Data Resources in Child Health and Well-being
2001 KIDS COUNT data online
www.aecf.org/kidscount/kc2001/
Association of Public Data Users
www.apdu.org
Resources about identification and application of public data, establishing links between data users and producers, and data policy issues.
CDC WONDER
wonder.cdc.gov
CDC WONDER is an easy-to-use system that provides a single point of access to a wide variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data.
Center for the Future of Children
www.futureofchildren.org
Child policy related site. Translating knowledege to shape policies and programs that benfit children.
Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
www.chapinhall.org
The Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago was established in 1985 as a research and development center dedicated to bringing sound information, rigorous analyses, innovative ideas, and an independent perspective to the ongoing public debate about the needs of children and the ways in which those needs can best be met.
Child Health Research Project
www.childhealthresearch.org
Through research, CHR identifies and evaluates new technologies for improving case management and prevention of disease; strengthens the problem solving capacity of developing-country institutions; and guides improvements in national health
Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Data Sources
www.childrensdefense.org/data/
Data sources: General, Population and family characteristics, Economic security and federal program participation, Health and disabilities, Child care and early childhood education, Youth development
Forum on Child and Family Statistics
www.childstats.gov
Offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment,and education. Reports of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics include America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, the annual Federal monitoring report on the status of the Nation's children, and Nurturing Fatherhood.
Kentucky State Data Center
ksdc.louisville.edu/1kidscount.htm
Various health data reports, including Kentucky Population Search and Kentucky Kids Count Report.
Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP)
www.mhsip.org
Their mission is to foster and enhance the quality and scope of information for decisions that will improve the quality of life and recovery of people with mental illness.
National Association of Health Data Organizations
www.nahdo.org
NAHDO is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to strengthening the nation's health information system. NAHDO serves as a broker of expertise for the development and enhancement of statewide and national health information systems. NAHDO brings together a network of state, federal, and private sector technical and policy leaders and consultants to expand health systems development and shape responsible health information policies.
National Survey of American Families
newfederalism.urban.org/nsaf/
The National Survey of America's Families provides a comprehensive look at the well-being of adults and children and reveals sometimes striking differences among the 13 states studied in depth. The survey pays particular attention to low-income families, and reporting on important aspects about their lives and how they differ from the lives of children and adults in families with higher incomes.
The Institute for Child Health Policy
www.ichp.edu
To improve the health status of infants and children in the state of Florida and the nation by integrating the resources of the universities in the state to assist in the formulation and evaluation of health policies, programs and systems.
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)
www.uhc.edu
The UHC is an idea-generating and information-disseminating enterprise designed to pool resources, create economies of scale, improve clinical and operating efficiencies, and influence the direction and delivery of health care.
