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Data Sources Name Description Breakdown The DC Cancer Registry The DC Cancer...
Education Measurement Strategies
Education can be measured multiple ways depending on the age group of interest. Among younger ages, standardized test scores, the percentage enrolled in pre-kindergarten...
Employment Measurement Strategies
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) calculates six measures of unemployment: U-1, persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a...
Explore health topics
Explore the County Health Rankings Model The County Health Rankings are based on a model of community health that emphasizes the many factors that...
Family and Social Support Measurement Strategies
Studies in recent years have measured support by type, provider, and timing. Types of support, including companionship, emotional, tangible, and informational, can be categorized...
Finding strategies in What Works for Health
What Works for Health (WWFH) is an evidence clearinghouse based on the County Health Rankings model of population health that emphasizes factors that can make...
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility Are state or local health departments eligible to apply? Yes, health departments are eligible to apply for these funds. Applications must be submitted...
Health Behaviors
Tobacco Use How many pregnant women or high school age individuals smoke? What local or state policies are in place regarding secondhand smoke? How...