Racial data only shown for those with greatest disparities. Latest data show many widening gaps. Keep in mind how much resources are needed to do a survey. GIS down to the school district level - users of the data need to make it understandable to the public. One major data challenge is to translate data to meet the need for communities to understand themselves, giving them the data to drive action necessary to have healthy communities.
Technical expertise is needed to work directly with communities.
Need to reexamine the respective roles of state and national data collection systems. Suggested to hold regional workshops to focus on data and analysis issues in communities. Data and programs are two circles that do and should overlap, but are often thought of as non-overlapping.