New Jersey resources via the Rural Assistance Center Rural health and human services resources for New Jersey, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ News: U.S. Adult Smoking Rates Remain Stalled Despite progress in some areas, smoking rates among U.S. adults remained stalled in 2008, halting the nations progress in ending the tobacco epidemic, according to a CDC study. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091112.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:12:25 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091112.htm Event: Northern New Jersey Fundraising Conference Newark NJ January 19, 2010 http://www.oegconferences.com/northern_new_jersey.php Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:50:43 CST http://www.oegconferences.com/northern_new_jersey.php Event: NJSOPHE 2009 Annual Meeting Basking Ridge NJ December 3, 2009 -- Society for Public Health Education http://www.sophe.org/event_items.asp?month=12&year=2009&item_id=15204 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:15:50 CST http://www.sophe.org/event_items.asp?month=12&year=2009&item_id=15204 Organization: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Delaware, New Jersey , New York and Pennsylvania. http://nnlm.gov/mar/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:16:23 CST http://nnlm.gov/mar/ Organization: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services: Office of Minority and Multicultural Health Committed to helping people in diverse communities live longer, healthier lives by reducing the gaps in health status between New Jerseys minority and multicultural communities and the state as a whole. http://www.state.nj.us/health/omh/index.shtml Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:20:58 CST http://www.state.nj.us/health/omh/index.shtml Funding opportunity: BJs Charitable Foundation Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief. -- BJs Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:17 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Map: New Jersey Rural Definition Maps 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/NJ.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/NJ.pdf Tool/Web Site: New Jersey Health Centers Data 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=NJ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=NJ