Rural public health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/public_health/ Analyzes the environmental workforce characteristics of the rural public health sector to inform policy relative to coordination of rural environmental health services. -- West Virginia Rural Health Research Center http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2010_persily_final_report.pdf Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:06:36 CST http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2010_persily_final_report.pdf Colorado Trust article reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Colorado $26.1 million for implementing five policies that have boosted the number of kids covered in public insurance programs, while helping the state stretch precious taxpayer dollars. http://www.coloradotrust.org/news/blog/blog-entry/colorado-wins-26-1-million-bonus-for-making-public-health-care-programs-work-better-for-kids Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:40:31 CST http://www.coloradotrust.org/news/blog/blog-entry/colorado-wins-26-1-million-bonus-for-making-public-health-care-programs-work-better-for-kids Washington DC March 21, 2012 -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://meetings.nachc.com/?page_id=78 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:27:06 CST http://meetings.nachc.com/?page_id=78 Includes a chartbook that highlights rural-urban differences and presents information on population characteristics, health-related behaviors, health status, and health care access and use for five levels of urbanization and four regions of the United States. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus01.pdf Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:00:55 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus01.pdf Ames IA April 17, 2012 -- Iowa Public Health Association http://www.iowapha.org/Default.aspx?pageId=127969 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:25:57 CST http://www.iowapha.org/Default.aspx?pageId=127969 Los Angeles CA July 11, 2012 -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.nacchoannual.org/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:42:52 CST http://www.nacchoannual.org/ Describes the results of phone interviews with representatives from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions,and rural communities throughout the country on the topic of environmental justice in rural communities. Identifies related policy goals and opportunities. -- National Rural Assembly http://www.ruralassembly.org/sites/ruralassembly.org/files/EnviroJustice_Policy_Paper.pdf Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:34:27 CST http://www.ruralassembly.org/sites/ruralassembly.org/files/EnviroJustice_Policy_Paper.pdf San Francisco CA October 27, 2012 -- American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:24:44 CST http://www.apha.org/ Contains eight modules about community health worker programs, how the programs work and how to use community health workers in the local community. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/communityhealth/chw/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:20:06 CST http://www.raconline.org/communityhealth/chw/ Collection of local public health tools produced by members of the public health community. Examples include presentations, fact sheets, drills, evaluations, protocols, templates, reports, and training materials. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/toolbox/ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:27:05 CST http://www.naccho.org/toolbox/ Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations, in select states, for water and wastewater projects. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:36:57 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Gateway to freely available online resources related to public health preparedness. Resources include expert guidelines, factsheets, websites, research reports, articles, and other tools aimed at the public health community. -- National Library of Medicine http://phpreparedness.nlm.nih.gov/ Tue, 24 May 2011 18:27:12 CST http://phpreparedness.nlm.nih.gov/ Promotes the community's voice within the health care system through development of the role of Community Health Workers (including Promotores de Salud, Community Health Representatives, Community Health Advisors and related titles) and provides a forum to share resources and strategies. -- American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/chw/Resources/ Tue, 24 May 2011 16:52:12 CST http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/chw/Resources/ Identifies how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) can influence the determinants of health and contribute to the prosperity, equity, sustainability, and livability of rural places. -- Rural Policy Research Institute http://www.rupri.org/Forms/HHSPanels_Integration_March2011.pdf Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:11:52 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/HHSPanels_Integration_March2011.pdf Discusses problems in contacting emergency services when incidents occur in rural areas such as, delayed assistance, limited or no cell phone service, limited access to land lines, no 911 service, transportation, lack of hospital resources, and distances between hospitals and incident sites. -- Institute of Medicine http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13070 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:39:20 CST http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13070 Uses tables and narrative to present trends and information regarding the Nation's physical and mental disability status, level of education and income, demographic distribution, health insurance coverage and expenditures, health behaviors and risk factors, and the utilization and access to health care. Includes data on Rural Health Clinics and on non-metropolitan (rural) areas. