About the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC)

Providing coordinated, comprehensive, and user-friendly access to data!

PURPOSE

The purpose of The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC) is to advance the effective use of public data on the health and health-related services for children, youth and families in the United States. The DRC does this by providing hands-on access to national, state, and regional data findings as well as technical assistance in the collection and use of this data by policymakers, program leaders, advocates and researchers in order to inform and advance key child and youth health goals.

AVAILABLE DATA

Currently, the DRC website includes national and state-based data on over 100 indicators from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN). The DRC’s easy-to-use interactive search feature allows users to select, view, compare, and download national survey data results for every state and HRSA region.

These previously unavailable, standardized national, state and regional level population data are specifically designed to assist states with child health needs assessment, program planning and evaluation, policy and standards development, monitoring, training, applied research and development of systems of care for children and youth.

WHAT YOU CAN DO ON THE DRC

• Access information from the National Survey of Children’s Health and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Search national and state findings on over 100 child health indicators
• Compare data based on numerous population subgroups
• Learn to use data more effectively
• Discover how other state and family leaders are using these findings
• Get expert help by e-mailing us your questions – plus get links to other data sets and resources for improving children’s health and healthcare

SPONSORS

The Data Resource Center is a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), housed at the Oregon Health & Science University. It is supported through a cooperative agreement from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services 1-U59-MC06980-01 and periodically enjoys support from other entities for project-specific work.

OUR PARTNERS

The DRC functions as a partnership with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and its users. Please tell us what you think and how we can improve! Numerous organizations and health agencies participate in the DRC Advisory Group, which provides ongoing guidance and input on the features and implementation of the DRC.