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            Indiana resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for Indiana, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>News: FSSA Receives Approval to Expand SCHIP Coverage</title>
  <description>The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced today that the federal government has approved the state's request to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), meaning approximately 10,000 more Hoosier children will receive coverage.   </description>
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  http://www.in.gov/rde/xfw/in_pre/hs.xsl/18184.htm?rde-rd%3ahttpHeader-referer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ahanews.com%2fahanews_app%2fjsp%2fdisplay.jsp%3fdcrpath%3dAHANEWS%2fAHANewsNowArticle%2fdata%2fann_080513_IN%26domain%3dAHANEWS&amp;rde-rd%3ahttpHeader-content-leng 
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	                <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:31:20 CST</pubDate>
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  <title>News: High Energy Prices Hindering Economy</title>
  <description>Bismarck Tribune, (ND) article tells how high energy prices have led to languishing economic growth and continued job losses in 10 Midwestern and Plains states, according to a survey of rural bankers.   </description>
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  http://bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/04/19/news/state/153733.txt 
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	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:38:12 CST</pubDate>
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  http://bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/04/19/news/state/153733.txt 
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  <title>Event: Educational Program for Critical Access Hospitals</title>
  <description>Indianapolis IN August 13, 2008  -- Indiana Rural Health Association  </description>
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  http://www.indianaruralhealth.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:38:45 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.indianaruralhealth.org/ 
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  <title>Event: 5th Annual International Bullying Prevention Association Conference</title>
  <description>Indianapolis IN November 6, 2008   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/Conferences_W367.cfm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:22:39 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/Conferences_W367.cfm 
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  <title>Event: Region 1 Health Literacy Summit</title>
  <description>Indianapolis IN March 25, 2008  -- National Institute for Literacy  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/news_events/08hsRRC1agenda.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:24:35 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/news_events/08hsRRC1agenda.html 
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  <title>Map: Indiana Rural Definition Maps</title>
  <description>Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/IN.pdf 
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	                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/IN.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Indiana Health Centers Data</title>
  <description>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.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nachc.com/research/in.asp 
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	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nachc.com/research/in.asp 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Indiana State Medicaid Profile</title>
  <description>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)  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Indiana.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Indiana.pdf 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: IFF</title>
  <description>IFF is a nonprofit community development lender providing affordable, flexible and accessible loans to nonprofits serving low-income or special-needs populations.  -- IFF  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1007 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:19:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1007 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: State Profiles- Indiana:  Health Information Technology (HIT)</title>
  <description>Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues.  Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) &amp; Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.  -- Rural Health Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/in/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:06:47 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/in/ 
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  <title>Event: 11th Annual Indiana Rural Health Conference</title>
  <description>French Lick IN June 16, 2008  -- Indiana Rural Health Association  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.indstate.edu/~irha/IRHA%20Annual%20Conference.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:52:13 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.indstate.edu/~irha/IRHA%20Annual%20Conference.htm 
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  <title>Organization: Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority</title>
  <description>Works to create affordable housing for rent or purchase as well as supportive facilities, through homeownership, rental housing and community development programs in Indiana.   </description>
  <link>
  http://ihcda.in.gov/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:47:24 CST</pubDate>
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  http://ihcda.in.gov/ 
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  <title>Organization: Indiana Economic Development Corporation</title>
  <description>Indiana's lead economic development agency. Focuses on growing and retaining businesses in Indiana and attracting new business to the state.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.in.gov/iedc/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:45:24 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.in.gov/iedc/ 
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