Rural health and human services resources for Alabama, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that loans and grants provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program will be provided to applicants in 10 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:33:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Provisions in the health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, will save taxpayers and States an estimated $17.7 billion over five years on prescription drugs bought through Medicaid, according to estimates in a proposed rule issued today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17235 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:44:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17235 Times Daily, (AL) article discusses why rural health clinics are an important link to the health-care community. http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Filling-the-gap,186818 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:36:37 CST http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Filling-the-gap,186818 Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed unreasonable by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17167 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:34:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17167 Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:09 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations, in select states, for water and wastewater projects. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:45:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Comprised of 14 accredited schools of public health that serve in a national capacity to meet preparedness and response training and education needs of the U. S. public health workforce. Funded schools are located in AL, AZ, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, OK, NC, TX, and WA. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdcpreparedness/training/perlc.asp Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:50:55 CST http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdcpreparedness/training/perlc.asp Describes case studies in Alabama, Oregon, and Vermont that demonstrate successful partnerships between regional development organizations (RDOs) and local governments in transportation-led economic development projects. -- National Association of Development Organizations http://www.ruraltransportation.org/uploads/RegTransit.pdf Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:35:35 CST http://www.ruraltransportation.org/uploads/RegTransit.pdf Tuscaloosa AL April 19, 2012 -- Institute for Rural Health Research at the University of Alabama http://cchs.ua.edu/irhr/conference/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:16:58 CST http://cchs.ua.edu/irhr/conference/ Depicts the loss of rural obstetrical service in Alabama counties from 1980 to 2011. Concludes that 46 of Alabama's 55 rural counties had a hospital performing obstetrics in 1980, but in 2011, only 19 of the 55 rural counties still offer these services. -- Alabama Rural Health Association http://www.arhaonline.org/PDF%20Files/Comparison19802011.pdf Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:53:33 CST http://www.arhaonline.org/PDF%20Files/Comparison19802011.pdf Addresses the problems related to health resource shortages prevalent in rural areas of Alabama. http://www.tahec.net Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:32:56 CST http://www.tahec.net Alabama State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.al-rec.org Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:05:28 CST http://www.al-rec.org One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works to strengthen the region's 29 land-grant institutions in addressing rural development issues. Serves a 14 state area in the Southern region which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC, VA, and TN. http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:07:02 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Alabama. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/al/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:41:56 CST http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/al/ Discusses the education of the 30 percent of Alabama's children who go to public school in rural communities. Presents the results on a study involving 10 rural schools and 10communities in rural Alabama. http://agi.alabama.gov/uploads/r7/5w/r75wkW1B6Dsr2VVuI5hx2w/LessonsLearnedRuralSchools2009.pdf?mc_cid=14be37a5e5&mc_eid=81c002752d Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:47:39 CST http://agi.alabama.gov/uploads/r7/5w/r75wkW1B6Dsr2VVuI5hx2w/LessonsLearnedRuralSchools2009.pdf?mc_cid=14be37a5e5&mc_eid=81c002752d Promotes and supports the development of housing for people who are homeless through safe, decent and affordable housing. http://www.archconnection.org/ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:21:16 CST http://www.archconnection.org/ Addresses community issues in four counties in Alabama and finds blacks and whites have significantly different outcomes in the community. Found that African Americans in the "Black Belt" of Alabama are disproportionately poor and employed in lower-skill jobs. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Colocousis_Alabama.pdf Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:44:01 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Colocousis_Alabama.pdf Reviews high school dropout rates and related factors in rural high schools throughout 15 Southern and Southwestern states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia. -- Rural School and Community Trust http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Rural_Dropout_Problem_2010.pdf Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:42:15 CST http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Rural_Dropout_Problem_2010.pdf Describes the mental health status of people living in both rural and urban Missouri, Louisiana, and Alabama. Summarizes how some of their health centers implement holistic approaches to overcoming barriers and improving the mental wellness of individuals, and thus, better community wellness. Information is based on data from 2006-2009. -- Foundation for the Mid-South http://www.fndmidsouth.org/images/user_files/files/Mind_Matters_final.pdf Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:11:14 CST http://www.fndmidsouth.org/images/user_files/files/Mind_Matters_final.pdf Consists of a federal-state partnership serving 252 counties and parishes in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Designed to remedy severe and chronic economic distress by stimulating economic development and fostering partnerships that will have a positive impact on the region's economy. http://www.dra.gov/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:49:53 CST http://www.dra.gov/ A regional initiative involving the Black Belt counties of Alabama (Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox) that is driven by volunteers who want to make a difference in their community. The missions and responsibilities of the Black Belt Action Commission and the Alabama Rural Action Commission will now be implemented by the Alabama Rural Development Office. New site will be available soon. http://www.blackbeltaction.alabama.gov/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:46:36 CST http://www.blackbeltaction.alabama.gov/ Community action grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:46:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888 Provides links to a wide range of Alabama Rural Health publications, including detailed County Health Status Indicator Reports for individual counties. -- Alabama Rural Health Association http://www.arhaonline.org/publications.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:41:32 CST http://www.arhaonline.org/publications.htm Summarizes results of a study that assessed the factors, benefits, and barriers associated with implementing an electronic health records system in Alabama's rural and urban hospitals. http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_038447.pdf Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:34:27 CST http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_038447.pdf Delivers children and expectant mothers, with limited or no transportation access, to health care services throughout the state of Alabama. http://www.kidone.org/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:26:06 CST http://www.kidone.org/ Supports state efforts to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities. http://www.adph.org/minorityhealth/Default.asp?id=714 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:26:23 CST http://www.adph.org/minorityhealth/Default.asp?id=714 Highlights Dr. Regina Benjamin, who has kept the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala., running despite devastation from two hurricanes and a fire. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2007/fall.php#alabama Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:13:28 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2007/fall.php#alabama Provides home health services, primary care, and services for the elderly and disabled in nearly all areas of rural Alabama. http://www.southernrural.com/index.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:34:11 CST http://www.southernrural.com/index.html 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/AL.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AL.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) 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. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AL Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AL