USEFUL DATA LINKS 

County and State level data:

• Assess Now

• Washington State Center for Health Statistics

• Cowlitz County Public Health Indicators

State and National level data:

• CDC Wonder

• Census 2000 Data for Washington State

• National Center for Health Statistics

Related Health Department Web Links

• Vital Records

• Food-borne Illness

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis C

• AIDS/HIV

• Tuberculosis

• Syringe Exchange

• Health Education

• Children's Oral Health

• Immunizations

• Community Environmental Health Assessment

Related Outside Websites

Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments

Online Data Sources

Data & Technical Assistance Requests

Can't find the Cowlitz County health statistics you need? Need assistance with assessment issues?  Please call the Cowlitz County Health Department for data requests or technical assistance at (360) 414-5599 or fill out and fax or mail in the relevant form:

Data Request                    Technical Assistance        

REPORTS

• Cowlitz County Health Department Newsletters: Summer 2009   Fall 2009
• Cowlitz County Pathways 2020 Community Report Cards:                     2008 (High resolution)  (Low resolution)       2006           2004
• Annual Reports:   2008  2007  2006  2005  2004
• 2008 Aplastic Anemia Report
• 1998 Health of Cowlitz County Report

Communicable Disease & Immunization

• Report of Communicable Disease, Cowlitz County: 2010 YTD     Prior years:   2009   2008   2007   2006

• 2004 Cowlitz County Immunization Report Appendices:  A  B  C  D

• Sexually Transmitted Infections Statistics, Reporting & Follow-up

Syringe Exchange

• 2005 Syringe Exchange Program Annual Report
• Impact of Syringe Exchange Program on HIV/AIDS in Cowlitz County (2004) 
• Syringe Exchange Evaluation 2002, Cowlitz County Health Department
• Syringe Exchange Evaluation 2001, Cowlitz County Health Department

HEALTHY YOUTH SURVEY (HYS)

In the Fall of 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 answered questions about safety and violence, physical activity and diet, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, and related risk and protective factors.  Testing over the years allows for identification of trends.

The state level data are available here.  Local data for Cowlitz County are available through the following links:

• Participation Rates:                       2004    2006    2008

• 6th Grade Survey results:    2002    2004    2006    2008

• 8th Grade Survey results:    2002    2004    2006    2008

• 10th Grade Survey results:  2002    2004    2006    2008

• 12th Grade Survey results:  2002    2004    2006    2008

• Interpretive Guide

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SURVEY (BRFSS)

The BRFSS, the world's largest telephone survey, tracks health risks in the United States.  Information from the survey is used to improve the health of the American people.

BRFSS (Center for Disease Control & Prevention)

BRFSS (Washington Department of Health)

Mobilizing for Action through Planning & Partnership (MAPP)

The Cowlitz County Health Department and Pathways 2020 have collaborated on the completion of the MAPP planning tool.

• MAPP Model

Cowlitz County MAPP Assessments:

• Local Public Health Systems

• Quality of Life Surveys:  2006   2002

• Health Indicators

• Community Themes & Strengths

• Pathways 2020: History & Priorities