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Children Now is a not-for-profit organization that compiles annual statistical reviews examining the status of California’s children at both the state and county levels. Much of Children Now’s indicator work centers around bringing child poverty issues into public view. By working with state and federal agencies to provide data on the status of California’s children and families, the organization aims to address issues of persistent poverty and systemic inequity and thus improve the well-being of all Californians. Children Now produces an annual County Data Book, California’s Children, which contains social indicator data and rankings for all 58 California counties. It also produces special topic publications. Recent ones have examined the usefulness of creating an Earned Income Credit, youths’ attitudes toward politics, and child care subsidies.
There are 26 indicators in five key areas:
The data presented in California’s Children are available both as published documents and as files downloadable online. Data are drawn from the U.S. Bureau of the Census; the California Departments of Finance, Health Services, Social Services, and Education; the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network; and the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development.
Geovanny Fernandez
Children Now
1212 Broadway, 5th
Floor
Oakland CA 94612
Phone: (510) 763-2444
Fax: (510)
763-1974
E-mail: gfernandez@childrennow.org
Web
page: http://www.childrennow.org
Children Now. (1999). California County Data Book 1999. Oakland, CA: Author. Available online at http://www.childrennow.org/california/index.html.
Children Now. (1999). California Report Card 1999. Oakland, CA: Author. Available online at http://www.childrennow.org/california/index.html.
Children Now. (1998). Children and Welfare Reform: High Stakes, Low Coverage. Content Analysis on Welfare Reform Reporting. Oakland, CA: Author. Available online at http://www.childrennow.org/california/index.html.
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California’s Children |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Demographics | |
| Population by demographics and age | California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit |
| Family Economics | |
| Children living in poverty | United States Bureau of the Census, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program |
| Children receiving TANF | California Department of Health Services, Medical Care Statistics Section |
| Children receiving WIC assistance | California Department of Health Services, WIC Supplemental Nutrition Branch |
| Fair market rent | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Babies born to mothers with less than 12 years education | California Department of Health Services, Office of Health Information and Research |
| Child care costs | California Child Care Resource and Referral Network |
| Child care center spaces for infants | |
| Child support | California Department of Social Services, Child Support Management Information System |
| Additional Family Economics Indicators | |
| Median yearly income | California Child Care Resource and Referral Network |
| Unemployment rate | California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, Information Services |
| Low-income children | California Department of Education, Child Nutrition Division |
| Health | |
| Percentage of births with late or no prenatal care | California Department of Health Services, Office of Health Information and Research |
| Percentage of low birthweight infants | |
| Infant mortality rate | |
| Teen birth rate | |
| Percent of mothers who initiate exclusive breastfeeding | California Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Branch |
| Education | |
| Percent of eligible 3-4 year olds enrolled in Head Start | United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Bureau |
| Average class size | California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit |
| Per pupil expenditure | California Department of Education, School Business Services Division |
| Students with limited English proficiency | California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit |
| Reading and math scores | California Department of Education, Standardized Achievement Test and Reporting Program |
| Public libraries | California State Library, Library Development Services Bureau |
| Additional Education Indicators | |
| High school dropout rate | California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit |
| Graduates prepared for college | |
| Safety | |
| Child abuse | California Department of Social Services, Data Analysis and Publications Branch |
| Foster care | University of California, Berkeley, Child Welfare Research Center |
| Gun injuries and deaths | California Department of Health Services, Injury Surveillance and Epidemiology Section |
| Motor vehicle injuries and deaths | Department of California Highway Patrol, Information Services Unit |
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) developed and maintains a local-level indicator system entitled “Community Indicators,” which is a tool for state and local policy makers to assess and better understand quality of life issues in communities throughout Georgia. The system is based on data DCA collects through two annual surveys: the local government finance survey and the government management indicator survey. DCA also incorporates other information into the indicator system, as needed. DCA uses the Community Indicators system as the basis for annual published reports.
The Community Indicators system includes the following eight key categories:
The database for Community Indicators is compiled with information from all 159 counties and the more than 250 Georgia cities with annual expenditures of $250,000 or more. State and national figures are included where applicable. Soon visitors to the project website will be able to download an excel spreadsheet containing upwards of 14,000 pieces of data.
Data sources for the annual reports include Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Joint Board of Family Practice, Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Georgia state agencies. As future editions of Community Indicators highlight a selected local government service, the Government Management Indicators survey will be used to collect data on the local government service.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Zaneta Ivery
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive
Park South, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
E-mail:
zivery@dca.state.ga.us
Web page:
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/commind/default.asp
Georgia County Snapshots. Thumbnail sketches of Georgia's 159 counties and overall state profile. Available online at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/snapshots/default.asp
Wage and Salary Reports. Descriptions of city and county employees and elected officials annual salaries and wages earned. Available online at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/dcawss/wagesintro.html
Fiscal Viability Report. Report of local governments' fiscal viability. Available online at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/commind/viability.pdf
Fiscal Effort Report : Report of local governments' fiscal effort. Available online at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/commind/effort.pdf
Georgia CityScapes. Profiles on the history, people, government and economy of select cities. Available online at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/cityscapes/default.asp
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Community Indicators |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Child abuse and neglect | Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services (DFACS), Protective Services Unit, |
| Percent of population under age 18 | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Percent of population over age 65 | |
| Air quality attainment | Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch |
| Adults with at least a bachelor's degree | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Crime rate per 1,000 | Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Crime Information Center |
| Total deposits per capita | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Long-term debt per capita | Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances |
| Employment growth | Georgia Department of Labor |
| Fiscal capacity index | Georgia Department of Community Affairs |
| Fiscal effort index | |
| Homeownership rate | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Adults with at least a high school diploma | |
| Children immunized by age 2 | Georgia Department of Human Resource, Immunization Program |
| Per capita income | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Infant mortality rate | Georgia Department of Human Resource, Division of Public Health |
| Job Tax tier | Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Business and Financial Assistance Division/Rural Development Division |
| Mileage rate | Georgia Department of Revenue |
| Licensed nursing home beds per 100 | State Health Planning Agency |
| Physician rate per 10,000 | Joint Board of Family Practice, Georgia Board for Physician Workforce |
| Estimated population | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Population growth rate | |
| Percent people of all ages in poverty | |
| Net digest per capita (potential tax revenue) | Georgia Department of Revenue |
| Solid waste management index | Department of Community Affairs, Planning and Environmental Management Division |
| Teen pregnancy per 1,000 females ages 15-19 | Georgia Department of Human Resource, Division of Public Health |
| Toxic release (pounds) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Unemployment rate | Georgia Department of Labor |
| Voter participation 1996 election | Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division |
| Voter participation 1998 election | Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division |
| Per capita “own source” revenues | Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances |
| Property tax as a percentage of “own source” revenues | |
| Service changes as a percentage of “own source” revenues | |
The Georgia Policy Council (GPC) is a state-level policy-making body established in 1994 to achieve positive results for children. The GPC created five key goal areas: healthy children, children ready for school, children succeeding in school, strong families, and self-sufficient families, as well as a set of 26 indicators related to those goals. The Council also established and currently maintains a database for tracking progress in achieving the goals at the state and local levels.
