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CHTH 445: Program Planning for Community Health

Find County, State, and National Level Health Data & Statistics

County Health Rankings US (Robert Wood Johnson Fd'n)
More Montana Health Data, RWJ Foundation
MT DPHHS: Montana Public Health Info System
MSU Office of Health Advancement (Marci Torres, Director)
Contact Marci/OFA office for MSU-specific health statistics.
Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey, OPI (K-12 info)
Gallatin County Health Department
America's Health Rankings: MT
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From the United Health Foundation, https://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org/Main/Default.aspx
CDC Fast Stats: state comparisons
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from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
NCHS Urban Rural Classification: USE FOR DEFINING "RURALITY"
HRSA: Defining "Rural"
Montana AHEC & Office of Rural Health homepage
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Montana
Body Image Fast Facts from UW
Nat'l Eating Disorders Assoc'n Stats, etc.
Seat Belt Facts: CDC
VA: Suicide Risk among Veterans
Seat Belt Use in MT: CDC
Marijuana Use: Nat'l Institute on Drug Abuse
Montana Colorectal Cancer stats
Administration on Aging - Stats & more
2012-2019 MT Behavioral Health Barometer, vol. 6, SAMSHA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
MT DOJ Substance Use in Montana 2017
US HHS Office of Adolescent Health

National College Health Statistics -- ACHA-NCHA

ACHA National College Health Assessment Survey Data

See your D2L course shell for MSU health assessment information, etc.!

Montana State University Student Health Information

MSU Office for Health Advancement
Dr. Mitch Vaterlaus' study on Social Media/Interactive Technology Use
Scroll down to article about him; contact him by clicking on his name, or search for his and similar research in library databases or Google Scholar!

Finding Montana County Health Reports

Finding county health information: do an open web search (Google, etc.) for your county plus terms such as "health" and "assessment" or "profile" or "statistics," etc. You might also try searching Gallatin County Montana Health Department, for example. (use your designated county in your search).

More Health Statistics resources: from CDC, HHS, NLM

CDC US Health 2016 Data
Useful for comparing some health trends.
CDC Health United States 2016
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Centers for Disease Control health stats
Medlineplus.gov (NLM) Health Statistics

Community Health Assessment Toolkit (ACHI)

ACHI/AHA Community Health Improvement
The AHA Community Health Improvement network, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, is the premier national association for community health, community benefit and population health professionals. We provide educational resources and tools, professional development and networking opportunities to help health leaders expand their knowledge and enhance their performance in achieving community health goals.