Appendix D: National and Regional Data Sources

Data Source Name	Example Data Elements	Level	Web Address[1]
New Mexico Indicator-Based Information System (NM-IBIS)	Health Status Demographics Risk Factors Healthcare Services	State (NM), County	https://ibis.health.state.nm.us/
New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT)	Environment-related health conditions, such as asthma, heat stress, mineral poisoning Air Quality Water Quality Climate & Weather	State (NM), County	https://nmtracking.org/
United States (U.S.) Census Data	Population Demographics Housing Education Levels Income & Poverty Employment & Businesses	National, State, County	Basic Data Search: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045218 Advanced-Data Search: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), from the CDC	Demographics Risk Factors (Behavioral)	National, State, County, or City (selected)	https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-FQHCs and Look-Alikes	Age & Race/Ethnicity Patient Characteristics Services Clinical Data Cost Data	National, State, Clinic	https://bphc.hrsa.gov/datareporting/index.html
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS)-Adolescent & School Health	Safety Risk Behaviors Alcohol & Cigarette Use (includes vaping) Substance Use Sexual Behavior Weight & Nutrition Physical Activity	National, State (comparison)	https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm
Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey (YRRS) NM-Specific Adolescent & School Health	Resiliency Factors Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco Nutrition & Physical Activity Mental Health Sexual Behaviors Injury	National (comparison), State, County	Reports & Newsletters: http://www.youthrisk.org/ Select Data & Run Reports: https://ibis.health.state.nm.us/query/selection/yrrs/_YRRSSelection.html
New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) Needs Assessment, June 2018	Title I-C Migrant Education Program	State, County	https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MEP-Comprehensive-Needs-Assesment-CNA-for-2018-19-School-Year.pdf
New Mexico Legislature	Legislators Names & Districts Committees & Members Legislative Publications Text of Bills	State	https://www.nmlegis.gov/
National Mental Health Services Survey (NMHSS)	Mental Health Treatment Facilities Characteristics Client Counts in 24-hour Care Facilities by State & Census Region	National, State	https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/dasis2/nmhss.htm
National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH)	Illicit Drug Use (Past Month) Perceptions of Risk from Using Substances Alcohol Use (Binge & Casual) Tobacco Product Use Substance Use Disorder Diagnoses Mental Illness Suicidal Behaviors	National, State	https://www.samhsa.gov/data/

Appendix D features data sources from New Mexico. We recommend that clinics compile and update data sources relevant to the communities and states they serve.

[1] The access date for all data sources is April 2021.