Local Area Analysis
Lead Department:
Iowa Departments of Management and Public Health
Bringing together data to inform local community planning efforts can sometimes be daunting – with a myriad of public-facing websites or state and federal data sources to scour for information. Data needs to be comprehensive enough to understand the unique needs of different cities, counties, or local boards and simple enough for programs in these areas to utilize. I2D2 is helping source, organize, and visualize data so it can be summarized effectively and used by people at all stages in the data-use spectrum. Work to date has included statewide aggregate reports of prioritized indicators and local needs assessment documents. Current efforts are underway to develop an interactive dashboard with comprehensive data including federal, state, and local indicators prioritized for early childhood stakeholders.
Primary Investigators
Amanda Winslow
DOM Lead and Contract Director
Anne Plagge
IDPH- MIECHV Applied Research Coordinator
Heather Rouse & Cassandra Dorius
ISU Analysis Leads
Community Advisory Group Members
ECI Local Area Directors Tasha Beghtol & Cindy Duhrkopf
ECI Steering Committee
Datasets
I2D2
- Vital Statistics Birth Records (IDPH)
- Unduplicated counts of children enrolled in preschool
Other State & National Datasets
- FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System
- IDPH Public Health Tracking Portal
- IDHS Child Abuse Statistics
- CCR&R
- United States Census Bureau
- American Community Survey
