Help for rural individuals 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/individual/ Provides Hispanic consumers free, reliable, and confidential health information in Spanish and English and helps navigate callers through the health system. Nationwide resources and local referral services are provided depending on the need of the caller. Call 1-866-783-2645. -- National Alliance for Hispanic Health http://www.hispanichealth.org/resource/help.aspx Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:42:26 CST http://www.hispanichealth.org/resource/help.aspx The Rural Housing Service announces that funding is available for the Rural Development Voucher Program, available to low income tenants of Rural Development-financed multifamily properties where the Section 515 loan has been prepaid, either through prepayment or a foreclosure action, prior to the loan's maturity date and after September 30, 2005. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/24/2012-1270/notice-of-funding-availability-rural-development-voucher-program Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:53:33 CST https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/24/2012-1270/notice-of-funding-availability-rural-development-voucher-program Works to help patients access charitable medical air transportation resources in the United States. Call 1-800-296-1217 for assistance. http://www.patienttravel.org/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:51:01 CST http://www.patienttravel.org/ Rutledge TN October 20, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:04:47 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Grundy VA October 6, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:02:52 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html East Ridge TN September 22, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:01:04 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Dandridge TN August 4, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:58:01 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Provides information about Medicare services and benefits in regards to the new health care law. Spanish version -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://berkley.house.gov/documents/MedicareandHCR.pdf Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:12:50 CST http://berkley.house.gov/documents/MedicareandHCR.pdf Oklahoma City OK August 25, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:15:03 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Wise County VA July 20, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:13:28 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Pikeville KY June 9, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:11:24 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Grundy Co. TN May 19, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:25:21 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Bristol TN April 14, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:23:25 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Sacramento CA March 30, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:21:43 CST http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Oakland CA March 22, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:19:33 CST http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Rhea Co TN March 10, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:17:54 CST http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Buena Vista VA March 3, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:15:40 CST http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Looks at how provisions in health care legislation will benefit rural individuals and families. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Rural-Individuals-Families.pdf Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:35:05 CST http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Rural-Individuals-Families.pdf Provides state-specific information about mental health services, substance abuse treatment programs and resources nationwide for professionals, consumers and their families, and the public. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:07:23 CST http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator Provides resources for Medicare beneficiaries who may qualify for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Extra Help program. -- Social Security Administration http://www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:46:58 CST http://www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp/ The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. -- U.S. Department of Energy http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2657 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:28:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2657 Rural Development Vouchers are only available to low income tenants of Rural Development-financed multifamily properties where the Section 515 loan has been prepaid, prior to the loan's maturity date and after September 30, 2005. -- USDA Rural Housing Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2647 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:30:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2647 Funds under the Urgent Repair Program may be used to provide grants for emergency home repairs for elderly homeowners and other homeowners with special needs whose household incomes are below 50% of the area median income. -- North Carolina Housing Finance Agency http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1774 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:59:56 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1774 Online search tool designed to help recipients find SNAP-authorized stores near their home or workplace.Spanish version: http://www.snapretailerlocator.com/spanish/index.html -- USDA Food and Nutrition Service http://www.snapretailerlocator.com/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:17:59 CST http://www.snapretailerlocator.com/ Illustrates premiums and government assistance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for people under age 65 who purchase coverage on their own in an exchange or gateway and are not covered through their employer, Medicare or Medicaid. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://healthreform.kff.org/Subsidycalculator.aspx Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:07:49 CST http://healthreform.kff.org/Subsidycalculator.aspx Provides qualified disabled and elderly people in numerous states with free, comprehensive, donated treatment by volunteer dentists. http://nfdh.org/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:12:31 CST http://nfdh.org/ Search for a community action agency (CAA) by state and county. CAAs work in communities to end poverty. -- Community Action Partnership http://www.communityactionpartnership.com/index.php?option=com_spreadsheets&view=search&spreadsheet=cap&Itemid=188 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:13:17 CST http://www.communityactionpartnership.com/index.php?option=com_spreadsheets&view=search&spreadsheet=cap&Itemid=188 Assists people in finding out what benefits they are eligible for from any of the programs Social Security administers. -- Social Security Administration http://www.benefits.gov/ssa/home Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:11:58 CST http://www.benefits.gov/ssa/home 2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral for help with employment, food, housing, health care, and counseling. -- United Way Worldwide http://www.211.org/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:05 CST http://www.211.org/ A consumer website that provides one-stop shopping access for health care information that includes: federal and state public policies, comparison of private coverage and option plans, and personal health tools. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthcare.gov/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:27:32 CST http://www.healthcare.gov/