Community Factors 

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Each community risk factor along with the respected indicators assessed and the sources of data are shown below: 

Risk Factors

Indicators

Source

Availability of Drugs

Alcohol Sales

State Alcohol Beverage Control Administration

Tobacco Sales Establishments

Dunbar City Hall, So. Charleston City Hall, Telephone Book

 

 

 

Availability of Firearms

Unable to obtain data

 

 

 

Community Laws & Norms Favorable Toward Drug Use, Firearms, & Crime

Disposition of Juveniles Arrested

Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the State Police Department

School Policies Regarding Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs, By Region

State Department of Education

School Policies Regarding Violence and the Presence of Firearms and other Weapons, By Region

State Department of Education

 

 

 

Media Portrayals of Violence

Unable to obtain data

 

 

 

Transitions and Mobility

New Home Construction

Dunbar City Hall, So. Charleston City Hall

Rental Residential Properties

Regional Intergovernmental Council

 

 

 

Low Neighborhood Attachment & Community Disorganization

Population Voting in Congressional Election Years

Kanawha County Elections Office

Population Voting in Presidential Election Years

Kanawha County Elections Office

Number of Churches/Synagogues

Dunbar City Hall, So. Charleston City Hall, Telephone Book

 

 

 

Extreme Economic Deprivation

Children Living Below Poverty Level

Regional Intergovernmental Council

Families Living Below Poverty Level

Regional Intergovernmental Council

 

 

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