The Family Connection (FC) is a network of community collaboratives in 155 (out of 159) Georgia counties dedicated to improving results for children and families. The county organizations are public/private partnerships that choose goals from among the 26 benchmarks established by the GPC, shape community strategies to achieve those goals, and monitor their progress in achieving the desired results. A training and technical assistance system has been developed to support the local FC collaboratives in the development and implementation of their strategic plans.
There are 26 benchmark indicators in five key goal areas:
The council uses data collected from U.S. Bureau of the Census, state vital statistics records, and other sources including state agency administrative data.
Indicator data for the Georgia Policy Council for Children and Families/Family Connection are available in a searchable database on their website. Users can use that site to search by indicator and county. They can also search by census tract, school, school system and year.
State of Georgia
Julie Sharp (Communications); Laurie Dopkins (Evaluation)
Family
Connection
100 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA
30303-1908
Phone: (404) 527-7394
Fax: (404) 614-7325
Web page:http://www.gpc-fc.org
Making a Difference: 1998 Annual Report of the Georgia Policy Council and Family Connection. (1998). Atlanta, GA: Family Connection.
Charting our Progress: 1991-1997 Results of the Georgia Policy Council and Family Connection. (1997). Atlanta, GA: Family Connection.
Aiming for Results: A Guide to Georgia's Benchmarks for Children & Families. (1996). Atlanta, GA: Family Connection.
Georgia Policy Council for Children/Family Connection* |
| Indicators |
| Healthy Children |
| Increase the percentage of infants born healthy |
| Increase the percentage of children appropriately immunized by age 2 |
| Reduce the pregnancy rate among girls ages 15-17 |
| Reduce the percentage of children having untreated vision, hearing & health problems at school entry |
| Reduce the teenage homicide rate among youth ages 15-19 |
| Increase the percentage of youths not using alcohol, tobacco & other drugs |
| Children Ready for School |
| Increase the percentage of low-income students in Head Start or pre-kindergarten programs |
| Increase the percentage of students who attended early childhood programs |
| Increase the percentage of kindergarten students passed the Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program (GKAP) |
| > Reduce the percentage of students who are overage in third grade |
| Children Succeeding in School |
| Reduce the percentage of students are absent 10 or more days from school |
| Increase the percentage of students performing above state standards on curriculum-based tests at the 5th and 11th grades |
| Increase the percentage of students scoring above the national median on norm-referenced tests at the 8th grade |
| Increase the percentage of students who graduate high school on time |
| Increase parental involvement |
| Strong Families |
| Increase the percentage of stable new families |
| Reduce the percentage of teenage mothers who have second or higher order birth before age 20 |
| Reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect |
| Increase the percentage of children in foster care who are placed in a permanent home |
| Reduce the percentage of youths arrested |
| Self-sufficient Families |
| Reduce the percentage of children living in poverty |
| Reduce the percentage of female-headed families in poverty |
| Increase the percentage of TANF recipients who have sustained employment and adequate earnings after leaving public assistance |
| Increase the rate of growth in employment |
| Reduce the unemployment rate |
| Increase affordable, accessible, quality child care |
| *Data sources not available at time of publication. |
The Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN) is a community health assessment and planning model adapted from the National Association of County and City Health Officials' Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEXPH). Designed to identify community health problems and propose solutions through a comprehensive and ongoing planning process, IPLAN is unique in that the community directs the decision-making under the guidance and leadership of the local health department. This process results in a 5-year community health plan, created at the local level, that addresses a minimum of three health priorities, with time-referenced and measurable outcome and impact objectives with appropriate intervention strategies.
The IPLAN Data System is designed to provide quick and easy access to data for local health departments. These data are intended to be used in conducting community assessments, developing public health programs, responding to funding opportunities, and providing technical assistance on a variety of health issues.
There are seven categories with nearly 100 individual indicators:
The IPLAN Data System provides access to essential public health data for assessment and planning purposes. The data are collected from several sources including the State Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council, the Illinois State Cancer Registry, and Illinois Vital Statistics data. Federal sources include the U.S. Bureau of the Census (the 1990 decennial census) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (information from the Healthy People initiative).
Users may view most data at county or community levels. The IPLAN Data System allows the selection of a group of counties, communities, or years for calculation. When available, the IPLAN Data System presents information by race or ethnicity. The IPLAN Data System performs calculations of percentages or rates when appropriate. Along with information for selected areas of study and the entire State of Illinois, the IPLAN Data System displays comparative U.S. data and Healthy People 2000 objectives, when available.
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Patrick B. McGarry, Ph.D.
IPLAN Administrator
Illinois Department
of Public Health
Division of Health Policy
525 West Jefferson
Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (217) 782-6235
Web page:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/iplan
IPLAN Update. (1999). Video. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health.
IPLAN Suggested Guidelines for Re-certification. (1998). Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health.
