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            Rhode Island resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for Rhode Island, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Publication: The Changing Faces of New England: Increasing Spatial and Racial Diversity</title>
  <description>Discusses racial diversity in New England.  Includes information about rural or Nonmetropolitan New England.  -- Carsey Institute  </description>
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  http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf 
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	                <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:21:30 CST</pubDate>
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  http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: BJs Charitable Foundation</title>
  <description>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  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 
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	                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:40 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 
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  <title>Map: Rhode Island Rural Definition Maps</title>
  <description>Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/RI.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/RI.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Rhode Island Health Centers Data</title>
  <description>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.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nachc.com/research/ri.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nachc.com/research/ri.asp 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Rhode Island State Medicaid Profile</title>
  <description>Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state.  -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_RhodeIsland.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_RhodeIsland.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Rhode Island Health Literacy Project</title>
  <description>Provides many health literacy resources including a Health Literacy Provider Toolkit.  Includes information for patients, cultural competency resources, and physician resources.   </description>
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  http://www.rihlp.org/index.cfm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:06:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.rihlp.org/index.cfm 
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