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2003 Northern Kennebec & Somerset County Community Health Assement
The data provided in this assessment is presented in a format that makes it usable to local businesses, organizations, municipalities and residents. Two Healthy Maine Partnerships located in Northern Kennebec and Somerset counties, Healthy Horizons and Somerset Heart Health, and Fairfield Healthy Communities, a Healthy Community Coalition, have comprised this publication in order to assess, address and enhance the local community health assessment and local asset mapping. This publication provides a snapshot of the local municipalities in the collective service area and will serve as a tool to improve local action planning and build local capacity to respond to health improvement opportunities.
The Health Assessment is available in Word Format and as a PDF document.

Asthma Statistics
Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality, 2000-2001
www.cdc.gov/asthma.htm

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Chronic diseases and injury account for the vast majority of early death, illness and disability among people in the United States, including Mainers. Behaviors that lead to these health problems, whether personal or the result of cultural or economic conditions, are referred to as behavioral risk factors. The BRFSS collects, analyzes and disseminates this data from an ongoing telephone survey of Maine residents.
apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss

CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity State Legislative Information Database
The CDC has launched a state legislation searchable database. The new database allows users to search for state bills from 2001 to present related to nutrition and/or physical activity. Users may pick either nutrition or physical activity on the first page or they may select the "either" option for the whole database. Users can use search fields, enter keywords, or search the entire database.
apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DNPALeg/

Census 2000 Data Access and Use
The Census Bureau Web site enhances capacity for data, data integration and imparts knowledge about cross cutting issues.
proximityone.com/cen2000.htm

Maine Kids Count
The Main Kids Count 2004 Data Book is Maine's comprehensive report of the physical, social, economic and educational well-being of Maine children.
www.bluecatmedia.com/images/print/BluecatMedia_mca04.pdf

National Census Data
This site consists of population data about age, gender, households, families, and housing units from the Census Short Form, and social, economic, and housing data from the Census Long Form. The site also includes estimates for the 108th Congressional Districts (Kids Count Census Data Online is currently the only site with this information). Data may be searched by county, town and metropolitan areas.
www.aecf.org/kidscount/census/

National Center for Health Statistics
The NCHS compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. These health statistics allow us to: document the health status of the population, identify disparities in health status and use of health care by race, ethnicity, SES, region, and other population gradients, describe experiences with the health care system, monitor trends in health status and health care, identify health problems, support research, provide information for making changes in public policies and programs, and evaluate the impact of health policies and programs.
www.cdc.gov/nchs/

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Information
National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/index.htm

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Funding is provided with tobacco settlement money from the Fund for a Healthy Maine, through the Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine, Bureau of Health, Department of Human Services.

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