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus10.pdf Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:25:06 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus10.pdf Examines whether chemical releases from facilities monitored through the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program were associated with population mortality rates and birth outcomes for both rural and urban populations. -- West Virginia Rural Health Research Center http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2010_hendryx_final_report.pdf Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:03:29 CST http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2010_hendryx_final_report.pdf Reviews current approaches for measuring the health of individuals and communities and suggests changes in the processes, tools, and approaches used to gather information about health outcomes and their determinants. -- Institute of Medicine http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/For-the-Publics-Health-The-Role-of-Measurement-in-Action-and-Accountability.aspx Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:34:58 CST http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/For-the-Publics-Health-The-Role-of-Measurement-in-Action-and-Accountability.aspx Provides resources to help citizens of rural agricultural communities prepare for and recover from a number of natural and man-made threats. -- Iowa State University http://www.prep4agthreats.org/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:48:16 CST http://www.prep4agthreats.org/ Presents the schedule for Healthy People 2020, a 10-year national objective for promoting health and preventing disease. Works to achieve increased quality and years of healthy life and the elimination of health disparities. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:55:17 CST http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx One in a series of CRS products on PPACA (as amended by HCERA), summarizes the new laws workforce, public health, quality, and related provisions. Covers provision implications on rural and underserved areas. -- Congressional Research Service https://www.aamc.org/download/130996/data/ph.pdf.pdf Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:38:42 CST https://www.aamc.org/download/130996/data/ph.pdf.pdf Provides a comprehensive description of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and practices across the United States. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/profile/resources/2010report/index.cfm Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:09:50 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/profile/resources/2010report/index.cfm Reports on local health departments (LHDs), including rural, the forces shaping their services and roles, their strategies for the future, their perspectives on the role of public health in a reforming health care system and finally how the CDC can support LHDs in the future. -- Public Health Institute http://www.phi.org/pdf-library/PHI_CDC_Health_Reform_and_Local_Health_Departments.pdf Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:20:29 CST http://www.phi.org/pdf-library/PHI_CDC_Health_Reform_and_Local_Health_Departments.pdf Online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in the field of public health. http://www.benthamscience.com/open/tophj/index.htm Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:56:50 CST http://www.benthamscience.com/open/tophj/index.htm Provides evidence-based information about how transportation policy and practice in suburban, urban and rural communities affect public health. -- American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/NR/rdonlyres/43F10382-FB68-4112-8C75-49DCB10F8ECF/0/TransportationBrief.pdf Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:41:35 CST http://www.apha.org/NR/rdonlyres/43F10382-FB68-4112-8C75-49DCB10F8ECF/0/TransportationBrief.pdf This third brief in a series on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, addresses provisions that apply to community health initiatives. -- Georgia Health Policy Center http://www.grhainfo.org/events/2010/Implications_of_Health_Reform_for_CommunityBased_Organizations.pdf Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:16:24 CST http://www.grhainfo.org/events/2010/Implications_of_Health_Reform_for_CommunityBased_Organizations.pdf Illustrates the challenges that local health departments face as they struggle to provide basic disease prevention and emergency preparedness services in the face of budget cuts. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/lhdbudget/upload/Job-Losses-and-Program-Cuts-5-10.pdf Tue, 25 May 2010 10:20:24 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/lhdbudget/upload/Job-Losses-and-Program-Cuts-5-10.pdf A directory of state health departments. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:13:23 CST http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html Reviews key health statistics and a range of federal public health funds that each state receives. -- Trust for America's Health http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH2010Shortchanging05.pdf Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:33:40 CST http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH2010Shortchanging05.pdf Includes a collection of reports that rank the health of nearly every county in the nation on their overall health. Each county is ranked within the state on how healthy people are and how long they live. They also are ranked on key factors that affect health such as: smoking, obesity, binge drinking, access to primary care providers, rates of high school graduation, rates of violent crime, air pollution levels, liquor store density, unemployment rates and number of children living in poverty. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:45:03 CST http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/