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            Ohio resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for Ohio, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Organization: Ohio AgrAbility</title>
  <description>Provides education, resources, and technical assistance to rural Ohio farmers and farm families coping with a disability or long term health condition. Includes fact sheets on injury, illness, or disabilities.   </description>
  <link>
  http://agrability.osu.edu/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:59 CST</pubDate>
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  http://agrability.osu.edu/ 
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  <title>Journal: Ohio - Rural Health Update</title>
  <description>Quarterly newsletter which contains information on state and national news, upcoming events, and opportunities related to rural health.   -- Ohio State Office of Rural Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/chss/PCRH_Programs/pc_news/rhnews.aspx 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:29:56 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/chss/PCRH_Programs/pc_news/rhnews.aspx 
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  <title>Event: 2012 104th Annual NREA Convention and Research Symposium</title>
  <description>Cincinnati OH October 12, 2012  -- National Rural Education Association  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nrea.net/index.cfm?pID=3056 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:28:41 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nrea.net/index.cfm?pID=3056 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: 2012 Midwest Garden Grant</title>
  <description>Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:33:09 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Appalachia Community Improvement Grant</title>
  <description>Funding for community investment;  community facility; summer program for children;  health-physical fitness equipment, or streetscape beautification in Ohio.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2747 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:20:22 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2747 
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  <title>Publication: A Look at Rural Foreclosures in Ohio</title>
  <description>Provides an analysis of foreclosure trends in Ohio, particularly in rural counties.  -- Housing Assistance Council  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesspring2008.pdf#page=15 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:46:56 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesspring2008.pdf#page=15 
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  <title>Organization: HealthPath Foundation of Ohio</title>
  <description>Works to address some of the most pressing health issues faced by Ohios indigent population - preventive oral health care and family violence prevention. Has awarded more than 12 million in grants to vulnerable populations.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.healthpathohio.org/tabid/277/Default.aspx 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:49:46 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.healthpathohio.org/tabid/277/Default.aspx 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Rural Industrial Park Loan Program</title>
  <description>Funding to provide direct loans to local communities and other eligible applicants committed to creating well-planned industrial parks.  -- Ohio Department of Development  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2662 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:58:02 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2662 
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  <title>Publication: Ohio Poverty Report</title>
  <description>Provides a description of trends and variations in poverty in Ohio. Report is divided into four sections which includes poverty rates in Ohio, variations between counties, variations and trends in poverty rates by social circumstances and personal characteristics, and an appendixwith detailed tables and discussions of the measurement of poverty and income inequality.   -- Ohio Department of Development  </description>
  <link>
  http://development.ohio.gov/Research/files/p700000000.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:15:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://development.ohio.gov/Research/files/p700000000.pdf 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Humana Foundation Community Grants</title>
  <description>The Humana Foundation supports charitable activities that promote healthy lives and communities.  -- Humana Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:39:16 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 
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  <title>Organization: Appalachian Regional Commission</title>
  <description>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.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.arc.gov/index.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 13:17:57 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.arc.gov/index.asp 
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  <title>Organization: Ohio Statewide Area Health Education Center</title>
  <description>Oversees the AHEC programs in Ohio, which are located at seven medical colleges throughout the state.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ohioahec.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:18:34 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ohioahec.org/ 
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  <title>Tool/website: The Ohio Family Health Survey (OFHS)</title>
  <description>Informs state and local policy makers concerning the impact of health care reform strategies on the State of Ohio. Data assists local organizations with their community health planning needs in preparing for various health care grants. Includes data on health status, health care access, utilization, insurance status, and demographics of Ohioans.  -- Ohio Department of Mental Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://grc.osu.edu/ofhs/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:23:42 CST</pubDate>
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  http://grc.osu.edu/ofhs/ 
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  <title>Publication: A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio's Third Graders: 2004-2010</title>
  <description>Presents an account of state and county level overweight and obesity prevalence among Ohios third graders. Includes rural data.   -- Ohio Department of Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ASSETS/7D0AD631548D49008340E62FA0C9F586/BMI%20Report2011.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:16:41 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ASSETS/7D0AD631548D49008340E62FA0C9F586/BMI%20Report2011.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Pediatric Psychiatry Network</title>
  <description>Provides consultation services via phone and email to primary care doctors in Ohio, regarding children and adolescents. Helps fill in the gaps due to shortages of child and adolescent psychiatrists in Ohio.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.pedpsychiatry.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:10:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.pedpsychiatry.org/ 
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  <title>Organization: Ohio Health Information Partnership Regional Extension Center</title>
  <description>One of two State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) serving Ohio that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.clinisync.org/index.php/physicians/regional-extension-center-rec.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:25:25 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.clinisync.org/index.php/physicians/regional-extension-center-rec.html 
