Web links related to community needs assessment work.
 
Category: Community Tools
 
  Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
http://www.cadca.org
  Southwest Prevention Center
http://swpc.ou.edu
  Central Center for Applied Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Center
http://captus.samhsa.gov
  Youth Service America
http://www.ysa.org
  Ohio State University – Coalition Building
http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/kids.html
  Prevention Pathways
http://preventionpathways.samhsa.gov
  Prevention Information Center (PIC)
http://www.preventioncolorado.org
Category: Data Sources
 
  Health Information Dataset: The Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID) is provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). It contains birth, death, and injury data that are available at both the state and county level.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cohid/
  Vital Statistics: The vital statistics are provided by the CDPHE. State and county level reports are provided containing birth and death indicators.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/vs/
  Department of Local Affairs: The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) collects data reflecting population (births, deaths, projections, etc.), economic (income, employment, taxes, etc.), and housing (price, building permits, etc.) indicators. Data are provided at both the state and county levels.
http://www.dola.state.co.us/is/cedishom.htm
  Department of Education Data: The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides various data related to education. Data are available at the school district, state, and county levels.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stats.htm
  Colorado Health Institute: The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) provides various data related to health. Data are available at state and county levels.
http://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/resource/showAllResources.aspx
  Census Bureau: The census bureau provides the census data that is collected every 10 years. Data are provided at the state and county levels.
http://www.census.gov
  Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS): The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) provides data on various indicators related to vehicle accidents (injury/fatality, substance use, time of day, etc.). Data are provided both at the state level and the county level.
http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov
  Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data: The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) provides arrest data on several substance and violence related indicators. Data are available at the state and county levels.
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD