Essential Needs Data

With 1.1M+ connections every year, Maryland Information Network is the only statewide system measuring social needs. This essential needs data identifies social needs in real-time, pinpointing them by ZIP code.

An estimated $25-35B of Maryland's annual healthcare costs are driven by Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). Get connected to the data driving these costs, and use it to inform policy, funding, and service planning.

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Explore All Data

These data dashboards provide a glimpse inside Maryland's health and human services system, including real-time impact of the federal shutdown on Marylanders.

Federal Shutdown(opens in new tab)

View real-time data on the impact of the federal shutdown on Marylanders. 

Legislative District(opens in new tab)

View needs data by state legislative districts or by a policymaker. Identify trends and gaps to inform decision-making.

Contacts(opens in new tab)

Get data on Marylanders who contacted 211 in a specific county or ZIP code, and how the calls varied over time.

Demographics(opens in new tab)

Explore the demographics of 211 contacts, including demographic differences among homeless and disabled clients. 

Needs(opens in new tab)

Explore health and human services needs and how they've changed over time. Also, discover unmet needs.

Food SDoH(opens in new tab)

Identify hunger in Maryland and available food resources.

Economic SDoH(opens in new tab)

Explore economic security, financial assistance requests and resources available to those in need. 

Housing SDoH(opens in new tab)

Explore housing insecurity in Maryland.

COVID-19(opens in new tab)

Uncover COVID-19 related needs in your community, including details on the type of assistance needed.

Data Ready to Scale

We have the infrastructure ready for real-time, proactive data sharing through the information collected from the 211 system, our websites, and the data exchange built with Maryland's Health Information Exchange (CRISP).

We work with partner including state agencies, hospitals, and primary care providers.

At scale we can meet state need for real-time analytics. Let's connect about making this possible or about a customized data dashboard for your agency.

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