IPLAN Unit II Training Manual (Evaluation and Marketing of Public Health). (1997). Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health.
IPLAN Unit I Training Manual (Assessment and Program Implementation). (1996). Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health.
These materials may be requested from the Division of Health Policy at the address listed above or at the electronic Message Board online athttp://www.idph.state.il.us/iplan.
Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Population (by age, gender) | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Modified Age-Race-Sex tabulations, Illinois Center for Health Statistics |
Dependency Ratio by gender, race, ethnicity
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| Race/Ethnicity Distribution | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Modified Age-Race-Sex tabulations |
| Median Age (by race, ethnicity) | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Non-High School Graduates (by race, ethnicity) for population age 25 + | |
| High School Drop Outs (by race, ethnicity) | Illinois State Board of Education |
Poverty
|
U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Population on Food Stamps | Illinois Department of Public Aid, 1991 Statistical Abstract of the United States, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Rural Population (by race) | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Modified Age-Race-Sex tabulations |
| Population Unemployed (by race, ethnicity) | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Illinois Department of Employment Security |
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Illinois Department of Public Aid, U.S. Health Care Financing Administration |
| Single-Parent Households | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Per Capita Personal Income - total population | 1991 Illinois Statistical Abstract, Survey of Current Business |
Mortality Rates (by race, ethnicity)
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Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council of Health Services Survey Vital Statistics |
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| Life Expectancy at Birth (by race) | Illinois Center for Health Statistics |
| Excess Non-White Deaths in relation to white death rate for population age 0-64 | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Population Uninsured (by race, ethnicity) age < 65 | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Cause Specific Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) (by race, ethnicity) due to major causes of death before age 65 in rank order | Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council of Health Services Survey; Vital Statistics |
| Population with No Medical Physical in Past 2 Years | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Medicaid Enrollees to Physician Ratio (active Medicaid physician vendors) | U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, Illinois Department of Public Aid |
| Advanced Life Support Emergency Care Vehicles per 100,000 population (pre-hospital) | Illinois Department of Public Health, U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Population Residing in Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) | Illinois Department of Public Health Center for Rural Health |
| Population w/ Optimally Fluoridated Water Supplies | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Live Births (by race, ethnicity) | Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council of Health Services Survey Vital Statistics |
| Infant Mortality (by race, ethnicity) per 1,000 live births | |
Low Birthweight (by race, ethnicity)
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| Mothers Who Smoke During Pregnancy (by race) | Illinois Department of Public Health, U.S. data from Healthy People 2000 baseline |
| Mothers Who Drink During Pregnancy (by race) | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Kessner Index of Prenatal Care | |
| Mothers Begin Prenatal Care in First Trimester (by race, ethnicity) | Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council on Health Services Survey Vital Statistics |
| Infant Urine Tests Positive for Cocaine | Illinois Department of Public Health, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System |
| Leading Causes of Mortality (children ages 1-4) by race, ethnicity | Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council on Health Services Survey Vital Statistics |
| WIC - Low Weight for Height (children 1-5) | Illinois Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatric Surveillance System |
| Teen Birth Rate (per 1,000 females of live births ages 10-14 and 15-17) | Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council of Health Services Survey Vital Statistics |
| Percent (live) Births to Teens (age 10-17) by race, ethnicity | |
| Child Abuse / Neglect (per 1,000 cases of children < 18 of founded abuse) | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
| Congenital Anomalies (per 10,000 live births) | Illinois Department of Public Health, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System |
| Medicaid Deliveries | Illinois Department of Public Aid |
| IDPA-Eligible Children Receiving EPSDT (ages 0-20) | |
Mortality Rate (by race, ethnicity) for:
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Illinois Center for Health Statistics, National Council of Health Services Survey Vital Statistics |
Mortality Rate (by race, ethnicity) for:
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Hospitalization Rates for:
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Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council, National Council on Health Services Survey Advance Data |
| Percent of Population: Overweight Smokers Sedentary lifestyle | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Incidence Rate for:
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Illinois data from Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois State Cancer Registry, U.S. data from North American Association of Central Cancer Registries |
| Syphilis by race, ethnicity per 100,000 population | Illinois Department of Public Health, U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Gonorrhea by race, ethnicity per 100,000 pop. Also for adolescents 15-19 and women 15-44 | |
| Chlamydia by race, ethnicity per 100,000 pop. | |
| AIDS per 100,000 pop. of cases of AIDS and number of cases of AIDS by risk factor. | |
| HIV Infection per 100,000 pop. of cases of HIV Infection; number of cases of HIV Infection by risk factor; number and rate per 1,000 live births of cases of HIV Infection in childbearing women. | |
| Basic Series Vaccinations (Age 5) | Illinois Department of Public Health, U.S. data from Healthy People 2000 baseline |
| Haemophilus Meningitis (Ages 0-2 and 0-4) per 100,000 population | Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Infectious Diseases |
Infections by Key Foodborne Pathogens (per 100,000 population):
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| Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus Measles Mumps Rubella Polio | |
| Hepatitis B per 100,000 population | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Tuberculosis by race per 100,000 population | Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Infectious Diseases |
Environmental Indicators:
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1990 Census, percentage of housing units; Illinois Department of Public Health, National Priority List, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Toxic Agents Released into Air, Water, Soil | Illinois Department of Public Health, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Mortality due to Motor Vehicle Crashes (by race, ethnicity) - total and premature (ages 0-64) deaths and age-adjusted, crude and premature mortality rates per 100,000 population | Illinois Department of Public Health, National Council of Health Services Survey Vital Statistics, U.S. data from Healthy People 2000 baseline |
| Mortality due to Homicide (by race, ethnicity) - total and premature (ages 0-64) deaths and age-adjusted, crude and premature mortality ratesper 100,000 population | |
| Mortality due to Suicide (by race, ethnicity) - toal and premature (ages 0-64) deaths and age-adjusted, crude and premature mortality ratesper 100,000 population | |
| Hospitalization for Non-Fatal Head/Spinal Cord Injuries and for Hip Fractures - per 100,000 population (hip fracture for population age 65+) | Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council, U.S. data from Healthy People 2000 baseline |
| Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Deaths - per 100,000 population for US and Year 2000 objective | Illinois Department of Transportation |
Occupational Diseases / Injuries
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Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council, U.S. data from Healthy People 2000 baseline |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children - blood levels exceeding CDC standards of >15 g/dL and >25 g/dL | Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Family Health |
| Assaults - per 100,000 population of criminal sexual assault, robbery andaggravated assault, and battery/ attempted murder | Illinois State Police |
| Infants (ages 0-1) Hospitalization for Dehydration | Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council |
Children (ages 1-17)
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Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council, Illinois Department of Public Health |
Adults (ages 18 or over)
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Adults (ages 15 and over)
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Illinois Cancer State Registry; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results; Modified Age-Race-Sex tabulations (from the U.S. Bureau of the Census) |
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) devised the Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP) to provide policy makers, researchers, and citizens with a way to access community-level data and use it to assess health needs, monitor health status indicators, and evaluate health programs. MassCHIP is an interactive database that allows access to data from 24 integrated data bases (53 individual data sets) spanning birth and death statistics, communicable diseases, sociodemographic characteristics, and MDPH program utilization. In addition, the system provides data on health, education, and childcare characteristics (the full list is presented below).
