Counter Tools
A U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public health nonprofit that advances place-based public health and health equity by supporting policy development, local implementation, data collection and analysis, training, and technology solutions focused on the retail environment. Publishes reports and blog content, hosts webinars and multimedia content, and coordinates multi-jurisdictional surveillance collaboratives.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Counter Tools
11312 US 15-501 North, Suite 107-144, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Products
Web-based point-of-sale data platform
A cloud platform for collecting, managing, visualizing and analyzing point-of-sale and retailer assessment data to support policy, surveillance and enforcement activities.
Retailer mapping tool
An online mapping tool that displays retailer locations, density and proximity to youth-oriented sites to inform policy decisions and community education.
Web-based point-of-sale data platform
A cloud platform for collecting, managing, visualizing and analyzing point-of-sale and retailer assessment data to support policy, surveillance and enforcement activities.
Retailer mapping tool
An online mapping tool that displays retailer locations, density and proximity to youth-oriented sites to inform policy decisions and community education.
Services
Strategic planning, goal setting, project management, cross-agency coordination, and jurisdiction-specific policy planning for state and local partners.
Production of maps, interactive dashboards, infographics and reports that summarize retail-environment data for policy and community audiences.
In-person and virtual training on place-based public health topics, data collection quality, advocacy, and youth engagement strategies.
Design and coordination of multi-site surveillance collaboratives, partner recruitment, standardized protocols, centralized analysis and reporting support.
Provision and customization of cloud-hosted platforms for data collection, mapping, management and reporting, plus ongoing technical support and feature development.
Strategic planning, goal setting, project management, cross-agency coordination, and jurisdiction-specific policy planning for state and local partners.
Production of maps, interactive dashboards, infographics and reports that summarize retail-environment data for policy and community audiences.
In-person and virtual training on place-based public health topics, data collection quality, advocacy, and youth engagement strategies.
Design and coordination of multi-site surveillance collaboratives, partner recruitment, standardized protocols, centralized analysis and reporting support.
Provision and customization of cloud-hosted platforms for data collection, mapping, management and reporting, plus ongoing technical support and feature development.
Expertise Areas
- Place-based public health
- Healthy retail policy and regulation (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis)
- Retail point-of-sale surveillance and store assessment methodologies
- Geospatial analysis and mapping for public health
Key Technologies
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Web-based data collection platforms
- Interactive dashboarding and mapping
- Data cleaning and integration pipelines
News & Updates
Interactive webinar convening North American experts to share experiences, resources and implementation lessons for retailer-focused policy actions.
In-person meeting and discussion with practitioners at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health to discuss retail policy topics.
Publication of a health equity impact assessment examining implications of Tobacco 21 and a retail permitting system for North Carolina jurisdictions.
Summary of findings and methodology from a collaborative project on availability, pricing and marketing of alcoholic beverages with potential youth appeal.
Report on state legislative action to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products and analysis of related retail surveillance research.
Facilitated the selection and preparation of 39 coalitions and agencies across 16 states to participate in a Retail Alcohol Data collaborative, supporting local data collection and analysis.
Interactive webinar convening North American experts to share experiences, resources and implementation lessons for retailer-focused policy actions.
In-person meeting and discussion with practitioners at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health to discuss retail policy topics.
Publication of a health equity impact assessment examining implications of Tobacco 21 and a retail permitting system for North Carolina jurisdictions.
Summary of findings and methodology from a collaborative project on availability, pricing and marketing of alcoholic beverages with potential youth appeal.
Report on state legislative action to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products and analysis of related retail surveillance research.
Facilitated the selection and preparation of 39 coalitions and agencies across 16 states to participate in a Retail Alcohol Data collaborative, supporting local data collection and analysis.