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Data Sources

National and State Level Statistics on Child Health and Well-Being

There are many sources of data on Wisconsin kids, their health, and local circumstances which impact their well-being. The Office of Children's Mental Health (OCMH) often references these sources when creating our Annual Report, Child Well-Being Indicators Dashboard, and Fact Sheets.

OCMH's Top 5 Data Sources:
1. YRBS: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (national, state, regional, and county data available)
2. NSCH: National Survey of Children's Health (national and state data available)
3. KIDS COUNT (data by location or topic available)
4. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (data by location or topic available)
5. State Agency Partners: DCF, DHS, DPI, and OSS

Additionally—while not an exhaustive list—the following sources are definitive and provide key data on important trends impacting youth well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation summary is also a convenient place to start exploring the data on the mental health crisis facing Gen Z: https://www.aecf.org/blog/generation-z-and-mental-health.

Early Care & Education

https://kidsforward.org/category/early-education/

https://wisconsinearlychildhood.org/witpp/data-and-resources/

https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=pn

https://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov/Dashboard/portalHome.jsp

Economic Conditions

https://www.census.gov/en.html

https://www.census.gov/data.html

https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi.htm

Health Care & Health Insurance

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/

https://www.kff.org/polling/