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Best Practices Resources and Databases
Once you're armed with your data, you'll have to put it into action. Below is a list of resources to help you choose the best next steps to put data into action.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundations and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute's What Works for Health
- University of Colorado Boulder's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
- University of Minnesota Alcohol Epidemiology Program tools and publication
Data Resources: Planning, Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation
Other Data Sources
Find out about other data resources covering substance use prevention, mental health promotion, and other relevant topics.
National Alliance on Mental Health MN
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families. For over 40 years, NAMI Minnesota has worked to promote the development of community mental health programs and services, change public attitudes about mental illnesses, improve access to services and increase opportunities for recovery.
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Child Trends
Information about key indicators of child health in the United States, as well as useful toolkits and other guidance.
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SAMHSA's Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
The Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center provides communities, clinicians, policy-makers and others with the information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.
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CDC's The Community Guide
The Community Guide is a repository of evidence-based recommendations for public health programs. The site also includes news and case studies.
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Analyzing Substance Use Indicators: A Guide for Data Interpretation
This educational manual explores practical techniques and factors to examine substance use metrics. Acquire the skills to analyze charts, select evaluation techniques, and extract conclusions.