Rural health and human services resources for South Carolina, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ eMaxHealth article reports that according to a new report issued Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States, at least one in five US children go without annual dental care and 44 out of 50 states fail to meet at least six key benchmarks or policies to ensure access to preventive care. http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/79/35816/most-states-not-making-grade-childrens-dental-care.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:04:08 CST http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/79/35816/most-states-not-making-grade-childrens-dental-care.html Works to enhance efficiency, expand access, coordinate and improve the quality of essential health care services and strengthen the rural health care system in South Carolina's Abbeville, Laurens, Newberry, Saluda, Edgefield, McCormick, and Greenwood counties. http://lrhn.org/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:51:35 CST http://lrhn.org/ Isle of Palms SC March 17, 2010 -- South Carolina Office of Rural Health http://www.scorh.net/view.php?pid=71 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:16:46 CST http://www.scorh.net/view.php?pid=71 Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:47:42 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Provides leadership and serve as a focal point for addressing health disparities and other minority health issues in South Carolina. http://www.scdhec.net/health/minority/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:33:54 CST http://www.scdhec.net/health/minority/ 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 12:37:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/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/SC.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/SC.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=SC Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=SC 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/sc/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/sc/ Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities. -- Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:05:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 Administers a number of Federal and State programs directed at low and low-to-moderate income South Carolinians. Assists families and neighborhoods and helps stimulate the economy by supporting jobs in the construction, real estate, and financial industries. http://www.sha.state.sc.us/ Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:12:20 CST http://www.sha.state.sc.us/ Provides information on trade, grants, rural development, and recycling. Includes databases of community profiles, labor market information, buildings and more. http://www.sccommerce.com/ Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:10:30 CST http://www.sccommerce.com/