Rural health & human services research resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/research/ Describes research performed that resulted in the development of Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA) Tools, which assess the ability of rural communities to be conducive to physical activity. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6WPG-4XDCHJK-2-3&_cdi=6990&_user=14204&_pii=S0091743509004745&_orig=search&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2010&_sk=999499999.8998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkzk&md5=7963c61da14fd9a2521efd370efdb6e4&ie=/sdarticle.p Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:08:13 CST http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6WPG-4XDCHJK-2-3&_cdi=6990&_user=14204&_pii=S0091743509004745&_orig=search&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2010&_sk=999499999.8998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkzk&md5=7963c61da14fd9a2521efd370efdb6e4&ie=/sdarticle.p Explains the need for a regionally integrated rural human services system in order to address challenges many rural social services agencies face in delivering human services. -- Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Human Services Panel http://www.rupri.org/Forms/ServiceIntegration_Feb2010.pdf Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:58:25 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/ServiceIntegration_Feb2010.pdf Works to insure a system of rural human services delivery that responds to the unique social and environmental characteristics of rural America. http://www.rupri.org/panelandnetworkviewer.php?id=10 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:49:06 CST http://www.rupri.org/panelandnetworkviewer.php?id=10 Funding to build and sustain rural health infrastructure in each State by providing technical assistance to rural communities, providing guidance and best practices on rural health networks, and improving quality of care. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2315 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:22:51 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2315 Grant to fund organizations located in the eight Delta States which address unmet local health care needs and prevalent health disparities through the development of new and innovative projects. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=378 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:27:20 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=378 Funding to conduct research that focuses on USDAs domestic food assistance and nutrition programs. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=23 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:06:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=23 Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. Dedicated to helping people become more informed about their health care and improving care for vulnerable populations such as children, elderly people, low-income families, minority Americans, and the uninsured. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/index.htm Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:33:43 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/index.htm Provides information on training, education, research, and projects that demonstrate the effective delivery of health care services. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://rwjf.org/about/newsletterlist.jsp Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:51:46 CST http://rwjf.org/about/newsletterlist.jsp Peer-reviewed research and practice-related features for rural nurses and other health professionals. -- Rural Nurse Organization http://www.rno.org/journal/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:44:25 CST http://www.rno.org/journal/ Spokane WA March 24, 2010 http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:33:46 CST http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Lists and describes federal agency and professional organization Web sites containing fact sheets, data and research findings, reports, news, policy briefs, toolkits, presentations, databases, and multimedia sources on rural health programs, policy developments, and state rural health research centers. Provides links to state and federal agencies and organizations that focus on rural-health-related issues and best practices. -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau http://mchlibrary.info/guides/ruralhealth.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:10:09 CST http://mchlibrary.info/guides/ruralhealth.html Detailed poverty data organized by congressional district with additional breakdowns on child poverty, women in poverty and poverty among racial minorities. -- Center for American Progress http://halfinten.org/key-2008-poverty-statistics-for-your-congressional-district Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:54 CST http://halfinten.org/key-2008-poverty-statistics-for-your-congressional-district Scholarship is designed to encourage professional and educational development in health services research and policy among student members of AcademyHealth. -- AcademyHealth http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2241 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:19:48 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2241 Discusses health care access and health status inrural areas, where the population is older, has lower education and income levels, and is more likely to be living in medically underserved areas. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB57/EIB57.pdf Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:19:52 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB57/EIB57.pdf Provides reports from quality research in formats for consumers, clinicians, and policymakers. Several resources are available in Spanish. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:28:58 CST http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm Describes strategies for expanding clinical research in rural environments; implementing practice guidelines in rural settings; and improving access to current evidence-based information for rural health professionals and patients. -- Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/policybrief_effectiveness.pdf Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:50:08 CST http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/policybrief_effectiveness.pdf Reports to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Examines three key topics: workforce and community development, creating viable patient-centered medical homes, and serving at-risk children. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/reports/2009_NAC.pdf Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:36:16 CST http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/reports/2009_NAC.pdf Collects news articles about innovative rural development efforts, challenges faced by rural communities, and rural policy developments. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:00:51 CST http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor A funding opportunity that supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. -- National Institutes of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2125 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:06:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2125 Reports the results of a meeting rural public health experts held September 22-23, 2003, in Pittsburgh, PA. Describes the state of the rural public health infrastructure. Lists priority research questions for rural public health topics such as health care access, health disparities, preparedness, and environmental issues. -- University of Pittsburgh Center for Rural Health Practice http://www.upb.pitt.edu/uploadedFiles/About/Sponsored_Programs/Center_for_Rural_Health_Practice/Bridging%20the%20Health%20Divide.pdf Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:18:16 CST http://www.upb.pitt.edu/uploadedFiles/About/Sponsored_Programs/Center_for_Rural_Health_Practice/Bridging%20the%20Health%20Divide.pdf Displays a color-coded map showing the ten designated HHS regions in the United States and Territories. Includes links and contact information for each region. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HHS_Regions_Map.pdf Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:08:06 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HHS_Regions_Map.pdf Serves as a peer-reviewed, web-based series that publishes four times a year. Each issue is devoted to a single topic. Seeks to showcase innovative applied research being conducted by RSS members and other rural social scientists that give attention to critical and timely rural issues. -- Rural Sociological Society http://ruralsociology.org/index.php?L1=left_Home.php&L2=staticcontent/Publications/Ruralrealities/publications.php Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:26:47 CST http://ruralsociology.org/index.php?L1=left_Home.php&L2=staticcontent/Publications/Ruralrealities/publications.php Gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues to foster sound public policy and effective government. Research includes rural America. http://www.urban.org/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:03:49 CST http://www.urban.org/ Acts as the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. http://www.hhs.gov/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:03:17 CST http://www.hhs.gov/ Works to understand how policy and practice can reduce poverty across the rural-urban continuum. http://www.rupri.org/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:02:45 CST http://www.rupri.org/ Encourages collaborative research and informed policy on welfare reform, child and family well-being, and community/neighborhood issues, including those in rural areas. http://www.researchforum.org/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:02:26 CST http://www.researchforum.org/ Focuses on welfare, poverty, service delivery issues, data for research, policies affecting children, youth, and families, and economic matters affecting the Department. HSP is in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/office_specific/hsp.cfm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:01:34 CST http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/office_specific/hsp.cfm Conducts research on the role of state and local governments in American federalism and on the management and finances of states and localities. Also includes projects in health care, welfare, social services, education, public safety, and more. http://www.rockinst.org/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:00:21 CST http://www.rockinst.org/ Conducts research to support decisions about our nation's most pressing social policy problems. Past research includes studies of health care, welfare, education, employment, nutrition, and early childhood policies and programs in the United States. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:00:04 CST http://www.mathematica-mpr.com A nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people. Through research and communication they work to affect policies and programs. http://www.mdrc.org/index.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:59:30 CST http://www.mdrc.org/index.html