Rural health and human services resources for Pennsylvania, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Newswise article reports that Veterans Day has a new meaning for a Geisinger team of clinicians and researchers who recently launched the Reaching Rural Veterans Initiative (RRVI). http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/558407/?sc=rsmn Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:49:13 CST http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/558407/?sc=rsmn Indicates that administrators and teachers believe that alternative education programs in Pennsylvaniaare effective. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/alternative_ed2009.pdf Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:36:46 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/alternative_ed2009.pdf Analyzes enrollment trends for rural school districts in Pennsylvania over the next 10 years, develops a statistical model to examine future building capacity needs, and determines whether school districts will be at risk of under- or over-capacity. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/school_enrollment_build_cap.pdf Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:27:42 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/school_enrollment_build_cap.pdf 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 09:16:38 CST http://nnlm.gov/mar/ Provides examples and worksheets to help people in Pennsylvania get started in agritourism which is a combination of agriculture and tourism. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/Agritourism_handbook.pdf Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:03:05 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/Agritourism_handbook.pdf Examines the export industry in Pennsylvania to determine the characteristics, spatial distribution and economic significance of rural exporters. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/Rural_Exports09.pdf Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:32:17 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/Rural_Exports09.pdf Examines alcohol, tobacco and other drug useamong Pennsylvanias rural youth. Identifies differences in rural versus urban drug use thatmight impact policy decisions. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/ATOD2009.pdf Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:28:03 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/ATOD2009.pdf Develops an approach to highlight areas in Pennsylvania where competing demands of wind development and wildlife protection are likely to emerge. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/wind_wildlife_report09.pdf Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:13:47 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/wind_wildlife_report09.pdf Shows that unemployment was found to be a widespread problem across all rural Pennsylvania counties. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/unemploy_underemploy.pdf Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:35:15 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/unemploy_underemploy.pdf Discusses Farm to School programs in Pennsylvania which aim to increase the supply of fresh, locally grown farm products served for meals and snacks in K-12 school environments. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/farm_school_report08.pdf Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:41:44 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/farm_school_report08.pdf Provides outreach educational opportunities to individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://extension.psu.edu/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:13:16 CST http://extension.psu.edu/ Focuses on rural and urban similarities and differences among Pennsylvania demographic characteristics, income, health insurance, education, employment, and housing. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/rural_by_numbers08.pdf Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:34:48 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/rural_by_numbers08.pdf Examines the movement of low-income families from urban areas to rural Pennsylvania to findavailable, affordable quality housing. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/migration_for_housing.pdf Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:14:06 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/migration_for_housing.pdf Examines the educational capacity of Pennsylvanias degree granting programs in the health care disciplines and what this capacity implies for maintaining an adequatehealth care workforce in the state. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/Health_Care_Degree_Programs.pdf Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:40:13 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/Health_Care_Degree_Programs.pdf Works with policy makers, insurers, health care providers and communities to implement policies and programs that result in a measurable and sustained improvement in the health status of underserved and disparate populations. http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=186&Q=244282 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:05:57 CST http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=186&Q=244282 Uses case studies to provide a description of how healthcare, local government, education and business, in rural Pennsylvania are using broadband Internet technology. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/broadband2008.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 12:25:59 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/broadband2008.pdf Discusses wind energy and is intended to be a first step in determining whether installation of a wind energy system is suitable for a particular site. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/wind_protocol_report08.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 11:48:28 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/wind_protocol_report08.pdf Was developed so that homeowners, local officials, and others located in rural communities could evaluate the feasibility of installing wind energy in their home, business or community, and determine its cost-effectiveness. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/wind.html Mon, 12 May 2008 11:31:03 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/wind.html 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 12:37:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Provides a comprehensive picture of the progress Pennsylvanias rural and urban schools are making in meeting the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates and offers considerations for additional program support for all schools. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/NCLB.pdf Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:43:54 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/NCLB.pdf Looks at the population of elderly women who are 65 years old and older living in rural Pennsylvania. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/Elderly_Women.pdf Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:19:54 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/Elderly_Women.pdf Discusses business-sponsored healthcare and the challenges facing small businesses, which are those that employ less than 50 workers, to provide healthcare benefits for employees and their dependents. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/small_business_health_insurance.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:46:37 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/small_business_health_insurance.pdf Compares Pennsylvanias rural and urban middle-income households, which are defined as those with yearly incomes of $37,501 to $57,000. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/middle_income07.pdf Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:00:00 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/middle_income07.pdf Reports on the current status and trends in substance use and treatment in rural Pennsylvania. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/substance_abuse07.pdf Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:40:07 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/substance_abuse07.pdf School nurses are the health professionals most consistently involved with the health needs of children, particularly in rural areas where primary care providers are less likely to be located. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/school_nurses07.pdf Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:03:36 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/school_nurses07.pdf 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/PA.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/PA.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=PA Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=PA Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/pa/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:24:47 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/pa/ Examines the relationship between rural communities and State Correctional Institutions in four rural communities in Pennsylvania. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.ruralpa.org/Prisons.pdf Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:26:11 CST http://www.ruralpa.org/Prisons.pdf