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.
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.
2009 California Report Card
Children Now (2009)
Provides a snapshot of the status of children in California and includes policy objectives for improving children's well-being.
Also see Children Now's 2007 California County Data Book, as well as Children in Immigrant Families: A California Data Brief (2007) .
National and International Data Sources America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being, 2009
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (2009)
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 Data Center
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Online databases with national demographic information and indicators of child well being by state and select local regions.
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
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.
The State of the World's Children 2009
UNICEF
An annual, multimedia report and interactive database on the status of children worldwide. Includes data tables, maps, analysis of key issues facing children, and information on human rights.