Rural health and human services resources for Alaska, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ KTVA News, (AK) reports that for the first time ever, Cook Inlet Tribal Council is teaming up with Lutheran Social Services to combat the growing problem of homelessness in Anchorage with a program is targeted for Alaska Natives who come to Anchorage for a job or a medical appointment and become stranded when they do not have the money to get home. http://www.ktva.com/ci_13645690?source=most_viewed Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:07:35 CST http://www.ktva.com/ci_13645690?source=most_viewed Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today participated in events in Alaska commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's housing programs. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12422 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:44:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12422 Supports translational research--research that improves human health by leading to discoveries that will eliminate human disease. http://www.iths.org/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:52:51 CST http://www.iths.org/ Supports collaboration among regional libraries and information centers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:22:20 CST http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ Focuses on improving care for children with special needs by providing information to families and health care professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho). http://cshcn.org/ Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:29 CST http://cshcn.org/ The Lifeline Assistance program enables participants living on tribal lands to receive basic monthly telephone service at their primary residence for as little as one dollar a month. The Link-Up America program provides a discount on the initial installation of a traditional, wireline telephone or activation of a wireless telephone for a primary residence. http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tribalfactsheet.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:43:33 CST http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tribalfactsheet.html Explores education characteristics in the western states and examines how it impacts rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:00:53 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf Examines and compares employment and income in western states with both rural and urban data. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:44:14 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf Provides baseline data for identifying population changes in the western states for use in advancing rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:41:33 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Baseline information for the advancement of rural development that examines population changes and characteristics within Alaska. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Alaska_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:50:32 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Alaska_WEB.pdf Examines land use and resources in the western states. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:43:00 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf Examines health and longevity for states in the western region. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:36:12 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Provides a framework to create HIV/STD prevention programs tailored to Native Americans, reflecting the unique culture of Native communities and a starting point for program development at the local level. -- Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/booklet.pdf Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:54 CST http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/booklet.pdf Describes a new type of clinic which provides care for seriously or critically ill patients in Alaska and other frontier areas until they can be transferred to a hospital. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/spring08.php#atc Fri, 30 May 2008 10:47:44 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/spring08.php#atc Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AK.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AK.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AK Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AK Discusses the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program, a first in the nation, which allows dental health aides to fill cavities and extract teeth. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#dental Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:29:18 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#dental Discusses how frontier and rural health care providers looking for innovative ways to solve increasing workforce shortages, are recruiting and training local people to be health care professionals in their communities. Highlights programs in Nevada, Maryland, and Alaska. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#workforce Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:24:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#workforce Discusses health care workforce shortages in Alaskas Wrangell and Petersburg frontier communities. Highlights Alaskas Community Health Aide Program (CHAP), which serves the states Native population, using more than 550 Community Health Aides/Practitioners, employed by 27 tribal health organizations, who practice in more than 180 rural villages in the states most remote areas known as the bush. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#alaska Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:24:14 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#alaska Provides a detailed overview of Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) including the history, current practice, training, field supervision, and quality assurance of this unique program that facilitates health care services in Alaska's remote villages. http://indian.senate.gov/public/_files/Gage030807.pdf Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:20:28 CST http://indian.senate.gov/public/_files/Gage030807.pdf Works to improve the distribution, supply, quantity, and efficiency of health care personnel serving rural Alaskans. http://nursing.uaa.alaska.edu/acrh/ Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:47:49 CST http://nursing.uaa.alaska.edu/acrh/ Describes the work of Alaska Chartlink, an Anchorage-based non-profit initiative to build a statewide health information exchange. Discusses the importance of interconnectivity in developing the system. -- American Hospital Association http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/07Spring/070725MW_Online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:29:14 CST http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/07Spring/070725MW_Online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ak/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ak/ An independent federal agency that provides financial assistance to improve the quality of life in rural Alaska. The commission partners with federal, tribal, state, local and private organizations to provide basic community infrastructure, job training and economic development services. http://www.denali.gov/ Tue, 22 May 2007 14:56:13 CST http://www.denali.gov/ A self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities throughout Alaska. Mission is to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality, affordable housing. http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us/home/index.cfm Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:12:19 CST http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us/home/index.cfm The state agency that promotes economic development and strong communities. http://www.dced.state.ak.us/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:07:24 CST http://www.dced.state.ak.us/