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Below you will find many sources of community data outlined. If there is additional data you are seeking, please be sure to include the following information in your data request: 

1.  Year(s)

2.  Population(s) (e.g., age group, ethnicity, etc.)

3.  Geography (e.g., Yakima County, Yakima and Kittitas County, WA State)

4.  Topic (e.g., STD Rates, birth rates, lung cancer rates, etc.)

All requests should be directed to Lesley Schulte, Community Health Specialist for the Yakima Health District.  If you have additional resources that should be added, please also let her know. Lesley can be reached at (509) 249-6503 or lesley.schulte@co.yakima.wa.us.  Please allow 4-7 working days for your request to be fulfilled.  Thank you!

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PREGNANCY, INFANTS, CHILDREN, YOUTH
Kids Count Data Center The  Annie E. Casey Foundation County Click Here
WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Annual Report Washington State Department of Health County Click Here
WASL Scores, Graduation and Dropout Rates OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) School District, School Building Click Here
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Washington State Department of Health County Click Here

Child and Family Well Being: Well-being of children and families covering Education, Safety, Health, Family and Community, and Economics

Human Services Policy Center

 County Click Here

Healthy Youth Survey

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here

NWAF Indicators: Population, Income/Poverty, Employment, Housing, Family/Kids, Education, Health, Crime and Safety, Govt.

Northwest Area Foundation

 County Click Here

Free and Reduced School Lunch

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

 School District Click Here

Washington State School Report Card-Jurisdiction: School, District, and Community

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

 School, District, Community Click Here
CHRONIC AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Cancer Statistics

Washington State Department of Health Cancer Registry

 County Click Here

HIV/AIDS Data

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here

Hospital Discharge Data

Washington State Department of Health

 County and Hospital Click Here

Vital Statistics: Birth, Death, Pregnancy and Abortion, Fetal Death, Infant Death, Marriage, Divorce

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here
Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis in the United States: Issues, Burden, and Response, November 2007 Centers for Disease Control National Click Here
Washington State Communicable Disease Data Washington State Department of Health County Click Here
Sexually Transmitted Disease Profile Washington State Department of Health County Click Here
Diabetes Disparities Washington State Department of Health State Click Here
CRIME

NWAF Indicators: Population, Income/Poverty, Employment, Housing, Family/Kids, Education, Health, Crime and Safety, Government

Northwest Area Foundation

 County Click Here

OFM Data: Population, Economy, Finance, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education

Washington State Office of Financial Management

 County Click Here
DEMOGRAPHICS

OFM Data: Population, Economy, Finance, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education

Washington State Office of Financial Management

 County Click Here

OFM State Population Survey: Insurance Status, Age, Education, Health, Disability, Employment, Income Levels

Washington State Office of Financial Management

 Region Click Here

NWAF Indicators: Population, Income/Poverty, Employment, Housing, Family/Kids, Education, Health, Crime and Safety, Government

Northwest Area Foundation

 County Click Here

Census, 2000

United States Census Bureau

 Block Area, Census Track Click Here

American Community Survey, 2005

United States Census Bureau

 Block Area, Census Track Click Here

Vital Statistics: Birth, Death, Pregnancy and Abortion, Fetal Death, Infant Death, Marriage, Divorce

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Drug Lab Report

Department of Ecology

 County Click Here
HEALTH RISKS AND WELLNESS

Healthy Youth Survey

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here

First Steps Database: Maternity Support Services, Medicaid Status, Prenatal Care, Risk Factors & Birth Outcomes, and Infant & Fetal Mortality.

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

 County Click Here

Risk and Protection Profile for Substance Abuse Prevention Report

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

 County Click Here

State Estimates of Substance Use

Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

 State Click Here

Tobacco Data

Washington State Department of Health

 County Click Here

Fatality Analysis Reporting System

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

 County (Code 077) Click Here

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS):  contains prevalence data for select conditions and information on health risk behavior.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

 County Click Here

Safety Net Profile Tool: hospital data, demographic/SES data, and other ‘access to care’ indicators for state, city and county.

Health and Human Services: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Safety Net Monitoring Initiative

 County/City Click Here

OFM State Population Survey: Insurance Status, Age, Education, Health, Disability, Employment, Income Levels

Washington State Office of Financial Management

 Region Click Here

Charity Care in Washington Hospitals

Washington State Department of Health

 State/Region/Hospital Click Here

DSHS Client Counts and Service Costs

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

 County/City Click Here

Medically Underserved Area

Department of Health

 County Click Here
SOCIOECONOMIC

Census, 2000

United States Census Bureau

 Block Area, Census Track Click Here

American Community Survey, 2005

United States Census Bureau

 Block Area, Census Track Click Here

Free and Reduced School Lunch

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

 School District Click Here

OFM Data: Population, Economy, Finance, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education

Washington State Office of Financial Management

 County Click Here

Employment, Unemployment, Occupations, Wages

Work Source, Washington State

 County and Regional Click Here

DSHS Client Counts and Service Costs

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

 County/City Click Here

NWAF Indicators: Population, Income/Poverty, Employment, Housing, Family/Kids, Education, Health, Crime and Safety, Government

Northwest Area Foundation

 County Click Here

Safety Net Profile Tool: hospital data, demographic/SES data, and other ‘access to care’ indicators for state, city and county.

Health and Human Services: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Safety Net Monitoring Initiative

 County/City Click Here

State and County  Quick Facts

Census Bureau

 County Click Here