There are 24 databases in 5 major areas:
MassCHIP provides free online access to health and social indicators for various geographies within Massachusetts. These include the entire state; any of the 351 cities or towns in Massachusetts; Massachusetts counties; neighborhoods in Boston, Springfield, and Lowell; various standard regional groupings, including Community Health Network Areas, Healthy Start Regions, and Executive Office of Health and Human Services Regions; and school districts. The data contained within MassCHIP can be accessed by downloading the MassCHIP Internet interface (at http://209.6.11.171/) and connecting to MassCHIP online. Information on age, race, ethnicity, gender, and income may also be available.
Data sources include:
Saul Franklin or Jamie Wilkins
Bureau of Family and Community
Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street,
5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-4619
Phone: (617)
624-5541 (General MassCHIP help line)
(617) 624-5238
Fax: (617)
624-6062
E-mail: saul.franklin@state.ma.us,
jamie.wilkins@state.ma.us
Web
page:http://www.state.ma.us/dph/ose/mchphome.htm
MassCHIP does not produce hard-copy reports. A variety of standard and custom reports can be reproduced online, including charts, maps, and downloadable data, from the website http://www.state.ma.us/dph/ose/mchphome.htm. Reports include:
Adolescent Report, containing data on children 10-19, and various subsets of that age group, such as causes of death, hospital discharges for selected causes, substance abuse treatment, and births and infant deaths
Breast Cancer Report , containing data on female breast cancer hospitalizations, deaths, and incidence by age group
Community Health Network Area (CHNA) health status indicators
Healthy People 2000 Chronic Disease Objectives Report, containing data related to Healthy People 2000 chronic disease objectives
Healthy People 2000 Maternal and Child Health Objectives Report, containing data related to Healthy People 2000 maternal and child health objectives
Perinatal report, containing data on low birthweight, first trimester registration for prenatal care, adequacy of prenatal care (Kessner Index), and publicly financed prenatal care, all stratified by race/ethnicity and repeated for births to women under 20, and infant mortality rates
Massachusetts State Kids Count report, containing data on the health and sociodemographic status of mothers and children in Massachusetts
Smoking (including smoking during pregnancy).
Custom reports are also available to the user who specifies the data set of interest, the geographic region, and specific data elements.
Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Vital Statistics | Division of Vital Records and Statistics, Massachusetts Department Public Health |
| Deaths (1989-1997) | |
| Births (1989-1997) | |
| Infant deaths (1989-1997) | |
| Linked birth/infant death (1989-1995) | |
| Communicable Diseases | Division of Communicable Diseases, Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Childhood immunization (1989-1999) | |
| Measles, pertussis, hepatitis B (1989-1996) | |
| Tuberculosis (1989-1998) | |
| Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis (1989-1998) | |
| AIDS (1986-1997) | |
| Sociodemographics | Massachusetts Institute of Social and Economic Research |
| Population data (1985-1997) | |
| Medicaid recipients (1993-1996) | Division of Medical Assistance, Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Division of Employment and Training (1990-1998) | Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training |
| U.S. Census socioeconomic data (1990) | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Division of Transitional Assistance (1998) | Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare, Division of Transitional Assistance |
| MDPH Program Utilization | |
| Early intervention (1991-1996) | Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Program (WIC) (1992-1998) | |
| Substance abuse treatment admissions (1992-1998) | |
| Other data sources | |
| Childhood lead screening (1990-1998) | Comprehensive Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Cancer incidence (1985-1995) | Cancer Registry, Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Hospital discharges (1989-1997) | Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (1986-1997) | Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Department of Education (1986-1999) | Massachusetts Department of Public Education |
| Department of Social Services (1998) | Massachusetts Department of Social Services |
| Office of Child Care Services (1998) | Massachusetts Department of Social Services, Office for Child Care Services |
The Michigan Department of Community Health developed the Michigan Critical Health Indicators report in the mid-1990s. The report is a tool for communicating important public health facts to the public and policy makers. The report informs through a selective set of relevant and representative indicators on the health status of Michigan residents. It also includes information about the department’s efforts to protect and improve overall health status.
The Critical Health Indicators Report includes 26 indicators organized into two interrelated components: focused indicators and vital statistics indicators.
Focused Indicators:
Vital Statistics Indicators:
Focused indicators are ones that can be changed in the short-term. They reflect behavior choices and health care access and quality issues. Vital statistics indicators are a group of outcomes that are not as easily changed in the short term but are a framework for describing the health status of the state.
The report examines each indicator, providing 10 years of data when available. Trend data are graphed to illustrate the annual changes (positive and negative). The document also provides a state map for most indicators, ranking each county compared to the state, based on a 3-year average rate. The primary sources of data are Michigan’s Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Medical Services Administration, and the Bureau of Epidemiology.
