Rural wellness and prevention 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/wellness/ In this notice the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amends their Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for a variety of agencies including the Division of Adolescent and School Health, the Division of Adult and Community Health, the Division of Oral Health, and many others. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/06/2012-2531/statement-of-organization-functions-and-delegations-of-authority Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:35:49 CST https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/06/2012-2531/statement-of-organization-functions-and-delegations-of-authority FOX News article reports that Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can, generically known as "spam" and a common food on reservations, one subsidized by the government -- had a two-fold increased risk of developing diabetes over those who ate little or none, according to a U.S. study. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/31/spam-meat-tied-to-diabetes-risk-in-native-americans-study-finds/#ixzz1l3Vb2JOV Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:56:10 CST http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/31/spam-meat-tied-to-diabetes-risk-in-native-americans-study-finds/#ixzz1l3Vb2JOV The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released new meal requirements that will raise standards for the first time in more than 15 years and improve the health and nutrition of nearly 32 million kids that participate in school meal programs every school day. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17220 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17220 San Diego CA March 12, 2012 -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:30:42 CST http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference An open call for people nationwide to create and submit short videos that capture New Year's resolutions geared towards improving their health or the health of a loved one through the use of technology. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2761 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2761 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is announcing the launch of the Healthy New Year Challenge, an open call for people nationwide to create and submit short videos that capture New Year's resolutions geared towards improving their health or the health of a loved one through the use of technology. Cash prizes will be awarded. http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/18/2012-862/announcement-of-the-requirements-and-registration-for-the-healthy-new-year-challenge Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:17:32 CST http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/18/2012-862/announcement-of-the-requirements-and-registration-for-the-healthy-new-year-challenge AHA News Now article reports that an estimated 38 million U.S. adults binge drink, consuming an average eight alcoholic beverages per occasion, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011012_binge&domain=AHANEWS Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:41:48 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011012_binge&domain=AHANEWS Charlotte Observer, (SC) article tells how on a parallel track to the research into the optimal dose of exercise for each illness and each patient, some scientists are already studying the best way to deliver those future prescriptions of exercise. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/08/2906992/coming-soon-exercise-by-prescription.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:08:22 CST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/08/2906992/coming-soon-exercise-by-prescription.html Bismarck ND October 3, 2012 -- North Dakota Department of Health http://www.ndhealth.gov/injury/trainings.htm Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:19:08 CST http://www.ndhealth.gov/injury/trainings.htm Supports activities that establish or expand local programs in health, science, and education that serve identified needs of local communities. -- North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1768 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:05:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1768 Discusses wellness and community prevention services. Identifies seven priorities including: tobacco free living, preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use, healthy eating, active living, injury and violence free living, reproductive and sexual health and mental and emotional well-being. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc/strategy/report.pdf Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:37:05 CST http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc/strategy/report.pdf Highlights findings about specific trail characteristics that appear to attract regular users and examines how trails influence physical activity among various populations. Includes evidence from two studies of adults living in rural Missouri. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingresearch.org/files/ALR_Brief_PowerofTrails.pdf Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:12:48 CST http://www.activelivingresearch.org/files/ALR_Brief_PowerofTrails.pdf Describes how the Internet can help rural health facilities get access to current health education materials for their patients. http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticleNthAmer.asp?ArticleID=1798 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:05:53 CST http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticleNthAmer.asp?ArticleID=1798 Washington DC April 10, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.aptrweb.org/2012summit.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:28:33 CST http://www.aptrweb.org/2012summit.html Single source for accurate, timely, consistent, and science-based information on a variety of disease prevention and health promotion topics. Representatives are available to answer questions in English and Spanish. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:39:33 CST http://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/ Reports the findings of a blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose screening program conducted from a mobile van that visited community events in order to bring screening services to rural Mainers. http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticleNthAmer.asp?ArticleID=1727 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:14:50 CST http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticleNthAmer.asp?ArticleID=1727 Describes components for evaluating a workplace wellness program and observations seen from evaluating a wellness project in Maine. Presents a design for an evaluation system that provides information about the efficacy of the wellness program and establishes a foundation for more formal wellness program evaluation. -- Muskie School of Public Service Institute for Health Policy http://webapp.usm.maine.edu/MuskieWebDBfrontend/publicationView.action?publicationId=8229 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:51:43 CST http://webapp.usm.maine.edu/MuskieWebDBfrontend/publicationView.action?publicationId=8229 The Humana Foundation supports charitable activities that promote healthy lives and communities. -- Humana Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:37:22 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 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 15:25:46 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus10.pdf 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, 03 Dec 2010 10:58:04 CST http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx Summarizes the growing body of evidence concerning the role of urban and rural parks in shaping active lifestyles across a variety of study populations, including children, seniors, lower-income families, specific racial and ethnic groups and other populations at high risk of being inactive. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingresearch.org/files/Synthesis_Mowen_Feb2010.pdf Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:05:56 CST http://www.activelivingresearch.org/files/Synthesis_Mowen_Feb2010.pdf 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/article/pii/S0091743509004745 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:08:20 CST http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743509004745 Describes the receipt of preventive services among rural adults and explores the factors that are related to disparities in utilization. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/News/Final%20-%20Preventive%20Services%20Policy%20Brief.pdf Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:26:29 CST http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/News/Final%20-%20Preventive%20Services%20Policy%20Brief.pdf Examines what rural communities can do to reverse trends showing rural people, on average, eat less nutritious food, get less physical activity, and are more often obese than their urban counterparts. Presents policy examples involving grocery stores, localgovernments, schools, churches, and libraries that could help people lead longer, healthier lives. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Healthy-Communities-Healthy-People.pdf Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:30:38 CST http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Healthy-Communities-Healthy-People.pdf Offers the ability to assess the physical environment features and amenities, town characteristics, community programs, and policies that could potentially influence levels of physical activity among residents in rural communities. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingresearch.org/node/11947 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:48 CST http://www.activelivingresearch.org/node/11947 Funding for programs that enhance the health of individuals and families and the well-being of communities. -- CIGNA Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2127 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:30:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2127 Funding to support the replication of a particularly innovative local or regional initiative at other sites around the country. -- Wal-Mart Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2122 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:05:14 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2122 Funding to local nonprofit organizations in four main areas of focus: Education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Health & Wellness and Environmental Sustainability. -- Wal-Mart Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2123 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:54:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2123 The Wal-Mart Foundation has adopted four areas of focus: Education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Health and Wellness, and Environmental Sustainability. -- Wal-Mart Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1991 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:49:16 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1991 Designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes through information, prevention campaigns and educational tools. NDEP is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.ndep.nih.gov/ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:36:56 CST http://www.ndep.nih.gov/