Rural health and human services resources for Florida, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ PRNewswire article via Bio-Medicine reports that in releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the Bush administration's $770 million cut to Medicare-financed nursing home care, national and state long term care leaders warned the regulatory-driven cuts not only jeopardize seniors' access to quality nursing home care -- particularly in rural areas -- but also present a clear and present danger to the U.S. economy and the state and local caregiver jobs base. http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:41:49 CST http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Tampa FL September 15, 2008 -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.fadaa.org/women/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:45:01 CST http://www.fadaa.org/women/ 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 Weston FL June 11, 2008 -- Florida Rural Health Association http://www.flrha.org/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:15:19 CST http://www.flrha.org/ Fort Lauderdale FL October 11, 2008 -- National Association for Home Care and Hospice http://www.nahc.org/Meetings/AM/08/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:44:54 CST http://www.nahc.org/Meetings/AM/08/ 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/research/fl.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/fl.asp Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Florida.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Florida.pdf 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.dcf.state.fl.us/as/overview.shtml Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:58:49 CST http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/as/overview.shtml 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/