Michigan Department of Community Health
Community Assessment Section
Health Legislation and Policy
Development
Michigan Department of Community Health
Lewis Cass Building
– 6th Floor
320 S. Walnut
Lansing, Michigan
48913
Phone: (517) 241-2966
Web page:
http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/dch/chi/index.htm
Michigan Department of Community Health. (1999). 1999 Michigan Critical Health Indicators Report. 83 pp. Available only online at http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/dch/chi/index.htm.
Michigan Critical Health Indicators |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Abortion rate per 1,000 females age 15-44 | Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Percent of adolescents grades 9-12 who use alcohol, tobacco & other drugs | Health Promotions and Publications, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Percent of adults 18 and older who are current cigarette smokers | Bureau of Epidemiology, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Percent of adults 18 and older who are overweight | |
| Teen pregnancy rate per 1,000 females age 15-19 | Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Age-adjusted AIDS death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted alcohol-induced death rate per 100,000 | |
| Chlamydia rate per 100,000 - HIV/AIDS | STD Division, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births | Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Age-adjusted suicide rate per 100,000 | |
| Tuberculosis rate per 100,000 | Bureau of Epidemiology, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Percent of live births to mothers with adequate level of prenatal care | Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Percent of children immunized age 19-35 months | National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Percent of women age 50 and older who reported having a mammography screening in the past year | Bureau of Epidemiology, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Percent of Medicaid Managed Care enrollees who had a well child office visit, up-to-date immunizations, and otitis media follow-up | Medical Services Administration, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Number of children 18 and under enrolled in “Michigan Child” and “Healthy Kids” | |
| Age-adjusted heart disease death rate per 100,00 | Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health |
| Age-adjusted cancer death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted stroke death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted chronic obstructive pulmonary disease death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted unintentional injury death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted pneumonia and influenza death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted diabetes-related death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted kidney-related death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted chronic liver disease and cirrhosis death rate per 100,000 | |
| Age-adjusted homicide rate per 100,000 | |
Minnesota Milestones measures the state’s progress toward 19 statewide goals across four key areas: increasing the health and well-being of Minnesotans, enhancing community and democracy in the state, protecting the environment, and improving government. The initiative enhances the public accountability of government by helping to establish common priorities and focus attention on outcomes. Many state agencies, local governments and community groups have borrowed from Minnesota Milestones or created similar sets of goals and indicators for their own use. The state is currently using Minnesota Milestones to develop a set of indicators for measuring progress on its “Big Plan.”
The Children’s Report Card, a spin-off of the Minnesota Milestones, was first published in 1994 as tool for focusing more detailed attention on the status of children. The Report Card expands on Minnesota Milestones by including additional indicators and data for every county.
There are 70 benchmarks in four key categories:
Minnesota Milestones uses data from a variety of federal and state sources, including federal census data, annual economic data, state fiscal data and a state public opinion survey. The Children’s Report Card, which is available by county, includes data on 26 indicators of child well-being and expands upon the data available in the Milestones report by providing both state and county data. Eleven of the indicators in the report are from the Minnesota Student Survey, a survey administered every 3 years by the Department of Children, Families, and Learning. Data for the Report Card also come from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, the Minnesota Basic Standards Test, and Minnesota Vital Statistics.
Sponsors
Jay Fonkert
Minnesota Planning
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul,
Minnesota 55155
Phone: (612) 296-3985
Fax: (612) 296-3698
E-mail:
jay.fonkert@mnplan.state.mn.us
Web page:http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/
Minnesota Planning. (1999). 1999 Children’s Report Card. St. Paul, MN: Author. Available online at http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/pdf/1999/lmic/crc_99_3.pdf.
Minnesota Planning. (1998). Minnesota Milestones 1998: Measures that Matter. St. Paul, MN: Author. Available online at http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/press/mm98final.html.
Minnesota Milestones and the Children’s Report Card |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Child poverty | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census, 1980 and 1990 |
| Low-income schoolchildren | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning; “K-12 Economic Indicator Report” |
| Satisfaction with child care | University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Survey Research, Minnesota State Survey |
| School transfers | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, Data Management Unit |
| Child abuse and neglect | Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Maltreatment Reports |
| Teen pregnancy | Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics |
| Runaways | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension |
| Low birth weight | Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics |
| On-time immunization | Minnesota Department of Health, Acute Disease Prevention Services, Retrospective Kindergarten Survey |
| Preschool child Development | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, Early Childhood Screening Unit |
| Elementary school skills | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, Office of Graduation Standards |
| Eighth-grade basic skills | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, Graduation Standards Unit |
| College entrance scores | ACT, Inc; Minnesota Higher Education Services Office |
| High school graduation | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, Data Management , Completion Study for the Class of ’96, June 1997 |
| Health insurance | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, Annual March Supplement |
| Infant mortality | Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Center for Health Statistics |
| Life expectancy | National Center for Health Statistics (1980 data); Minnesota Department of Planning, State Demographic Center (1990 and 1995 data) |
| Premature death | Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics |
| Smoking and tobacco use | Adult smoking: Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Teen tobacco use: Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning |
| Suicide | Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics |
| Sense of safety | Minnesota Department of Planning, Criminal Justice Center |
| Violent and property crime | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension |
| Juvenile apprehensions | |
| Volunteer work | University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Survey Research, Minnesota State Survey |
| Nearby support | |
| In-home help for older people | Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota Board on Aging, Survey of Older Minnesotans |
| Welfare to work | Minnesota Department of Human Services, AFDC Quality Control Sample |
| Food shelf use | Urban Coalition, Minnesota Food Shelf Use Statistics |
| Homelessness | Minnesota Department of Children Families & Learning, Office of Economic Opportunity, Quarterly Shelter Survey |
| Bias crimes | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension |
| Minority teachers | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning |
| Employment of people with disabilities | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing |
