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Brief Description of Data Sources and Web site Information
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a random telephone survey of state residents aged 18 and older in households with telephones. BRFSS interviews are conducted monthly and data are analyzed annually (on a calendar-year basis).
The Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) survey measures the health characteristics of children, ages 0 to 17.
Includes performance indicators on consumer, family, systemic, cost, and health and safety issues for consumers with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
The Children’s data card, features tables and charts specific to each county in North Carolina on more than 30 child well-being indicators.
The NC Court system provides statistics on this site that include DWI and other criminal charges and convictions data.
The Department of Commerce’s North Carolina Economic Development Intelligence System (EDIS) online database is a portal to analytical, statistical and mapping tools to aid your strategic economic development activities.
The Office of Research and Planning provides research, planning, program development and decision support services to staff in the Department of Correction so they can make informed policy and operational decisions.
The Data and Statistics Section provides information about the "how" and "why" public school data are collected and links to required reports.
The Division of Aging and Adult Services provides a “data resource table” which outlines demographic information, state and federal legislative cites, planning or evaluation tools, and datasets for public use.
The Division of Medical Assistance provides county level profiles of Medicaid “paid claims” data on clients receiving services through the Division of Medical Assistance.
The Division of MH/DD/SAS provides a variety of County/LME/Provider level data on consumers and families who receive Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Substance Abuse Services.
Foster Care and Work First data-- http://ssw.unc.edu/ma/index.html
The Division of Social Services provides county level Child Support, Child Welfare (Foster Care and Child Maltreatment), Food and Nutrition Services and Work First data for public use.
The HPDS was designed to collect and disseminate timely and reliable data on selected licensed health professionals in North Carolina.
The Rural Data Bank is North Carolina's leading source of information on rural people, communities and the rural economy.
SCHS is responsible for data collection, health-related research, production of reports, and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics.
Primarily responsible for generating population estimates and projections for the State of North Carolina, based on United States Census projections.
The annual estimates of the population of North Carolina counties and municipalities are used in the distribution of state shared revenues to local governments.
The North Carolina State Epidemiology Profile is a reference document for substance abuse prevention planners. The profile summarizes the nature and magnitude of substance abuse consequences and related consumption patterns in North Carolina.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Office of Applied Studies provides national estimates on substance abuse and mental health problems.
As of 2001, state-level estimates are also now available, including maps showing the prevalence ranks by States. See 2001 State Estimates of Substance Use and Serious Mental Illness. The latest available national data on serious mental problems are for 2005 and the latest State level data are for 2005.
The Census Bureau is under the United States Department of Commerce and its role is to collect statistics about the nation, its people, and economy.
