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County Health Rankings Report (2010): New data to be released March, 2011. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new web site that ranks every county in the nation by its overall physical and mental health. The report can be accessed at www.countyhealthrankings.org and is very easy to use. Here is the Powerpoint that Kim Singh presented at the June 2, 2010 MHSC meeting.   
 
Montcalm County Suicide Prevention Coalition Community Response Plan (2009):  Community plan to address suicide prevention. Includes suicide morbidity and mortality related data as well as general information. To request a hard copy of this report, contact Penny Dora at (616) 225-6136.
 
Assessing Substance Abuse Prevention Needs in Michigan Counties (2000). A study using social indicators. County level information.
 
Health Statistics and Reports: The Department of Community Health is responsible for the collection of information on a range of health related issues. The information is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan's citizens. These data are useful for health program development, targeting and evaluation of program progress. The information is used to identify emerging health issues and trends and can be made available for epidemiological research. Statistics are developed from the data collected to provide basic information on these health events in Michigan. The data are provided at the state, county and community level.
 

NCIPC Announces the New WISQARS Fatal Injury Mapping Module (posted March 2010): A new mapping feature has been added to WISQARS, the interactive injury-related database system of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The dataset allows users to generate customized, color-coded maps showing suicide incidence nationally and by region, state, and county. Since the data covers seven years (2000-2006), it can produce reliable county-level suicide death rates, as well as rates of deaths due to other intentional and unintentional injuries. Users can also specify race/ethnicity, sex, and age group or age range. States and communities can use the maps to target prevention planning, promote awareness, complement suicide-related news stories, and inform legislators and policymakers. For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars

 

2007 National Vital Statistics System Death Data now available in WISQARS

(posted June 2010)
WISQARS Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is now updated with 2007 National Vital Statistics System death data from the National Center for Health Statistics. These 2007 death data are available in WISQARS Fatal Injury Reports, Leading Causes of Death, and Years of Potential Life Lost modules. The data is accessible at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's WISQARS homepage under the Fatal Injury Data section. For more information http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars

 

2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Data and Reports Released With Improved Access: NSDUH is the primary source of information on the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States age 12 or older. The survey is also a source of national estimates on mental health measures such as serious mental illness, other mental illness, depression, and treatment. The 2009 NSDUH data and documentation files are available for download and online analysis. Also, custom analytic tables can be produced with NSDUH data using Quick Tables—choose from preselected core variables by pointing and clicking from dropdown menus. Results from online analysis or Quick Tables can be copied easily and inserted into documents.Two reports from the 2009 NSDUH are now available: 1) National Findings Report- Presents national estimates of rates of use, numbers of users, and other measures related to illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products. The report focuses on trends between 2008 and 2009 and from 2002 to 2009, as well as differences across population subgroups in 2009. 2) Mental Health Findings (651 KB)—Presents national estimates of the prevalence of past-year mental health disorders and past-year mental health service utilization for youth age 12 to 17 and adults age 18 or older.