Formerly 500 Cities: Local Data for Better Health, PLACES provides health data for small areas across the country. This allows local health departments and jurisdictions, regardless of population size and rurality, to better understand the burden and geographic distribution of health measures in their areas and assist them in planning public health interventions.
PLACES Local Data for Better Health
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This report highlights the importance of civic infrastructure, spaces to connect and be informed, with a focus on access to local news, broadband internet and public libraries.
This fact sheet addresses transportation equity issues.
This toolkit is designed to share commercial tobacco cessation resources and assist members of multi-disciplinary healthcare teams with supporting patients.