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	Available Databases for Assessing Community Health Needs and Assets
Factors That Contribute to Health Status	Data that pertain to eight factors that contribute to health as defined by the Population Health Institute are listed below. Data tables are primarily taken from the Department of Public Health MassCHIP Instant Topics. Other sources will be added as they become available.
Factor 1: Diet and Exercise	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Chronic Illness - CHNA 25 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Chronic Illness - Fall River Cardiovascular Health - CHNA 25 Cardiovascular Health - Fall River Cardiovascular Health - Somerset Cardiovascular Health - Swansea Cardiovascular Health - Westport Diabetes - CHNA 25 Diabetes - Fall River Mass. Dept. of Public Health 2005 report on Diabetes Prevalence in Fall River and New Bedford. Healthy People 2010 - Maternal and Child Health Objectives - CHNA 25 Healthy People 2010 - Maternal and Child Health Objectives - Fall River Healthy People 2010 - Maternal and Child Health Objectives - Somerse t Healthy People 2010 - Maternal and Child Health Objectives - Swansea Healthy People 2010 - Maternal and Child Health Objectives - Westport Mass. Dept. of Public Health report on Heart Disease and Stroke in Mass. (with FR/NB rates) Mass. Dept. of Public Health report on 2010 Diabetes Prevalence in Fall River Mortality Standard Report - Premature Death Rates Statewide by Disease Spencer Borden Walk to School Survey 2012 Status of Childhood Weight in Massachusetts - 2009 BMI Preliminary Report - Fall River Schools - April 2011 2011-2012 Fall River School Bike Survey Results 2012-2013 Fall River Schools Recess And Physical Education Assessment
Factor 2: Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Drug Use Prevention	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Chronic Illness - CHNA 25 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Chronic Illness - Fall River Binge drinking among adults - Fall River/New Bedford, 2002-2007 Mortality Standard Report - Premature Death Rates Statewide by Disease Race/Hispanic Etnicity Report - Birth and Perinatal Indicators - Fall River Smoking - CHNA 25 Smoking - Fall River Smoking - Somerset Smoking - Swansea Smoking - Westport Ten year smoking rate decrease in Fall River documented 2013 Fall River School Enrollment by Grade 2012 Youth Risk Behavior Survey for Fall River students in grades 9-12 2012 Youth Health Survey for Fall River students in grades 6-8 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey for Fall River students in grades 9-12 2011 Youth Health Survey for Fall River students in grades 6-8
Factor 3: Sexual Activity & Infectious Diseases	Adolescent Health Report - CHNA 25 Adolescent Health Report - Fall River Adolescent Health Report - Somerset Adolescent Health Report - Swansea Adolescent Health Report - Westport Mass. Dept. of Public Health 2009 Community Information Packet on Infant Mortality and Teen Births 2010 HIV/AIDS data for Fall River Perinatal Trends - CHNA 25 Perinatal Trends - Fall River Women in Need of Contraceptive Services - Fall River Women in Need of Contraceptive Services - Somerset Women in Need of Contraceptive Services - Swansea Women in Need of Contraceptive Services - Westport 2010 School Health Service Reports - Fall River 2010 School Health Service Reports - Westport
Factor 4: Access to Quality Dental, Health and Mental Health Care	2010 School Health Service Reports - Westport Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Chronic Illness - CHNA 25 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Chronic Illness - Fall River Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - General Health Status- CHNA 25 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - General Health Status- Fall River Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Health Care Access - CHNA 25 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Health Care Access - Fall River Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Health Screening - CHNA 25 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Health Screening - CHNA 25 Healthcare Access and Screening - CHNA 25 Healthcare Access and Screening - Fall River
Factor 5: Education, Employment, Income and Disability	The City-Data summary of Fall River demographic and economic data US Census Bureau Quick Facts - Fall River Gateway City 2011 Data Gateway City 2011 Data Market Rate Housing Costs in Fall River - 2010 Older Adults Report - CHNA 25 Older Adults Report - Fall River Older Adults Report - Somerset Older Adults Report - Swansea Older Adults Report - Westpor t 2010 School Health Service Reports - Westport
Factor 6: Community Safety and Violence Prevention	2010 School Health Service Reports - Westport Kids Count Profile - CHNA 25 Perinatal Reports - Fall River Durfee High School Youth Violence and Gang Assessment Report 2010 Kids Count Profile - Somerset Kids Count Profile - Swansea Kids Count Profile - Westport Links Between Poverty and Child Sex Abuse - July 2013, Standard-Times article Weapons Related Injury Surveillance System - CHNA 25 Weapons Related Injury Surveillance System - Fall River Weapons Related Injury Surveillance System - Somerset Weapons Related Injury Surveillance System - Swansea Weapons Related Injury Surveillance System - Westport
Factor 7: Family, Cultural and Social Support, and Housing	2010 School Health Service Reports - Westport Census Figures give insight into Latino influence on SouthCoast - June 24 2013, Standard Times article Census Bureau Map of Non-English Speakers by Language Spoken Perinatal Reports - CHNA 25 Perinatal Reports - Fall River Perinatal Reports - Somerset Perinatal Reports - Swansea Perinatal Reports - Westport Race/Hispanic Etnicity Report - Health Risk Factors - CHNA 25 Race/Hispanic Etnicity Report - Health Risk Factors - Fall River Race/Hispanic Etnicity Report - Mortality - Fall River
Factor 8: Environment and Infrastructure	Asthma - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - CHNA 25 Asthma - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Fall River Asthma - Mortality and Hospital Data - CHNA 25 Asthma - Mortality and Hospital Data - Fall River
Additional Health Factors	Cancer Profile - Fall River Cancer Profile - Somerset Cancer Profile - Swansea Cancer Profile - Westport Massachusetts Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Control Program Cancer Burden in NB & FR
Additional statistics for the Fall River area can be found at these sites	Census 2000, 1990 Socio-Demographic Trends - CHNA 25 Mortality Standard Report - Premature Death Rates Statewide by Disease Urban Indicators Project Fall River Obesity and Substance Abuse measures City Data for the City of Fall River Health of Massachusetts 2010 - Dept of Public Health A Profile of Health Among Massachusetts Cities - 2008 Mass. Dept. of Public Health Regional Health Status Indicators for Southeast Massachusetts Saint Anne's Hospital 2011-12 Community Benefit Plan 2009 Southcoast Hospitals Community Health Needs Assessment and Data 2013 Southcoast Health System Community Needs Asseessment 2013 Southcoast Hospitals Community Benefits Implementation Plan 2009 Healthy City Fall River Commuity Survey Results Fall River Youth Asset Map Community Inventory - November 2010 Mental Health Indicators - Fall River/New Bedford 2002-2007 Greater New Bedford Allies for Health and Wellness (CHNA 26) 2012 Community Health Assessment