HLTH 361: Health Communication

List of Maryland specific resources from the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Compare information on education, the economy, taxes and quality of life on different locations within Maryland or with other states and metro areas. ​​

The Maryland State Data Center (SDC) is an official partner with the U.S. Census Bureau. The SDC monitors development trends, analyzes social, economic and other characteristics and prepares population, housing, employment, labor force, and income projections.

An open data portal for the state of Maryland.

The Maryland report card provides data on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), demographic, enrollment, and attendance data, as well as other supporting facts for the 24 school systems in Maryland.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.

The mission of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to keep America safe from health, safety, and security threats as the public health institute of the US.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) enhances and protects the health and well-being of all Americans. They provide for effective health and human services and foster advances in medicine, public health, and social services.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

A unit of the National Library of Medicine

The American College of Preventive Medicine is the national professional society for physicians committed to health promotion and disease prevention.

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a large organization that spans a multitude of providers in public health, including physicians, nurses, health care administrators, health educators, psychologists, and pharmacists. Due to its size, APHA has influence over federal policy regarding the health and well-being of all populations and all individuals. APHA tackles an array of health-related issues, from climate change to nutrition, through scientific studies published in their pee-reviewed publications and advocacy efforts.

The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is the professional organization representing accredited and emerging graduate public health programs, medical and health professions faculty, and students dedicated to interprofessional prevention education and research.

The Community Guide is a website that houses the official collection of all Community Preventive Services Task Force (established by the Department of Health and Human Services) findings and the systematic reviews on which they are based.

The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. Kaiser develops and runs its own policy analysis, journalism and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with major news organizations.

As the state's affiliate to the American Public Health Association, the Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA) is an organization of professionals representing all aspects of public health.

The National Academy of Medicine (formerly The Institute of Medicine) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public. The NAM is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences.

Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet.

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is dedicated to achieving healthy communities through research, training, and technical assistance.

CDC Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) is a public resource. This application makes many health-related data sets available to CDC staff, public health departments, researchers, and others. The data help with public health research, decision making, priority setting, program evaluation, and resource allocation.

From the University of Maryland. Alphabetical list of public health and medical concerns and links to statistics about those concerns.

This site is dedicated to making high value health data more accessible to entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers in the hopes of better health outcomes for all.

HSRIC is a research portal of health services research resources providing numerous Internet links to data, funding announcements, reports, podcasts, discussion groups, and more. HSRIC is a product of the National Library of Medicine.

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to: encourage collaborations across communities and sectors; empower individuals toward making informed health decisions; and measure the impact of prevention activities.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR ) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.

The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely data.

Data Collected in: Population & Housing Census, Economic Census, Census of Governments, American Community Survey, Demographic & Economic Surveys. Search in various places for information here. You can try a keyword in the search box or the "Data Tools and Apps" from the top menu (particularly the CPS Table Creator).

Data.gov is a federal open government data site managed and hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration. It collects information on the total number of datasets and dataset collections. Data is separated into categories, some of which include, business, climate, consumers, education, health, ocean, and public safety, among others.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.