Rural health and human services resources for Florida, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Gainsville FL December 1, 2009 -- Florida Rural Health Association http://www.flrha.org/events.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:25:32 CST http://www.flrha.org/events.htm Daily Yonder article reports that the nation is spending vastly more on health care in some rural areas than in others without any indication that the increased spending results in better health. http://www.dailyyonder.com/uneven-cost-rural-health-care/2009/10/21/2405 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:10:16 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/uneven-cost-rural-health-care/2009/10/21/2405 Orlando FL April 21, 2010 -- American Association of Suicidology http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/annual-conference Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:18:13 CST http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/annual-conference Palm Beach County FL November 21, 2009 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:09:09 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Features the SSTRIDE education outreach program, which provides educational enrichment to Florida students interested in health care, from seventh grade through medical school. -- Health Workforce Information Center http://www.healthworkforceinfo.org/news/july09/strides.php Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:30:43 CST http://www.healthworkforceinfo.org/news/july09/strides.php Profiles the development of a new community foundation to serve struggling families in three Florida counties. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/p3_5_22c.pdf Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:28:38 CST http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/p3_5_22c.pdf Emergency grants to grantee organizations working in communities affected by this Hurricane Gustav and possible future disasters. -- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1998 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:33:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1998 Provides leadership in improving minority health and reducing health disparities through education, collaboration, mobilization and coordination statewide. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/MINORITY/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:37:27 CST http://www.doh.state.fl.us/MINORITY/ Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief. -- BJs Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:56 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 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/FL.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/FL.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=FL Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=FL Provides information on the health workforce, relevant population characteristics, and basic health indicators in Florida. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/florida.pdf Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:07:30 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/florida.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/fl/ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:35:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/fl/ Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities. -- Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:04:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 Serves vulnerable adults (elderly and disabled) who are victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or in need of services due to neglect by the vulnerable adult themself. Also serves permanently disabled adults who need assistance to remain in their homes in the community. http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:58:49 CST http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/ Provides housing and community development resources. http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fhcd/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:19:21 CST http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fhcd/