| Transportation for people with disabilities | Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Transit |
| Voter turnout | Minnesota Secretary of State |
| Checkoff campaign contributions | Minnesota Department of Revenue, Tax Research Division |
| Satisfaction with government services | University of Minnesota, Minnesota Center for Survey Research, Minnesota State Survey |
| Price of government | Minnesota Department of Finance |
| Growth of gross state product | U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System |
| Employment of working-age population | Minnesota Department of Economic Security |
| Energy efficiency of the economy | Minnesota Department of Public Service and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Post-high school education and training | Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, Annual High School Follow-Up Survey |
| Job placement after two-year college | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Office of Policy and Planning |
| Adults with college education | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census; Current Population Survey |
| Median family income compared to U.S. median | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census |
| Poverty rate | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Availability of full-time work | U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey |
| Housing costs | U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census |
| Home ownership | |
| Counties losing population | |
| Net gain in businesses | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unpublished data, prepared by Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development |
| Regional disparity in unemployment | Minnesota Department of Economic Security |
| Unrestricted highways | Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Investment Management |
| Urban home values | Minnesota Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division |
| Freeway congestion | Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minneapolis Traffic Management Center |
| Energy use per person | Minnesota Department of Public Service, Minnesota Energy Data Book |
| Renewable energy sources | |
| Vehicle miles | Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Investment Management |
| Air pollutants | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Air Pollutant Emission Trends, 1990-1996 |
| Water use | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, 1995-1996 Water Year Data Summary |
| Timber harvest | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry |
| Solid waste and recycling | Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, Consolidated Solid Waste Report |
| Toxic chemicals | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 1995 Right-to-Know Chemical Information Report |
| Urban air pollution | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Air, Air Quality and Emissions Trends |
| Water quality in lakes and rivers | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Water Quality |
| Nitrate in ground water | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Ground Water Monitoring and Assessment Program |
| Erosion of cropland | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Wildlife habitat | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Changes in land use | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Resources Inventory |
| Parkland and open space | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Trails and Waterways; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; and Metropolitan Council |
| Recreational trails | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Trails and Waterways Division |
The New York State Council on Children and Families is a state agency. It is responsible for coordinating the state health, education, and human services systems to make child and family services more effective, streamlined, cost-efficient, and responsive to the needs of children and families. The membership of the Council includes the commissioners or directors of the 13 state education, health and human service agencies.
The Council’s Touchstones initiative has established a common set of goals, objectives, and outcome measures to guide member agencies in defining their work both within and across agencies. In this way the Council is building the foundation for a conversion of agency accountability systems away from process and toward measurable outcomes for children and families.
The core Touchstones measures are published on a regular basis in the New York State Kids Count Data Book, which can be downloaded from the Council’s website. The report contains indicator data for the state and for all counties.
Indicators
There are 32 indicators in six key categories:
The Council uses measures of child well-being that are population-based (rather than program-based), reliable, available on an annual basis, and available at the county level. The data for the core Touchstones is available in the New York State Kids Count Data Book and on the Internet at the New York Touchstones’ website. Data sources include state vital statistics, program administrative data, educational testing data, arrest data, and the federal decennial census.
New York State Council on Children and Families
Deborah Benson
Director of Policy Planning and Research
State of
New York
Council on Children and Families
5 Empire State Plaza, Suite
2810
Albany, NY 12223-1533
Phone: (518) 474-6294
Fax: (518)
474-2570
E-mail: dbenson@capital.net
Web page:
http://www.capital.net/com/council
http://capital.net/com/council/touchsto.htm
http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/kwic/kwicmn.html
New York State Council on Children and Families. (1998). New York State Touchstones/Kids Count. New York: Author.
New York Touchstones |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Children and Youth Living Below Poverty | State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance |
| Children Receiving Public Assistance | |
| Children Receiving Food Stamps | |
| Low Birthweight Births | State Department of Health |
| Infant Mortality | |
| Births to Women Receiving Early Prenatal Care | |
| Hospitalizations Resulting from Asthma | |
| Hospitalizations Resulting from Unintentional Injuries | |
| Hospitalizations resulting from Self-Inflicted Injuries | |
| Five Leading Causes of Death | |
| Reported Cases of Early Syphilis | |
| Adolescent Pregnancies Number & Rate | |
| PEP Grade 3 Reading | State Education Department |
| PEP Grade 3 Math | |
| PEP Grade 6 Reading | |
| PEP Grade 6 Math | |
| PEP Grade 6 Reading – QP | |
| Students with LEP | |
| Annual Dropouts in Public School | |
| High School Grads Receiving Regents Diploma | |
| High School Grads Intending to Enter College | |
| Adolescent Arrest Rate – Violent Index | State Division of Criminal Justice Services |
| Adolescent Arrest Rate – Property Index | |
| Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault | State Department of Health |
| Arrests for Drug Use/Possession/Sale/DUI | State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services; Division of Criminal Justice Services |
| Driving While Intoxicated | |
| Intoxicated Youth Involved in Auto Accidents | State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services; Department of Motor Vehicles |
| PINS Cases Opened for Services | Division of Criminal Justice Services; Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives |
| Presence of Parents | State Office of Children and Family Services |
| Indicated Reports of Child Abuse and Maltreatment | |
| Indicated Child Protective Services Cases with a Subsequent Report of Abuse or Maltreatment | |
| Children and Youth in Foster Care | |
| Resident Civilian Unemployment Rates | State Department of Health; State Department of Labor |
| Births to Women with Primary Financial coverage of Medicaid or Self-pay | |
| Property Index Offenses | State Division of Criminal Justice Services |
| Violent Index Offenses | |
| Firearm Related Index Crimes | |
The State of Rhode Island created the Rhode Island Unified Needs Assessment Project to better understand the extent of substance abuse among the state’s residents and to establish a workable plan for addressing the underlying issues. The project collects and analyzes household survey information and supplements it with data from the state’s permanent social indicator system. State researchers use the data to identify and better understand many issues such as the variation in substance abuse among the state's cities and towns. The project also produces an annual chart book containing information about substance abuse issues in each of Rhode Island’s 39 cities and towns.
