and compare them with other counties / communities in the state.
Roadmap of Need (2019)
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.
Metrics that Matter
This Rural Opportunity Institute blog post from 2018 details the process and lessons learned from system-mapping activity related to trauma and resilience in Edgecombe County, NC. Examples are provided for data collectors to capture more context in the community and tell the full story in the data.
Rural Opportunity Institute Data Dashboard for Edgecombe County
The ROI Data Dashboard for Edgecombe County is a comprehensive spreadsheet of indicators in the areas of Safety and Peace, Love and Support, Trust in Public Institutions, and Parent and Family Engagement for trauma- and resilience-focused work. These domains were selected collaboratively by ROI and community members. Each indicator has various corresponding measures. Existing secondary data with links are provided in the file as well. This dashboard can be used as a catalogue of useful indicators to link to data sources identified as relevant by one community in Edgecombe County.