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FAYE SEIDLER DATA CENTER

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The State Organizations Report is a comprehensive overview of 40 different organizations that contribute meaningfully to reducing suicidality across the state. While suicide prevention is not the primary focus of many of these organizations, they all work in some capacity to reduce risk factors or improve protective factors for people living and working in North Dakota. Sometimes that is improving food access, giving shelter, fighting for rights, or improving education around vaccines. In big and small ways, these organizations make the state better and fight for a better tomorrow. 

The only problem is so often people don't know about this work being done. And we can be so busy and focused on our own issues we miss out on the literally tens of thousands of people across our state all contributing to important causes. This report is intended primarily to uplift and celebrate these organizations and connect people to a shared vision of a better North Dakota. 

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The Demographics of North Dakota Lawmakers gives us the first look we have in the state of the general make-up of our legislative body. While this is just a data brief that only covers the surface, it gives individuals a sense of what the lawmaking body looks like compared to the general state around items like Political Party, Gender, Sexuality, Veteran Status, Parenthood, and Occupation. 

The data brief by itself shows there is disproportional representation, but that isn't necessarily a good or bad thing. It is important, however, to consider it to think about the voices who are at the table and who aren't when passing law. While this is a very informal look at our systems in place, the data brief recommends so much more work could be done by researchers or standardized into our regular processes! 

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The North Dakota 2025 State of the State Report for LGBTQ+ Youth is now live! This is a comprehensive report on the outcomes of our LGBTQ+ Youth across multiple systems. Focusing on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) of 2023, it looks at outcomes related to suicidality, mental health, bullying, sexual violence, substance use, and safety. It also compares data sets between YRBS and Trevor Project, the North Dakota Violent Death Reporting System, the College Health Assessment and even our suicide call center. 

Finally, it explores the perspectives of student counselors, organizations across our state, parents of LGBTQ+ youth, and the LGBTQ+ youth themselves. It looks at the barriers we face, the solutions to the problems, and provides resource printouts. There is no report that is as comprehensively detailed about our LGBTQ+ youth in North Dakota today. 

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The North Dakota 2022 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System LGBTQ+ Report features the first look at LGBTQ+ adult data in our state. This report is an informal summary and exploration of 2022 BRFSS data provided by the ND Department of Health and Human Service. Data analysis provided by Clint Boots, Research Analyst with North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. Full Cross-Tabulated Results can be Found Here. 
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Data Graphics & Reports

Below is some shorthand outcome data pulled from the reports just below this. Click to enlarge and click outside image to come back. 
LGBTQ+ Youth Social Capital
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LGBTQ+ Youth Safety
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LGBTQ+ Youth Suicidality
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LGBTQ+ Youth Substance Use
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988 Reporting in Journalism
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Section Below Will Be Reformatted and Great Expanded this Year! 

YOUTH

Youth Risk Behavior Survey

ND Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Middle School + High School Students:  2021 HS LGB | 2021 MS LGB | 2019 HS LGB | 2019 MS LGB | 2017 HS LGB
ND Trans and Gender Diverse Students: 2021 HS Trans | 2021 MS Trans | 2021 TGD Breakdown
MN LGBTQ+ Student Report: 2023 HS LGBTQ+

Work Being Done

Youth Works - 2022 Annual Report
​Kids Count - 2023 Legislative Session Review
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Community Uplift Project - 2021 LGBTQ+ School Climate Report
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Mental Well-Being and Suicide Prevention Among LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in North Dakota
Authors: ND HOPES
Published: 12/29/24
​Background and Purpose

The following toolkit is a community resource to promote LGBTQIA2S+ youth mental well-being and suicide prevention in North Dakota. This guide was designed to support schools, families, healthcare professionals, and communities in North Dakota who work with LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Specifically, this toolkit can be used to:
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ND Hopes Data Brief 2021 v 2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Data North Dakota
Authors: ND HOPES
Published: Oct 2024
​Background and Purpose

This data brief explores the trend data for LGBTQ+  youth from the YRBS in 2021 and the YRBS in 2023. It explores a number of risk factors related to mental health, substance misuse, and suicide. 
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HEALTHCARE

Major Data Pools

  • ​Seventh Biennial Report 2023
  • BCBS ND - ​BCBS ND Social Determinants of Health + Website with More Info
  • HHS - State Data Portal for Mortality 

​EQUITY

Work Being Done

High Plains Fair Housing Center - 2022 Annual Report
North Dakota Safe Zone: LGBTQ+ Professional Development Training

History of Equity

Jeff Maliskey: The History of Queer Resistance and Student Activism at UND

GOVERNMENT

Major Data Pools

Faye Seidler Consulting
  • Legislative Score Card 2023
  • 2023 District Map
  • Review of Key Legislators for LGBTQ+ Bills
  • Comprehensive Voting Data on LGBTQ+ bills 2023

NATIONAL

Major Data Pools

Human Rights Campaign - Impacts of Gender Affirming Care Bans
​OutCare and Health Partners - LGBTQ+ Community Health Assessment in Healthcare

Key Research

General Research
  • ​​Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients​
NDSU History - MSUM SAfe Zone Training - CCSPC Conference - Restorative Justice Conference
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