An example info-graphic from the WI DPI Youth Risk Behavior Survey

DPI WI Youth Risk Behavior Survey

The Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has been conducted every two years since 1993. The health-risk behaviors monitored include mental health, traffic safety, weapons and violence, suicide, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behavior, nutrition, and exercise.

An example table from the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey

CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors the prevalence of health-risk behaviors and experiences among U.S. high school students.

An example of crash data available in WI from the US DOT crash reporting tool

US DOT Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool and WI DOT Community Maps

The U.S. DOT’s Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST) allows users to query both the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) using various attributes of crashes on the state’s roadways.

EPA’s EJScreen

EJScreen, the EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool is designed to highlight places that may have more exposure to health-impacting environmental risks and under-resourced or more vulnerable populations.

Disability Statistics

Disability Statistics is a state-level database designed to provide policy makers, advocates, journalists, and the public with access to demographic and socio-economic statistics on the non-institutionalized population of the U.S. with disabilities.

Screenshot of County Health Rankings website showing Wisconsin data.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

This website presents rankings by County across the U.S. of various health related topics in two categories: health factors, and health outcomes.

Kids Count Data Center

The Kids Count Data Center provides a convenient source of DHS, DPI, U.S. Census, and other data. Tables or maps for many socio-economic indicators that affect the lives of children and adults are available.

DHS Open Data Portal and WISH

The DHS Open Data Portal provides an extensive list of data related to health and behavior including: birth and death rates, life expectancy, illness, insurance, public health, lead, mental health, and substance use.

GetFacts

APL’s GetFacts is a tool for generating demographic profiles of Wisconsin Counties, County Subdivisions, or the State with a focus on population trends, health, housing, race and ethnicity, economics, or civil rights.