The project includes 14 indicators related to drug and alcohol abuse.
The project uses existing substance abuse indicator data gathered from a variety of state sources. Five years of data (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997) are combined in an effort to obtain more reliable composite indicators.
The project also created two indexes of drug and alcohol problems – the Rhode Island Drug Need Index (DNI) and the Rhode Island Alcohol Treatment Index (ANI) in an effort to summarize the information in the range of indicators. These composite indexes include measures of deaths, hospital discharges, and arrests (only in the drug index) for the 5years from 1993 to 1997.
William McAuliffe, Ph.D.
Director
National Technical Center
875
Massachusetts Avenue, 7th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone:
(617) 864-9115 x.113
E-mail: wmcauliff@ntc.org
Web page:
http://www.ntc.or>g/Model_Chart_Book.htm
McAuliffe, William E., LaBrie, Richard, Woodworth, Ryan, Nielsen, Ken, Ronis, Scott, Sevigny, Eric, and Robinson, Tristan. (1998). A Substance Abuse Indicator Chart Book for Rhode Island’s Cities and Towns: Central Falls. Cambridge, MA: National Technical Center for Substance Abuse Needs Assessment. 39 pp.
Rhode Island Unified Needs Assessment Project |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Drug problem index composed of rates of drug-coded deaths, arrests and treatment clients | Composite index based on indicators listed below |
| Drug need index composed of rates of drug-related deaths, hospital discharges, and arrests | |
| Number of drug-coded deaths per 100,000 residents | Office of Vital Records, Rhode Island Department of Health |
| Number of drug-coded hospital discharges per 100,000 residents | Office of Health Statistics, Rhode Island Department of Health |
| Number of HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and syphilis cases per 100,000 residents | Office of Communicable Diseases, Rhode Island Department of Health |
| Number of marijuana and hard core drug arrests per 100,000 residents | State Police Uniform Crime Reports |
| Number of drug treatment clients per capita (state) | National Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| Number of drug treatment admissions per 100,000 residents | Division of Substance Abuse; Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals |
| Percentage of household residents who reported drinking in the last 30 days, drinking 60 or more drinks a month, and drinking 5 or more drinks at least once in the last month (state) | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Alcohol-coded death rates (state) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Drunk-driving arrest rates (state) | Federal Bureau of Investigation (“Crime in the United States” series) |
| Alcohol clients in treatment (state) | National Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| Alcohol problem index composed of rates of alcohol-coded deaths, drunk-driving arrests, and alcohol clients in treatment (state) | Composite index based on indicators listed below |
| Alcohol need index composed of rates of alcohol-coded deaths and alcohol-related hospital discharges | |
| Number of alcohol-coded deaths per 100,000 residents | Office of Vital Records, Rhode Island Department of Health |
| Number of alcohol-coded hospital discharges per 100,000 residents | Office of Health Statistics, Rhode Island Department of Health |
| Percentage of mothers of newborns who admit drinking 3-4 drinks per week (state) | Office of Vital Records, Rhode Island Department of Health |
| Number of alcohol treatment clients per 100,000 (state) | National Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| Number of alcohol and drug treatment clients per 100,000 (state) | |
| Number of alcohol treatment admissions per 100,000 residents | Division of Substance Abuse; Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals |
The Framework for Collaboration was created in 1994 by the Vermont Agency of Human Services and the Vermont Department of Education to coordinate efforts to improve the well-being of children and families throughout the state of Vermont. A primary component of this effort is to collect and disseminate information about indicators of child and family well-being. Such indicators are used to inform community planning and assess service system performance. As a part of this effort, the state developed Community Profiles for each of its 60 school districts in 1995. They are updated annually. Regional teams use the Profiles to track progress and aid future planning for their communities.
Since 1992 the state has produced an annual data book, The Social Well-Being of Vermonters, which serves as a barometer of well-being at the state level. Trends in over 60 indicators of well-being in 10 outcome categories are included, as are selected comparisons with the nation, other states, and countries.
There are 64 indicators under 10 key outcomes:
The data for both Community Profiles and the statewide indicators of social well-being are available online and in publications released by the Agency of Human Services. Additionally, the Community Profiles reports for individual localities and the associated data (in Microsoft Excel format) can be downloaded via the Internet.
The Profiles collect data from a number of sources, including theSearch Institute Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors Survey; Youth Risk Behavior Survey; U.S. Bureau of the Census; State of Vermont Vital Statistics; Vermont Agency for Human Services Kindergarten Survey; and the Vermont Crime Report.
David Murphey
Senior Policy Analyst
Planning Division
Agency of
Human Services
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-0203
Phone: (802) 241-2238
Fax: (802) 241-4461
E-mail:
davidm@wpgate1.ahs.state.vt.us
Web page: http://www.ahs.state.vt.us/
Vermont Agency of Human Services. (2000). Community Profile 1999. Waterbury, VT. Community profiles are available for all 60 school supervisory unions in the state. Available online at http://www.ahs.state.vt.us/99compro/99CPexpl.htm.
Vermont Agency of Human Services. (2000). The Social Well-Being of Vermonters, 2000: A Report on Outcomes for Vermont’s Citizens. Waterbury, VT. Published annually since 1992. Available online at: http://www.ahs.state.vt.us/00swb/00swb.pdf.
Murphey, D. (1999). Presenting Community-level Data in an “Outcomes and Indicators” Framework: Lessons from Vermont’s Experience. Public Administration Review, 59:76-82.
