Contained in this table are some suggestions for data that you might need to collect and the possible ways to find that data. Remember that the data you may need might vary somewhat from this list. Be sure to consider what other data you may have available to you to help assess your community and understand both the problems and solutions you are faced with.
Data Domains: |
Data Sources: |
Data Access Points: |
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Demographic data, such as age, gender, school/level, race/ethnicity, etc. |
U.S. Census |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Prevention Platform |
Socioeconomic data, such as income, employment, housing, etc. |
U.S. Census |
Public records |
Crime and delinquency data, such as arrests, reported crimes, violence and substance-related offenses, etc. |
Local law enforcement agencies |
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics |
Public health data, such as mortality/morbidity, teen pregnancy, immunizations, illnesses, etc. |
Department of Public Health |
Vital health statistics |
Education data, such as academic achievement, graduation/completion, attendance/enrollment, dropout, suspensions and expulsions |
U.S. Department of Education |
Education public records, reports, and data |
Traffic/transportation data, such as car crashes, licenses, etc. |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
Traffic and transportation public records, reports, and data |
Other public data sources, especially systematically collected survey data |
National surveys, such as the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Monitoring the Future, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Communities That Care, Assets Survey |
State surveys |
Program/grant funding data, such as Block Grant and Discretionary Grant Information Systems, etc. |
National Funds Data Systems (e.g., BGAS) |
Federal, State, and community agencies |