Rural health and human services resources for Hawaii, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Maui HI April 15, 2012 -- Distance Education and Training Council http://www.detc.org/86thannualconference/index.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:21:04 CST http://www.detc.org/86thannualconference/index.html Honolulu HI March 13, 2012 http://www.ivatcenters.org/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:45:43 CST http://www.ivatcenters.org/ Loans to help create and improve essential community facilities in the rural West. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2699 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:59:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2699 Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2697 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:09:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2697 Loan program helps create, improve or expand the supply of affordable housing for communities in the rural West. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2696 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:58:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2696 Discusses WICHE's focus in 2012 which includes finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability. Highlights students exchange programs in rural and underserved areas, rural healthcare initiatives, and rural primary care clinics. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:27:05 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf 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. http://www.hawaiihie.org/programs/regional-extension-center-program/home Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:06:11 CST http://www.hawaiihie.org/programs/regional-extension-center-program/home Describes issues faced by people living on American Indian Area, Alaska Native Area, Hawaiian Homeland Area (AIANHH) lands, such as poverty, housing deficiencies, and social and health-related problems. Information is based on the 2000 Census. http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/nativeoverview.pdf Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:55:28 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/nativeoverview.pdf One of four regional development centers in the nation. Participates in rural development research and extension (outreach) projects cooperatively with universities in the West. Serves a 13 state area in the Western region and 4 U.S. Pacific Territories, which includes WA, UT, WY, NV, ID, HI, CA, AZ, AK, OR, NM, MT, and CO. http://wrdc.usu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:20:38 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/ Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Hawaii. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region http://nnlm.gov/psr/about/region/hawaii.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:44:43 CST http://nnlm.gov/psr/about/region/hawaii.html Discusses WICHE's three student exchange programs: Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), and Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). Covers Fall 2011 enrollment, discusses health workforce shortages, and the funds that flow between students' home states and the enrolling institutions in these programs. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport1112.pdf Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:28:25 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport1112.pdf Identifies five states that demonstrate expertise in managed care approaches for individuals with long-term care needs. States included are Arizona, Hawaii, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/MLTS_Roadmap_112210.pdf Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:14:18 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/MLTS_Roadmap_112210.pdf Established for the purpose of improving healthcare delivery throughout the State of Hawaii through seamless and safe health information exchange. http://www.hawaiihie.org/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:30:23 CST http://www.hawaiihie.org/ Dedicated to promoting and enhancing the economic independence and social well-being of children, families, individuals, and communities. ACF Region 9 serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region9/ Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:01:50 CST http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region9/ Demonstrates that high levels of health system performance are achievable and sustainable, and provides useful examples of policies and practices in Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Delaware that may be associated with health system improvement. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Fund-Reports/2009/Oct/A-Profile-of-Seven-States.aspx Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:04:18 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Fund-Reports/2009/Oct/A-Profile-of-Seven-States.aspx Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the U.S. Territories in the Pacific Basin. http://nnlm.gov/psr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:55:12 CST http://nnlm.gov/psr/ Primary mission is to train physicians for Hawaii and the Pacific. http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:27:13 CST http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom/ Offers programs to prepare students for careers in nursing and dental hygiene primarily for the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. http://www.nursing.hawaii.edu/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:12:41 CST http://www.nursing.hawaii.edu/ A center of pharmaceutical research, education, and patient care services in the Asian Pacific Region. http://pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:07:34 CST http://pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu/ A public benefit corporation governed by a 13-member board of directors whose responsibility is to develop policies, procedures, and rules necessary to plan, operate, and manage the hospitals within Hawaii. http://www.hhsc.org/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:57:55 CST http://www.hhsc.org/ A clearinghouse for data and timely information associated with the health status of Native Hawaiians. http://www.papaolalokahi.org/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:48:59 CST http://www.papaolalokahi.org/ A non-profit organization dedicated to fostering primary health carebasic medical, dental and behavioral health, and health education servicesfor all Hawaii residents. http://www.hawaiipca.net/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:47:17 CST http://www.hawaiipca.net/ 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 10:47:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888 Outlines the leading causes of death among Asian/Pacific Islander men and women. -- American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319570.pdf Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:09:49 CST http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319570.pdf Explores education characteristics in the western states and examines how it impacts rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__9602220.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:01:28 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__9602220.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/publications/publication/pub__1181147.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:58:25 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__1181147.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/publications/publication/pub__5817878.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:42:05 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__5817878.pdf Access baseline information for the advancement of rural development that examines population changes and characteristics within Hawaii. Files are available for each county or as a statewide overview. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/htm/regional-data/hawaii Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:13:38 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/htm/regional-data/hawaii Examines land use and resources in the western states. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__3408245.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:43:32 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__3408245.pdf Examines health and longevity for states in the western region. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__3890477.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:36:55 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__3890477.pdf