Place-Based Surveillance

Place-Based Surveillance

Goal: Support implementation and tailoring of evidence-based interventions by providing data that contextualizes health behavior within social and physical environments.

The Cleveland Health Survey (CHS) is a comprehensive health survey that allows for the collection of detailed information on various health indicators. The CHS represents a modern adaptation of the CDC’s adult Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System  (BRFSS) which was last collected in Cleveland in 2015. The CHS represents the collective efforts of the PRCHN and the Cleveland Department of Public Health.

The Cleveland Inventory of Food and Tobacco Retailers (CIFTR), formerly known as the Neighborhood Environment Assessment Project, is a systematic environmental mapping project intended to provide researchers and community partners with geographically linked indicators associated with healthy lifestyles.

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a cross-sectional tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track adolescent risk behavior over time. This information is critical to collect at the local level in order to compare the risk behaviors of local youth with those in other communities in Ohio and across the country.