Epidemiology and Scientific Support Bureau

The Epidemiology and Scientific Support Bureau (ESSB) maintains and distributes public health data from the following systems:

Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS),
Montana Hospital Data Discharge System,
Montana Environmental Health Education and Assessment Program (MEHEA),
Montana Infectious Disease Information System (MIDIS),
Montana Vital Statistics Analysis Unit, and
Syndromic Surveillance.

These data systems contain information on a wide variety of health issues to support Public Health programs in Montana. ESSB's main purpose is to provide the most accurate and timely data possible to the Public Health and Safety Division Programs, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, local health agencies, policy makers, and community groups while protecting the personal health information that is contained in such data.

The comprehensive list of public health data sources available in Montana can be found in the Montana Public Health Data Resource Guide.

To request a dataset for research or statistics not available on Community Health Insights in the 406 please complete this Data Analysis/Pull Request form. You will need a State of Montana Okta account to access the form, please set up a citizen account here. Detailed instruction on the data request process can be accessed here.

Accessing Public Health Data

Published by the Epidemiology and Scientific Support Bureau:

Covid-19 Associated Deaths among Montana Residents, Provisional Data March-October 2020 (November, 2020)

COVID-19 data and resources from the Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Bureau

Published by the Epidemiology and Scientific Support Bureau:

Data and statistics about chronic disease prevention and health promotion

Data and statistics about communicable disease control and prevention

Infographics about communicable disease control and prevention

Data and statistics from the Early Childhood and Family Services Division

Interactive Dashboards

Community Health Insights in the 406

The Community Health Insights in the 406 is a dashboard displaying public health data available at by county and health planning region. This dashboard was first launched in September 2022 and will continue to grow. Check back regularly for updates and sign up for the A Healthier Montana newsletter to stay informed as new features become available.

The Injury and Overdose Indicators Dashboard has county and statewide data on both fatal and non-fatal injuries and overdoses in Montana by age and sex.

The Montana Community Health Data Resource Guide

All Montanans deserve equal opportunity to make choices that lead to good health for them and their families. To ensure such opportunity, public health leaders and partners need an understanding of the health of our homes, schools, and communities. The environments in which we live, learn, work, and play affect everyone's health and wellbeing. This factsheet presents dashboards maintained by various local, state, tribal, and national organizations that provide community-level data organized by the Social Determinants of Health categories established by Healthy People 2030.

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Interactive Dashboards Gallery

Montana Data Portal contains data on labor, population, and administrative data from the state of Montana.