Rural health and human services resources for Illinois, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Daily Yonder article discusses how a debate has erupted over whether putting scores of Guantanamo detainees into rural Illinois jails would be good for the rural economy. http://www.dailyyonder.com/terrorists-could-create-rural-jobs/2009/11/19/2463 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:40:12 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/terrorists-could-create-rural-jobs/2009/11/19/2463 Chicago IL March 15, 2010 -- National Council on Aging http://www.agingconference.org/AiA10/index.cfm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:17:43 CST http://www.agingconference.org/AiA10/index.cfm Effingham Il April 27, 2010 -- Illinois Rural Health Association http://www.ilruralhealth.org/events.html#annualconference Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:48:09 CST http://www.ilruralhealth.org/events.html#annualconference Presents 30-month impact analysis findings for the Illinois Future Steps program, an employment-focused case management program in rural, southern Illinois. By teaming the welfare agency with a regional community college, Future Steps aimed to connect people with services and employment. -- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/pdfs/testing_Case.pdf Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:00:28 CST http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/pdfs/testing_Case.pdf Reports on ten community forums conducted in Illinois (between January and September 2004) which were designed to document concerns about Emergency Medical Services (EMS) availability in rural areas of the state and also to come up with possible solutions. Recommendations are provided for each of five key issues. -- Illinois Rural Health Association http://www.ilruralhealth.a25hourdaysites.com/f/IRHA_EMS_Report_2005_final.pdf Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:58:29 CST http://www.ilruralhealth.a25hourdaysites.com/f/IRHA_EMS_Report_2005_final.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 13:45:13 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Designed to provide comprehensive, affordable healthcare to Illinois' veterans that do not otherwise qualify for VA health care benefits. -- Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services http://www.illinoisveteranscare.com/about.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:52:38 CST http://www.illinoisveteranscare.com/about.html Provides information and technical assistance regarding the health care needs of minority populations; and to develop, maintain and enhance health care services in minority communities. http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/minority_hlth/default.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:45:23 CST http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/minority_hlth/default.htm Represents organized dentistry, and ensures that the highest quality dental care is provided to the public. http://www.isds.org/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:08:06 CST http://www.isds.org/ This is the site for IMFC-IL, the Medicare-contracted, Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the state of Illinois. QIOs collaborate with Medicare consumers and each state's health care community to foster an environment in which every person receives the right care every time. Through quality improvement efforts and education, IFQHC works closely with thousands of health care professionals and more than 1.7 million Medicare beneficiaries throughout Illinois. http://www.ifqhc.org Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:54:15 CST http://www.ifqhc.org Training program for medical students who plan to practice in a rural area. Part of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. http://rockford.medicine.uic.edu/Departments___Programs/programs/md_program/rural_medical_education_program/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:47:33 CST http://rockford.medicine.uic.edu/Departments___Programs/programs/md_program/rural_medical_education_program/ 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/IL.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/IL.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=IL Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=IL 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/il/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/il/ Helps Illinois communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness. Provides technical assistance, capacity building grants and pre-development and acquisition loans to non-profits in Illinois to develop permanent supportive housing. http://www.csh.org/index.cfm?nodeId=86 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:49:13 CST http://www.csh.org/index.cfm?nodeId=86 Finances the creation and the preservation of affordable housing throughout Illinois to increase the supply of decent and safe places for people of low or moderate means to live. http://www.ihda.org/ Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:43:16 CST http://www.ihda.org/ The state's lead economic development agency. Works to enhance Illinois' economic competitiveness by providing technical and financial assistance to businesses, local governments, workers and families. http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/ Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:42:09 CST http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/