Sources for Data
All "Local Youth Data" was taken from CTC Youth Surveys administered in local schools in each county. This survey is evidence-based and used to measure changes in youth behavior over time. Our coalitions provide and pay for the survey. We hold the surveys every two years with 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, offering a changing snapshot of our community, along with new and persistent risk or protective factors.
UP Health Department Report
2018 Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs Assessment
The 2018 Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs Assessment, a project completed in August 2018 by Western U.P. Health Department with support from 31 partners including health departments, hospitals, clinics, behavioral health and substance abuse agencies, and health foundations, provides a wealth of information on the health status and needs of the UP’s 310,000 residents.
The full report, and 15 two-page handouts with county-level data, are available to view or download HERE.