Rural women's health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/public_health/womenshealth.php This award will support organizations funded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Modernization Act of 2006 to implement and evaluate focused interventions designed to improve women of color's timely entry into HIV primary care following diagnosis. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2006 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:23:58 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2006 Identifies the challenges and barriers women experience to becoming insured for health coverage. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.cmwf.org/usr_doc/1020_Patchias_women_hlt_coverage_affordability_gap.pdf Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:44:15 CST http://www.cmwf.org/usr_doc/1020_Patchias_women_hlt_coverage_affordability_gap.pdf Provides health-related statistics in text and graph form of the U.S. immigrant population. Results compare male to female, rural to urban, and native to non-native born. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/whusa_05/whusa2005_sp_pop.pdf Fri, 23 May 2008 11:34:35 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/whusa_05/whusa2005_sp_pop.pdf Provides girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home. -- Office on Women's Health http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:41:36 CST http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Funds to assist not-for-profit institutions and providers of breast cancer care to maintain the continuum of services to breast cancer patients and breast cancer survivors impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1010 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:53:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1010 Highlights emerging issues and trends in womens health. Provides data and information on autoimmune diseases, gynecological and reproductive disorders, and digestive disorders plus more. Provides readers with a collection of current and historical data on health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa_07/ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:37:21 CST http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa_07/ An analysis of a study testing the effectiveness of a peer-led depression self-management intervention for rural women with physical disabilities. -- Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/health/Depression.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:06:26 CST http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/health/Depression.htm Identifies ways in which rural women's roles as partner, mother, and female citizen impact their lives. The most significant factors emerging from the analysis included: employment, child support, childcare, food security, and emotional well-being. http://www.kon.org/urc/v6/plumb.html Tue, 08 May 2007 14:45:19 CST http://www.kon.org/urc/v6/plumb.html Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of women, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000093/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:25:19 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000093/ Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of maternal and child health, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000043/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:20:20 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000043/ Serves as a champion for women's health both within and outside the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.fda.gov/womens/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/ Provides fact sheets on health topics of interest to women and families. Includes information on medicines, cosmetics, medical conditions and medical procedures. -- FDA Office of Women's Health http://www.fda.gov/womens/pubs.html Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/pubs.html A series of drug charts that provide reliable, easy-to-read information about Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medicines for specific health problems. -- FDA Office of Women's Health http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/default.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/default.htm Contains a collection of current and historical data on some of the most pressing health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities. Includes updated and detailed women's and minority health data and maps available at the State and county level and by age, race/ethnicity, and sex. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa_07/ Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa_07/ Provides emergency financial assistance to victims of domestic violence and their children to meet their immediate needs after escaping an abusive home. -- National Network to End Domestic Violence http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1234 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1234 Promotes the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities. http://www.midwife.org/ Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.midwife.org/ Features sections for easy access to the latest information and data from around CDC on women's health. -- CDC Office of Minority and Women's Health http://www.cdc.gov/women/ Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cdc.gov/women/ Overview of poverty levels and related issues for older rural women. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September05/Findings/OlderWomen.htm Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September05/Findings/OlderWomen.htm Discusses the cycle of poverty. States that education, including improving a child's ability to read, is the single most important way to help children gain the skills and confidence they need to break the cycle of poverty and make a better life for themselves. Rural America mentioned on page 38 (40 of 58). -- Save the Children http://www.savethechildren.org/publications/mothers/2006/SOWM_2006_final.pdf Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.savethechildren.org/publications/mothers/2006/SOWM_2006_final.pdf Grants to provide family planning services. -- Office of Population Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=151 Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=151 Resources and tools of new developments and research on maternal and child health-related topics. Includes links to Web sites, electronic publications, databases, and discussion groups, and citations for journal articles and other print resources. -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html Designed to integrate, coordinate, and strengthen linkages between programs and activities that are already underway in the community to enhance services available to women and to reduce fragmentation in women's health services. http://www.womenshealth.gov/owh/ccoe/ Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.womenshealth.gov/owh/ccoe/ Provides timely reference to research, findings, policy developments, recently released publications, new programs, and initiatives affecting the maternal and child health (MCH) community. This is a free, weekly electronic newsletter. -- National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/default.html Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/default.html