Other County and California Data Sources Alameda County Health Status Report 2006
Alameda County Public Health Department (2006)
Describes the health of Alameda County residents by examining a wide range of social, demographic, and health indicators, including detailed data related to children and families.
Youth
Health and Wellness in Alameda County
Alameda County Public Health Department (2006)
Provides an overview of the health of youth and young adults, ages
10-24, in Alameda County. The report describes key indicators of
adolescent health, related risks and protective factors, and highlights
disparities by race/ethnicity, gender, and geographical area.
A Portrait of Preteens in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health (2006)
Analyzes data on local preteens (ages 9 to 13), including emotional health, behavioral health and safety, academics and school environment, and physical health.
California Healthy Kids Survey Santa Clara County 2004 Chartbook
Santa Clara County Public Health Department (2005)
Summary of the 2003-2004 California Healthy Kids Survey results, conducted among local 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students, focusing on childhood risk factors for health, well being, and school performance.
San
Mateo Healthy People 2010 Report
San Mateo County (2004)
A report on the overall health status of San Mateo County residents,
including detailed data on maternal and child health.
County-Specific Results from the California Healthy Kids Survey
West Ed
WestEd analyzes California Healthy Kids Survey data at the district, school, and county level, and presents these data in a variety of report formats. The comprehensive survey provides a range of information on health risks and resilience.
California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
This telephone survey of children, adolescents, and adults from all over California covers dozens of health topics and provides statewide and local data. The AskCHIS online database allows users to customize data by locale, age group, race/ethnicity, income, and other categories.
SafeState: More County Data Online
SafeState: Preventing Crime & Violence in California provides an online source of county data, with state comparisons, covering topics such as crime, education, health, immigration, and social services. It includes data for all ages and is a project of the California Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center.
2007 California County Data Book
Children Now (2007)
Provides county-level data on 45 indicators covering children's
health, education, and economic well being. Also see Children Now's
2007-08
California Report Card, a snapshot of the status of children
in California, as well as Children
in Immigrant Families: A California Data Brief (2007).
National and International Data Sources America's
Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well Being, 2008
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (2008)
A report highlighting economic, health, behavioral/social, and educational trends that affect children.
Child
Trends DataBank
Child Trends
A national data center, with select state and regional figures, including
demographic information and a wide variety of indicators related
to child well being.
Kids
Count
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Online databases with national demographic information and indicators
of child well being by state and select local regions. Offerings
include Census Data Online, Kids Count Data Book, County-City-Community
Level Information on Kids (CLIKS), and Right Start Online.
Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Provides access to survey data from the National Survey of Children's Health and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, and allows comparisons of state, regional, and nationwide results, as well as comparisons by demographic groups.
State Health
Facts Online
Kaiser Family Foundation
Although not focused solely on children, this website provides
a wealth of health information for each of the 50 states.
Diversitydata.org
Harvard School of Public Health
This website contains many indicators of child and adult well being, with a focus on the economic and social opportunities available to different racial and ethnic communities. These data are available for metropolitan areas.
U.S. Census Bureau
Links to demographic, economic, housing, and
other types of data and reports from the U.S. Census and other surveys.
Data are available at the national, state, county, city and zip code
levels.
UNICEF
A multimedia report and interactive database on the status of children worldwide. The 2007 edition focuses on gender discrimination and empowering women and girls. Includes data tables, maps, analysis of key issues facing children, and information on human rights.
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