Local Resources

Breast Cancer Statistics and Epidemiological Data Resources

Nebraska Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure www.komennebraska.org
The website for the Nebraska Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure has information about the demographics, breast health indicators, resources, and gaps and barriers to services for our 91-county service area, located under the resource tab.

Nebraska State Cancer Registry - http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ced/cancer/index.htm
The Nebraska State Cancer Registry (NCR) website has state-specific cancer data. The NCR’s latest annual report provides comprehensive data on specific sites and cancer rates by race or county. Persons needing or seeking to know more about a specific cancer type, the probabilities for developing cancer, prevention, treatment options, the burden of the disease, national statistics, resources available and survivorship issues can visit these sites.

Nebraska Health Information Project - http://www.unmc.edu/nebraska/default.htm
The Nebraska Health information Project is a partnership project of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Health and Human Services System. The Nebraska Health Information Project promotes enhancing the state health data and health research initiatives, developing a routine and timely health data reporting process and working to formulate plans that assist in the development of state health data systems. Visit this link for information related to rural versus urban mammography rates in Nebraska.

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services http://www.unmc.edu/nebraska/data-reporters/files/Health_and_Health-Related_Behaviors_021408.pdf
This site provides statistical profiles for all 93 counties in Nebraska and for the three Health and Human Services System Service Areas. The Profiles include health and human service data, including demographics, social indicators, health status data, maternal and child health data, risk prevalence data, environmental data, and service availability/utilization data.

Program Design and Evaluation Resources

Outcome Measurement Resource Network - http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes/
The Outcome Measurement Resource Network is a program of the United Way of America. The Resource Network is an online resource library that offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources related to the identification and measurement of program- and community-level outcomes.

Innovation Network - www.innonet.org
(InnoNet) provides program planning and evaluation consulting, workshop-based training, and online tools to non-profits and funders. InnoNet’s philosophy is that ongoing program evaluation is the most powerful and underused tool for enhancing the ability of non-profits to create lasting change in their communities.

CDC Evaluation Working Group - www.cdc.gov/eval/resources.htm
The CDC Evaluation Working Group was formed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This group was charged with developing a framework that summarizes and organizes the elements of program evaluation.

Organizational Research Services -www.organizationalresearch.com/sample_publications.htm Organizational Research Services (ORS) was founded in 1989 by Jane Reisman, Ph.D. ORS offers services and sample publications in outcome-based planning and evaluation for non-profit, philanthropic, and public organizations.