The data in the PLACES interactive tool is model generated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from various data sources. The map displays a comprehensive list of health related data from the county level down to the Census Tract level.

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

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.

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.

The Kids Count Data Center provides a convenient source of Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction, U.S. Census, and other data. Tables or maps for many socio-economic indicators that affect the lives of children and adults can be generated and downloaded.

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.

In this document the UW-Extension Office of Access, Inclusion, and Compliance (OAIC) consolidates dozens of disparate federal and state data sources into a single, organized directory for rapid assessment.