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  <title>Organization: Tri-State Regional Extension Center: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana</title>
  <description>Southwestern Ohio, northeastern Kentucky, and south-central Indiana 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.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.tristaterec.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:21:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.tristaterec.org/ 
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  <title>Organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development</title>
  <description>One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works with extension professionals, researchers, and partners to enhance rural development outcomes. Serves a 12 state area in the North Central region which includes ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH.    </description>
  <link>
  http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:49:02 CST</pubDate>
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  http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ 
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  <title>Publication: Ohio Health Center Fact Sheet</title>
  <description>Provides a description of what community health centers are. Includes recent state-level data for health center patients, services provided, staff, patient visits, and costs of care.   -- National Association of Community Health Centers  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/OH10.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:34:53 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/OH10.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Ohio Quick Health Facts 2010</title>
  <description>Presents data on Ohio including demographics, health expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, Medicare and Medicaid, and access to care.  -- AARP Public Policy Institute  </description>
  <link>
  http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_oh.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:27:18 CST</pubDate>
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  http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_oh.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Ohio Family Violence Prevention Project: Ohio Family Violence County Profiles</title>
  <description>A collection of family violence profiles of all 88 Ohio counties.  -- Health Policy Institute of Ohio  </description>
  <link>
  http://a5e8c023c8899218225edfa4b02e4d9734e01a28.gripelements.com/pdf/publications/ohio_family_vioence_county_profiles.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:22:39 CST</pubDate>
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  http://a5e8c023c8899218225edfa4b02e4d9734e01a28.gripelements.com/pdf/publications/ohio_family_vioence_county_profiles.pdf 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program for Future Nurse Instructors (NEALP)</title>
  <description>Loan forgiveness program for faculty member instructing licensed practical nursing and/or registered nursing course work to future nurses in the State of Ohio  -- Ohio Board of Regents  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2494 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:00:04 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2494 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program  for Future Nurses  (NEALP)</title>
  <description>Financial assistance to Ohio nursing students.  -- Ohio Board of Regents  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2493 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:51:53 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2493 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Toledo Community Foundation Community Funds Grants</title>
  <description>Grants from unrestricted funds support a variety of programs in the fields of education, social services, physical and mental health, neighborhood and urban affairs, natural resources, and the arts.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2489 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:16:23 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2489 
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  <title>Publication: 2010 Ohio Medicaid Atlas</title>
  <description>Includes county-level data and maps related to poverty, Medicaid enrollment and provider distribution.  -- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services  </description>
  <link>
  http://a5e8c023c8899218225edfa4b02e4d9734e01a28.gripelements.com/pdf/publications/2010_medicaid_atlas.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:41:36 CST</pubDate>
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  http://a5e8c023c8899218225edfa4b02e4d9734e01a28.gripelements.com/pdf/publications/2010_medicaid_atlas.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio</title>
  <description>A regional community foundation serving 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. Provides numerous educational scholarships, grants, and works to support regional improvement.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.appalachianohio.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:05:39 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.appalachianohio.org/ 
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  <title>Publication: Appalachian Rural Health Institute (ARHI) Health Needs Assessment Survey II Report of Findings</title>
  <description>Presents results of a health care needs assessment survey of residents in Ohio's Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Ross, Scioto, and Washington counties. Compares data to national and statewide findings.  -- Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/arhi/presentations/Full_ARHI_II_Report_06.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:27:15 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/arhi/presentations/Full_ARHI_II_Report_06.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Appalachian Rural Health Institute (ARHI) Health Needs Assessment Survey I Report of Findings</title>
  <description>Presents results of a health care needs assessment survey of residents in Ohio's Athens, Hocking Pike, and Vinton counties. Compares data to national and statewide findings.  -- Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/arhi/presentations/NeedsAssessmentReport.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:19:49 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/arhi/presentations/NeedsAssessmentReport.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Appalachian Rural Health Institute (ARHI) Health Needs Assessment Survey III Research Report</title>
  <description>Presents results of a health care needs assessment survey of residents in Ohio's Belmont, Columbiana, Gallia, Harrison, Jefferson, Lawrence, Monroe, Muskingum,and Noble counties. Compares data to national and statewide findings.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ohio.edu/voinovichschool/news_info/publications/docs/upload/Full_ARHI-III-reduced-MG.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:07:45 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ohio.edu/voinovichschool/news_info/publications/docs/upload/Full_ARHI-III-reduced-MG.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Past Silos and Smokestacks: Transforming the Rural Economy in the Midwest</title>
  <description>Discusses a development strategy that includes regional cooperation, innovation, and a leveraging of all strengths for the rural Midwest to transform its economy.  -- Chicago Council on Global Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/UserFiles/File/Task%20Force%20Reports/Heartland%20Paper%20-%20Rural%20Development%2010.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:17:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/UserFiles/File/Task%20Force%20Reports/Heartland%20Paper%20-%20Rural%20Development%2010.pdf 
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