Rural health and human services resources for Mississippi, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Daily Yonder article tells how from the Blues Trail through the Delta to the Walter Anderson Museum on the Gulf Coast, rural Mississippi's economy is buoyed by what they call the "creative economy." http://www.dailyyonder.com/worth-rural-creative-economy/2012/01/30/3727 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:58:07 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/worth-rural-creative-economy/2012/01/30/3727 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that loans and grants provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program will be provided to applicants in 10 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:34:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Collection of 12 case studies providing examples of how small cities, towns and rural regions across the country are transforming themselves into more livable communities. -- Transportation for America http://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Livability-Transit-Rural-Case-Studies-WEB.pdf Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:31:12 CST http://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Livability-Transit-Rural-Case-Studies-WEB.pdf Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations, in select states, for water and wastewater projects. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:46:20 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Focuses on four regional priorities including Education, Health & Wellness, Wealth Building, and Community Development. Works in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. http://fndmidsouth.org/home.php Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:07:11 CST http://fndmidsouth.org/home.php Sponsored by the Department of Education and the Department of Mental Health, Snapshots provides the most current data available through a collaboration of many Mississippi agencies. Data reports are available on topics such as tobacco, alcohol, violence, illicit drugs, child abuse, and student health behaviors. -- Mississippi Department of Education http://www.snapshots.ms.gov/mdemh/snapshots.nsf/webpages/WhoWeAre_WhoWeAre?OpenDocument Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:15:57 CST http://www.snapshots.ms.gov/mdemh/snapshots.nsf/webpages/WhoWeAre_WhoWeAre?OpenDocument Listing of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Mississippi as of July 2010. Organized by county and includes the clinic's name, website link, address, phone number(s), hours, services provided, and its geographic location in Mississippi. -- Mississippi Rural Health Association http://www.msrha.org/files/Directory%20of%20Mississippi%20Rural%20Health%20Clinics.pdf Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:28:41 CST http://www.msrha.org/files/Directory%20of%20Mississippi%20Rural%20Health%20Clinics.pdf Supports economic and social development in all of West Virginia and parts of twelve other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. http://www.arc.gov/index.asp Tue, 10 May 2011 13:17:43 CST http://www.arc.gov/index.asp A statewide health professions network dedicated to improving access to health care in Mississippis rural and underserved communities. Their website provides contact details for each of the seven regional AHECs in the state. http://msahec.umc.edu/Home.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:00:43 CST http://msahec.umc.edu/Home.htm Mississippi 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.eqhs.org/rec/Home.aspx Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:35:20 CST http://www.eqhs.org/rec/Home.aspx One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works to strengthen the region's 29 land-grant institutions in addressing rural development issues. Serves a 14 state area in the Southern region which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC, VA, and TN. http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:07:08 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Mississippi. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/ms/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:51:00 CST http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/ms/ Document Developed by NRHA's National Rural Task Force. Highlights workforce programs in California, Mississippi, and New Mexico. -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/download.cfm?downloadfile=453519D8-3048-651A-FE595D10EED519CF&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:08:39 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/download.cfm?downloadfile=453519D8-3048-651A-FE595D10EED519CF&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename Discusses the housing needs of the Lower Mississippi Delta that will require multi-level approaches to address the social, political, and economic infrastructure of the region. -- Housing Assistance Council http://hac.nonprofitsoapbox.com/storage/documents/mississippidelta.pdf Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:02:57 CST http://hac.nonprofitsoapbox.com/storage/documents/mississippidelta.pdf Reviews high school dropout rates and related factors in rural high schools throughout 15 Southern and Southwestern states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia. -- Rural School and Community Trust http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Rural_Dropout_Problem_2010.pdf Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:41:40 CST http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Rural_Dropout_Problem_2010.pdf Shows how health care providers and others in Walthall County, MS are faring during the 2008-2010 economy and period of diminishing access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/A%20Case%20Study_Walthall_FINAL.pdf Tue, 04 May 2010 11:26:49 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/A%20Case%20Study_Walthall_FINAL.pdf Shows how health care providers and others in Leake County, MS are faring during the 2008-2010 economy and period of diminishing access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/A%20Case%20Study_Leake_FINAL.pdf Tue, 04 May 2010 11:23:28 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/A%20Case%20Study_Leake_FINAL.pdf Focuses on Walthall County, a small county located in southwestern Mississippi, which is dealing with the health care crisis. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/The%20Cost%20of%20Inaction%20to%20Rural%20Communities_Walthall_FINAL.pdf Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:13:04 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/The%20Cost%20of%20Inaction%20to%20Rural%20Communities_Walthall_FINAL.pdf Examines Leake County, a rural Mississippi county, which embodies many of the problems of the U.S. health care crisis. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/The%20Cost%20of%20Inaction%20to%20Rural%20Communities_Leake_FINAL.pdf Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:56:48 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/The%20Cost%20of%20Inaction%20to%20Rural%20Communities_Leake_FINAL.pdf 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 10:48:20 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888 Offers a brief overview of the potential that exists to improve the social and economic conditions in the Mid South Delta Region. -- Southern Rural Development Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/archive/242.pdf Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:50:20 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/archive/242.pdf Details the plan being submitted to the Mississippi Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) for the state's Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. The plan contains information related to Mississippis demographic, economic, health status, and health facilities and systems characteristics. In addition, the plan includes an overview of the states health workforce, emergency medical services, critical access hospitals, and the Flex Program Strategic Planning Process and FLEX Program Objectives. -- Mississippi Office of Rural Health http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/resources/66.pdf Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:31:12 CST http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/resources/66.pdf Performs research and education on unequal access to quality health care and strives to eliminate such disparities across the state. http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/44,1527,236.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:19:33 CST http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/44,1527,236.html Provides maps and data about access to child care in the Delta Counties of Mississippi. -- National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives http://www.ruralec.msstate.edu/reports/delta-report.pdf Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:22:00 CST http://www.ruralec.msstate.edu/reports/delta-report.pdf Scholarships to prepare registered nurses for the nurse educator role by achieving their degrees. -- Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1717 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:06:04 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1717 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/MS.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MS.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=MS Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=MS