Rural health and human services resources for Arizona, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Green Valley News & Sun, (AZ) article tells of a new facility in Phoenix, known as the T-Health Institute, that will help train doctors in telemedicine and allow practitioners to treat patients in rural communities. http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/07/news/35atelemed.txt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:31:51 CST http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/07/news/35atelemed.txt Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin. http://nnlm.gov/psr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:54:58 CST http://nnlm.gov/psr/ Provides a zip code search tool to identify the closest food bank agency for the client. http://www.azwic.gov/documents/Food%20Assistance%20Resources.pdf Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:40:44 CST http://www.azwic.gov/documents/Food%20Assistance%20Resources.pdf A matrix listing Arizona food assistance programs including their program descriptions, eligibility requirements and contact information. Available in Spanish. -- Arizona Department of Economic Security http://www.azwic.gov/documents/Food%20Assistance%20Resources.pdf Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:32:36 CST http://www.azwic.gov/documents/Food%20Assistance%20Resources.pdf 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 14:01:01 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 13:57:51 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 13:41:41 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 Arizona. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Arizona_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:04:55 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Arizona_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 09:43:08 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 09:36:25 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:44:40 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Promotes and protects the health andwell being of the minority and vulnerablepopulations of Arizona by enhancing thecapacity of the public health system toeffectively serve minority populations andreduce health disparities. http://www.azdhs.gov/hsd/fs_healthdisparitiescenter.pdf Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:38:56 CST http://www.azdhs.gov/hsd/fs_healthdisparitiescenter.pdf Includes news and events, funding, conference information and much more. -- Arizona Rural Health Association, Inc. http://www.azrha.org/news.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:35:48 CST http://www.azrha.org/news.html Provides training courses that are designed to meet the needs of medical, health, and community professionals serving persons and communities impacted by STD and HIV. Service area includes the federal Health and Human Services Region IX: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the following Pacific Islands: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:43:16 CST http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ 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/AZ.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AZ.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=AZ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AZ Provides information on the health workforce, relevant population characteristics, and basic health indicators for the U.S.-Mexico Border region in the State of Arizona. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/arizona.pdf Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:09:59 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/arizona.pdf 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/az/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/az/ Licenses and inspects Arizona nursing homes facilities. Also perform Medicaid certification inspections for Arizona's Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded. http://www.azdhs.gov/als/ltc/index.htm Thu, 31 May 2007 09:31:00 CST http://www.azdhs.gov/als/ltc/index.htm The state agency that works to create vibrant communities and a globally competitive Arizona economy through leadership and collaborative partnerships. http://www.azcommerce.com/Home Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:19:41 CST http://www.azcommerce.com/Home The state agency that works to provide housing and community revitalization to benefit the people of Arizona. http://www.housingaz.com/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:15:36 CST http://www.housingaz.com/