Vermont’s Framework for Collaboration |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Families, Youth, and Citizens are Engaged in and Contribute to Their Community's Decisions and Activities | |
| Percentage of voting-age population voting in general elections | Office of the Secretary of State, state population estimates |
| Percentage of youth (grades 8 & 12) who report parent involvement in Schooling | Profiles for Student Life: Attitudes & Behaviors (Search Institute survey) |
| Percentage of youth (grades 8 & 12) who report they are given useful roles in their community | |
| Percentage of consumer representation in Regional Partnerships | self-reported |
| Pregnant Women and Newborns Thrive | |
| Percentage of births to women obtaining early prenatal care (1st trimester) | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Percentage of low birthweight infants (<5.5 pounds) | |
| Percentage of families receiving "new baby" visits (percentage of annual births) | Vermont Department of Health, Success By Six coordinators |
| Infants and Children Thrive | |
| Infant mortality (deaths of infants < 1 year per 1,000 live births) | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Rate of injuries (ages 0-9) resulting in hospitalization | Vermont Department of Health, Hospital Discharge Database |
| Child mortality (deaths of children ages 1-14 per 1,000 population) | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Children Are Ready for School | |
| Percentage of children (ages 0-4) in families receiving welfare | Vermont Department of Social Welfare, state population estimates |
| Percentage of kindergartners fully immunized | Vermont Department of Health, Immunization Program |
| Percentage of children ready for kindergarten | Vermont Agency of Human Services survey |
| Children Succeed in School | |
| School attendance rate | Vermont Department of Education |
| Percentage of second-graders meeting reading standard | Vermont Department of Education, Developmental Reading Assessment |
| Percentage of students (grades 4 & 8) meeting standard on New Standards English/Language Arts assessment | Vermont Department of Education |
| Percentage of students (grades 4 & 8) meeting standard on New Standards Math assessment | |
| Percentage of students with special education IEPs | |
| Average Scholastic Assessment Test scores | |
| Percentage of high school dropouts | |
| Children Live in Stable, Supported Families | |
| Percentage of children in poverty | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Percentage of children in families receiving food stamps | Vermont Department of Social Welfare, state population estimates |
| Percentage of child support paid | Vermont Office of Child Support |
| Percentage of parentage establishment for out-of-wedlock child support | |
| Substantiated victims of child abuse or neglect per 10,000 children | Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, state population estimates |
| Percentage of youth (grades 8 & 12) who report high levels of love and support from family | Search Institute, Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behavior |
| Percentage of youth (grades 8 & 12) whose parents set clear rules and consequences | |
| Percentage of children (ages 5-17) in families receiving welfare | Vermont Department of Social Welfare, state population estimates |
| Children in out-of-home placements per 10,000 population | Vermont Depts. of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Education, Developmental and Mental Health Services, and Corrections, state population estimates |
| Average number of moves within the child substitute care system | Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services |
| Youth Choose Healthy Behaviors | |
| Percentage of students (grades 8 & 12) who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days | Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
| Percentage of students (grades 8 & 12) who used alcohol in the past 30 days | |
| Percentage of students (grades 8 & 12) who used marijuana in the past 30 days | |
| Rate of teen sexually-transmitted diseases per 1,000 population | Vermont Department of Health, state population estimates |
| Young teen pregnancy rate (ages 15-17, pregnancies per 1,000 girls) | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Rate of injuries (ages 10-17) resulting in hospitalization per 1,000 Population | Vermont Department of Health, Hospital Discharge Database |
| Rate of custody for children deemed "unmanageable" per 10,000 children ages 10-17 | Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, state population estimates |
| Rate of court dispositions for delinquency per 10,000 children ages 10-17 | Office of the Administrator of the State Supreme Court, state population estimates |
| Rate of custody for delinquency per 10,000 children ages 10-17 | Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, state population estimates |
| Rate of teen violent deaths per 1,000 population | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Youth Successfully Transition to Adulthood | |
| Percentage of high school seniors with plans for education, vocational training, or employment | Vermont Department of Education, Senior Survey |
| Percentage of graduating high school seniors who continue their education within six months | Vermont Department of Education, Senior Follow-up Survey |
| Percentage of new families at risk (first births to unmarried women aged < 20 with < 12 years of education) | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Rate of out-of-home placements (ages 18-24) per 10,000 population | Vermont Depts. of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Education, Developmental and Mental Health Services, and Corrections, state population estimates |
| Rate of injuries (ages 18-24) resulting in hospitalization per 1,000 population | Vermont Department of Health, Hospital Discharge Database |
| Rate of teen non-violent deaths per 1,000 population | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Elders and People with Disabilities Live with Dignity and Independence in Settings They Prefer | |
| Percentage of older people (ages 65+) in poverty | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Rate of injuries (ages 65+) resulting in hospitalization per 1,000 population | Vermont Department of Health, Hospital Discharge Database |
| Rate of adult abuse and neglect reports per 10,000 population | Vermont Department of Aging and Disabilities, Adult Protective Services, state population estimates |
| Percentage of successful job placements among Vocational Rehabilitation Clients | Vermont Department of Aging and Disabilities, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Families and Individuals Live in Safe and Supportive Communities | |
| Percentage of youth (grades 8 & 12) who report positive relationships with adults outside their families | Search Institute, Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behavior |
| Percentage of adults receiving welfare | Vermont Department of Social Welfare, state population estimates |
| Rate of injuries (ages 25-64) resulting in hospitalization per 1,000 Population | Vermont Department of Health, Hospital Discharge Database |
| Rate of out-of-home placements (ages 25+) per 10,000 population | Vermont Depts. of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Education, Developmental and Mental Health Services, and Corrections, state population estimates |
| Percentage of adults who smoke cigarettes | Vermont Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System |
| >Percentage of adults who are "binge drinkers" (5 or more drinks on a single occasion in the past 30 days) | |
| Rate of petitions filed for Relief from Domestic Abuse | State Supreme Court, Office of the Court Administrator |
| Adult suicides per 100,000 population | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Statistics |
| Rate of violent crime per 100,000 population | Vermont Department of Public Safety, state population estimates |
| Rate of sexual assault per 100,000 population | |
| Percentage of population above poverty level | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Average median family income | |
| Average annual wage | Vermont Department of Employment & Training |
| Rate of job creation | |
| Rate of employment | |
| Percentage of owners/renters with affordable housing | U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Decennial Census |
| Percent met need for child care | Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Child Care Services Division, state population estimates |
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