The data and charts available through this web site can help managers and staff in state and county departments of social services, as well as the general public, understand what happens to children and families who become involved in the child welfare system. Its purpose is to provide easy access to detailed information about the experiences of children who receive reports of alleged child abuse and neglect and those who enter foster care. Data are available at the county, judicial district and state level and for key demographics including age, gender, race and ethnicity.

This website was developed to help the NC Division of Social Services and county departments of social services evaluate changes to the Food Stamp Program. As part of this effort, longitudinal files have been created that track the experiences of families that participate in the Food Stamp Program. These data are linked with quarterly earnings data reported to the Employment Security Commission (ESC). Data are available at the county and state level and for key demographics including gender, race and household size.

Since 1997, staff from the Jordan Institute for Families have been developing and maintaining a set of longitudinal analysis files to support the development and use of performance indicators by the counties and state to assess their Work First program. As part of this effort, data are collected from multiple sources and integrated in order to observe the experiences of the Work First families and recipients while they are on as well as after they leave the program. Data are available at the county and state level and for key demographics including age, race and family size.