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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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NC Labor & Economic Analysis

Author: North Carolina Department of Commerce
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Dashboard
Existing Data Sources

This data provides the historical and latest labor market information in North Carolina. The data includes industry employment (QCEW), unemployment rates (LAUS), payroll jobs (CES), employment by occupation (OEWS), the largest employers, and employment projections at the state, county, or regional levels. Most of the data are up-to-date, and when applicable, data can be viewed by month or annual average.

The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Tool

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

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.

Panorama School Climate Survey: Students Grades 6–12

Author: Panorama Education
Tool Type: Data Collection, Questionnaire / Survey
Data Collection

This is a survey tool to collect grade 6–12 students’ perspectives on how supportive their peers and teachers are with self-assessment on their relationships and attitudes toward others in school.

Kids Count Data Center

Author: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Dashboard
Existing Data Sources

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

Author: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work’s Jordan Institute for Families
Tool Type: Existing Data Sources, Dashboard
Existing Data Sources

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.

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
Sample Resources

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.

Professional Quality of Life Scale

Author: The Center for Victims of Torture
Tool Type: Data Collection, Sample Resources, Assessment
Sample Resources

This scale is a self-assessment for individuals working with trauma and disaster survivors to evaluate their compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress in the last 30 days. ProQOL 5 is the most recent version and is available in 18 languages.

Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants Record Form

Author: Devereux Center for Resilient Children
Tool Type: Data Collection, Sample Resources, Assessment
Sample Resources

This tool is a behavior rating scale among infants aged 1 month up to 18 months and toddlers aged 18 months to 36 months. It is an effective tool to measure individual growth in a four-week time frame, and it can be completed by parents, caregivers, and/or teachers.