Rural health and human services resources for Texas, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ San Angelo Standard-Times, (TX) article reports that efforts to make a state economic development program easy to use for rural Texas might have hit a speed bump. http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2012/jan/18/loan-law-does-not-aid-rural-areas/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:34:19 CST http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2012/jan/18/loan-law-does-not-aid-rural-areas/ Dallas TX May 16, 2012 -- Assisted Living Federation of America http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_Conference_and_Expo.asp Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:06:38 CST http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_Conference_and_Expo.asp Houston TX April 18, 2012 http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf12-overview.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:45:59 CST http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf12-overview.html Funding to promote better health and nutrition programs and prevent obesity among children in Texas. -- Texas Department of Agriculture http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2757 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:16:59 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2757 HealthLeaders Media article tells how a group of rural hospitals in Texas are working together to purchase insurance at lower prices. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/COM-275209/Rural-Hospitals-Band-Together-for-InsuranceBuying-Power## Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:28:09 CST http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/COM-275209/Rural-Hospitals-Band-Together-for-InsuranceBuying-Power## Overview of the demographics, population health, the uninsured and Medicaid in the State of Texas. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8267.pdf Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:09:22 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8267.pdf Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:55 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Houston TX March 19, 2012 -- Prevent Child Abuse Texas http://www.preventchildabusetexas.org/nextconference.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:01:51 CST http://www.preventchildabusetexas.org/nextconference.html Houston TX February 22, 2012 -- American Health Care Association http://www.ahcancal.org/events/Pages/default.aspx Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:41:07 CST http://www.ahcancal.org/events/Pages/default.aspx Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations, in select states, for water and wastewater projects. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:47:06 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 After Hurricane Katrina, the town of Nacogdoches, Tex., proved that the best local help must involve organizations that are community-based, flexible, connected, and trusted. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall11/focus.php Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:13:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall11/focus.php San Antonio TX March 19, 2012 -- National Association of Rural Health Clinics http://www.narhc.org Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:16:55 CST http://www.narhc.org Comprised of 14 accredited schools of public health that serve in a national capacity to meet preparedness and response training and education needs of the U. S. public health workforce. Funded schools are located in AL, AZ, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, OK, NC, TX, and WA. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdcpreparedness/training/perlc.asp Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:52:03 CST http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdcpreparedness/training/perlc.asp Information and resources about US-Mexico border health issues. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/border_health/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:04:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/topics/border_health/ Austin TX October 5, 2012 http://www.cfha.net/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:46:12 CST http://www.cfha.net/ The Humana Foundation supports charitable activities that promote healthy lives and communities. -- Humana Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:39:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 Dedicated to serving the healthcare needs and interests of rural Texas communities. http://www.tdra.texas.gov/TxDRA/programs/sorh.aspx Tue, 31 May 2011 10:58:55 CST http://www.tdra.texas.gov/TxDRA/programs/sorh.aspx Addresses the health care provider shortage and improves health care access in West Texas through education and development of the health care workforce. http://www.westtexasahec.org/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:55:56 CST http://www.westtexasahec.org/ Committed to improving the health status and quality of life for residents of South Texas by improving access to culturally competent and quality health care through preparation, composition, and distribution of the health professional workforce in the underserved and highly impoverished in 38 counties. http://www.uthscsa.edu/cstp/stahec.aspx Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:52:13 CST http://www.uthscsa.edu/cstp/stahec.aspx Works to improve the health of communities by developing a quality health workforce and helping address unmet health needs. http://www.easttexasahec.org/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:46:14 CST http://www.easttexasahec.org/ Connects HIV/AIDS resources with community needs along the U.S.-Mexico Border. Provides local, regional and national information on HIV/AIDS training resources for a range of health care providers, and HIV/AIDS-related services for both providers, and consumers. -- AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center http://www.aids-ed.org/aidsetc?page=rep-umbast-dir#S1X Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:00:54 CST http://www.aids-ed.org/aidsetc?page=rep-umbast-dir#S1X One of four State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) serving Texas that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.wtxhitrec.org Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:00:16 CST http://www.wtxhitrec.org One of four State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) serving Texas that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.ntrec.org/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:20:48 CST http://www.ntrec.org/ One of four State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) serving Texas that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.uthouston.edu/gcrec/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:54:30 CST http://www.uthouston.edu/gcrec/ One of four State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) serving Texas that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://centreastrec.org Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:34:28 CST http://centreastrec.org One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works to strengthen the region's 29 land-grant institutions in addressing rural development issues. Serves a 14 state area in the Southern region which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC, VA, and TN. http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:06:32 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Texas. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region http://nnlm.gov/scr/outreach/texas.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:35:57 CST http://nnlm.gov/scr/outreach/texas.html Summarizes the results of examined data on North Texas pediatric traumatic brain injury among four levels of rurality: urban city, large town, small town, and isolated town. http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/subviewnthamer.asp?ArticleID=1521 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:15:27 CST http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/subviewnthamer.asp?ArticleID=1521 Dedicated to assisting general acute care hospitals of 150 beds and less by addressing the issues unique to rural and community hospitals and recognizing their many contributions to rural health care. The organization provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, specialized programs, publications, services and resources for rural and community hospitals; and supports rural and community hospitals as the focal point for health care delivery in the community. http://www.torchnet.org/index.php Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:25:43 CST http://www.torchnet.org/index.php Provides services and benefits to rural health clinics in the state including technical assistance, listing of clinics, educational opportunities, recruitment assistance, and more. http://www.tarhc.org/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:54:50 CST http://www.tarhc.org/