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             resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for , with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Organization: Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation</title>
  <description>A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) working to improve the health of people Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.mpqhf.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:24:10 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.mpqhf.org/ 
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  <title>Publication: Small Business Profile: U.S. Territories</title>
  <description>Profile of the economy: covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa.  -- Small Business Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/terr10.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 15:44:45 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/terr10.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Hawaii Pacific REC</title>
  <description>Hawaii 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.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.hawaiihie.org/programs/regional-extension-center-program/home 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:07:04 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.hawaiihie.org/programs/regional-extension-center-program/home 
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  <title>Tool/website: NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region: Regional Information for the Pacific</title>
  <description>Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for the U.S. Associated Pacific Islands including American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and Republic of Palau (Palau).  -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region  </description>
  <link>
  http://nnlm.gov/psr/about/region/pacific.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:52:14 CST</pubDate>
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  http://nnlm.gov/psr/about/region/pacific.html 
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  <title>Publication: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Island Areas</title>
  <description>Provides a brief history of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Island Areas, including: American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/population/www/proas/pr_ia_hist.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:16:42 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.census.gov/population/www/proas/pr_ia_hist.html 
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  <title>Tool/website: California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center</title>
  <description>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  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:45:18 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ 
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  <title>Publication: Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant State Narrative for Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Includes an overview of the CNMI, its health system, and maternal and child health status.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/documents/2009/Narratives/MP-Narratives.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:00:01 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/documents/2009/Narratives/MP-Narratives.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Title V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Provides access to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands maternal and child health needs assessment for the period of 2005-2010. Includes a detailed overview of maternal and child health status in the CNMI.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2006/MP-NeedsAssessment.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:31:10 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2006/MP-NeedsAssessment.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: Office of Insular Affairs: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Provides Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Field Office information, as well as an overview of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands history, government, economy, demographics, and more.  -- U.S. Department of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/cnmipage.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:22:24 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/cnmipage.htm 
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  <title>Organization: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Government</title>
  <description>Official web site of the government of the Northern Mariana Islands.   </description>
  <link>
  http://gov.mp/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 13:36:23 CST</pubDate>
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  http://gov.mp/ 
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  <title>Publication: Western Pacific Country Health Information Profile: Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Provides an overview of health issues in the Northern Mariana Islands. Covers the political and economic situation, health trends, the health system, and health indicators.  -- World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/5D6E8D26-8246-46AB-913D-90E9AAA48DA1/0/27_Northern_Mariana_Islands.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 13:34:17 CST</pubDate>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">
  http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/5D6E8D26-8246-46AB-913D-90E9AAA48DA1/0/27_Northern_Mariana_Islands.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: CIA World Fact Book: Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Provides current information on the Northern Mariana Islands, covering geography, population characteristics, government and the economy.  -- Central Intelligence Agency  </description>
  <link>
  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cq.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 14:41:57 CST</pubDate>
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  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cq.html 
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  <title>Tool/website: Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: 2000 for The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Provides detailed data on age, ethnicity, employment, poverty, and housing characteristics for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, based on the 2000 Census.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-4-cnmi.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 13:46:54 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-4-cnmi.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: Population and Housing Profile: 2000 for The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Provides detailed demographic, economic and housing data for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands based on the 2000 Census.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/island/CNMIprofile.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 13:33:33 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/island/CNMIprofile.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: Title V: A Snapshot of Maternal and Child Health: Northern Mariana Islands</title>
  <description>Presents data on maternal and child health for the Northern Mariana Islands.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Snapshot/snapshot.aspx?statecode=MP 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 14:59:09 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Snapshot/snapshot.aspx?statecode=MP 
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