Prevention & Community Health: Datasets

The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.

The web site provides access to the 50 state reports, ranking each county within the 50 states according to its health outcomes and the multiple health factors that determine a county’s health.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to develop these Rankings for each state’s counties.

Provides links to resources for improving community health. Categories include government, healthcare, education, public health, and grantmakers.

The goal of this initiative was to develop an Action Agenda with clear, achievable recommendations to help government agencies and other organizations strengthen their efforts to protect the public from harmful chemical exposures.

Click: The National Conversation Action Agenda for full report.

The Compendium is a compilation of information on health equity data. It is a useful resource for exploring data related to socioeconomic factors and social determinants of health. It includes datasets and data-related resources developed, maintained, or funded by federal agencies. The compendium is a work in progress that will continue to incorporate datasets and resources from agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal partners.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to develop these rankings for each state’s counties. Topic include individual health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

Search for facilities in community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations as well as investigate pollution sources, and a state's performance.

Gapminder provides global statistics and world trends. Users can search the datasets by name, view the government/organization that provided the data. The site also includes videos and teaching resources.

The HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau improves the health of mothers, children and their families. Authorized under Title V of the Social Security Act, HRSA maternal and child health programs.

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency with more than 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. It serves as the specialized organization for health of the Inter-American System.

Google Public Data Explorer allows users to explore large datasets using embedded charts online charts.