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Here you will find information relating to statistics that have been identified as valuable when preparing a grant application and to assist in your research efforts.

• U.S. Census Bureau
  From the United States Department of Commerce this site provides a wealth of statistics and interactive tools.
  
  
• FedStats
  Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
  
  
• School District Profile Data
  From the University of the State of New York State Education Department this site provides a School District Index for Statistical Profiles with information on Student Enrollment, Dropouts and Youth at Risk, High School Graduates, Classroom Teachers, Fiscal Data, and more.
  
  
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) is an initiative that promotes the use of data and information system standards to advance the development of efficient, integrated, and interoperable surveillance systems at federal, state and local levels. Surveillance Systems collect and monitor data for disease trends and/or outbreaks so that public health personnel can protect the nation's health.
  
  
• Adolescent and School Health
  Also from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, this site helps to widely disseminate the latest data and statistics about youth health topics and risk behaviors, the CDC's Adolescent and School Health Program has developed numerous resources.
  
  
• Forum on Child and Family Statistics
  This web site offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
  
  
• KIDS Count Data Online
  The challenge of helping rebuild distressed communities is at the center of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's grant-making plans for the next decade. Working with neighborhoods and state and local governments, the Foundation will provide significant grants and other forms of assistance to a limited number of sites in a long-term effort to strengthen the support services, social networks, physical infrastructure, employment, self-determination, and economic vitality of distressed communities.
  
  
• Monitoring the Future
  Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of some 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991.) In addition, annual follow-up questionnaires are mailed to a sample of each graduating class for a number of years after their initial participation.
  
  
• New York State Archives - Records Management
  The Research Room provides information about records in the State Archives and more than 1500 historical organizations around New York. Archives can also direct you to information about historical records in local governments, historical societies, libraries, museums, archives, and other organizations around New York. Historical record repositories collect and make available records of businesses; religious, social and fraternal organizations; ethnic and other groups, as well as the papers of individuals and families who lived and worked in New York.
  
  
• New York State County Health Indicator Profiles
  The County Health Indicator Profiles are a summary of selected statistics for each New York State county as well as New York State, New York City, and New York State exclusive of New York City.
  
  
• NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Data Mart
  The OASAS data warehouse - DataMart provides government planners, providers, and researchers with community-level alcohol and substance abuse (ASA) information. OASAS has created the DataMart to support state and local alcohol and substance abuse planning and program development. DataMart users can access OASAS data as well as a variety of community alcohol and substance abuse indicators from one centralized location; data from other state agencies as well as links to other agencies' websites are provided.
  
  
• Social Indicators
  The Canadian Council on Social Development is a non-profit social policy and research organization focusing on issues such as poverty, social inclusion, disability, cultural diversity, child well-being, employment and housing.