Rural health and human services resources for New Hampshire, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Funding to improve healthcare and health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2741 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:17:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2741 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 15:30:59 CST http://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Livability-Transit-Rural-Case-Studies-WEB.pdf Reports on how rural New Hampshire's, Coos County used rebranding as an economic development strategy to create strong personal and institutional relationships within their community. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/CarseySearch/search.php?id=175 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:51:25 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/CarseySearch/search.php?id=175 Examines community problems, environmental and economic concerns, and community cohesion and confidence in the local government in Coos County, New Hampshire. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Colocousis-Coos-Survey.pdf Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:19:49 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Colocousis-Coos-Survey.pdf Provides healthcare workforce development. http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/hcid/about/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:50:15 CST http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/hcid/about/ New Hampshire 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.maehc.org/rec_nh_index_.html Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:10:52 CST http://www.maehc.org/rec_nh_index_.html One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Focuses on rural issues including community and economic development, food systems, natural resources, and entrepreneurship. Serves a 12 state area in the Northeast region which includes CT, DE, MA, NJ, NY, RI, PA, WV, NH, ME, MD, VT. http://nercrd.psu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:58:15 CST http://nercrd.psu.edu/ Overview of the state and provides links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for residents of New Hampshire. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region http://nnlm.gov/ner/states/nh.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:41:16 CST http://nnlm.gov/ner/states/nh.html Micro Grants can be used for projects that effectively impact arts & culture, community improvement/enrichment, education & literacy, the environment or healthy families. -- Entergy Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=14 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:51:45 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=14 Describes the experiences of eighteen rural NewHampshire mothers with young children trying, andoften struggling, to secure healthy, affordable, and quality foods. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-25-Esala-Food-Landscape.pdf Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:29:18 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-25-Esala-Food-Landscape.pdf Analyzes data on two groups of rural NewHampshire youth and reports that a sense of school connectedness is one of the most important factors in promoting socio-emotional well-being and positive youth development. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Mills-Stracuzzi_TeachersMatter.pdf Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:17:09 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Mills-Stracuzzi_TeachersMatter.pdf Reports that more than one in ten New Hampshire households experience food insecurity, and there is considerable variation across the counties in the state. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Stracuzzi-Ward_Healthy_Food.pdf Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:07:13 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Stracuzzi-Ward_Healthy_Food.pdf Reports on the links between out-of-schoolactivity involvement and cigarette and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among eleventh graders in rural Coos County, New Hampshire. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Sharp_SubstanceAbuse.pdf Fri, 21 May 2010 10:35:52 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Sharp_SubstanceAbuse.pdf Addresses substance abuse and mental healthproblems faced by youth in rural northern New Hampshire. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Mills_HelpHaystack.pdf Fri, 21 May 2010 10:19:41 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Mills_HelpHaystack.pdf Serves as the foundation for developing a set of useful quality indicators and measures that Critical Access Hospitals in New England can use. -- New England Rural Health RoundTable http://www.newenglandruralhealth.org/pdf/NERuralReportMarch2010.pdf Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:46:55 CST http://www.newenglandruralhealth.org/pdf/NERuralReportMarch2010.pdf Works to improve the health and reduce the burden of illness for the people of New Hampshire, especially the vulnerable and underserved. http://www.endowmentforhealth.org/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:03:16 CST http://www.endowmentforhealth.org/ A rural health network, created in 1997, as a vehicle for addressing common issues through collaboration among health and human service providers serving Northern New Hampshire. http://www.nchcnh.org Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:00:20 CST http://www.nchcnh.org Creates and sustains a public dialogue that will improve the systems that finance and provide health care in New Hampshire. http://citizenshealthinitiative.org Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:55:04 CST http://citizenshealthinitiative.org Supports collaboration among 16 regional libraries and over 500 library and information centers in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. http://nnlm.gov/ner/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:19:48 CST http://nnlm.gov/ner/ Discusses the challenges that teenagers face growing up in rural areas of New Hampshire. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-NE12-TeenYears-09.pdf Wed, 06 May 2009 10:01:24 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-NE12-TeenYears-09.pdf Discusses the attitudes and experiences of youth in the rural community of Coos County, New Hampshire. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-CoosYouth-1.pdf Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:30:59 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-CoosYouth-1.pdf Focuses on the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to New Hampshire's residents. Maintains communication with racial, ethnic and other medically underserved populations to create partnerships to enhance the overall health of the communities by addressing health disparities. http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/omh/index.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:10:16 CST http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/omh/index.htm Discusses racial diversity in New England. Includes information about rural or Nonmetropolitan New England. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 16:22:53 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Discusses demographic trends within New Hampshire, including rural statistics and data. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NH_Demographics.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 16:08:14 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NH_Demographics.pdf Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief. -- BJ's Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1874 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:59 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1874 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/NH.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/NH.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=NH Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=NH Compared to the nation, New Hampshire has the lowest percentage of people living in poverty and one of the lowest child poverty rates in the nation. Despite an overall well-being, one in seven families in New Hampshire was low-income in 2004, including 83,000 adults and 62,000 children in approximately 48,000 families. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_lowincomeNH_06.pdf Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:46:59 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_lowincomeNH_06.pdf