Web sites and other tools on rural health and human services topics, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/ This web-based education program is designed for doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). It provides information on delivering healthcare for medically complex geriatric patients with information on demographics, assessment, and family and community resources. -- http://hsc-moodle.health.unm.edu/course/category.php?id=19 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:06:24 CST http://hsc-moodle.health.unm.edu/course/category.php?id=19 Helps SAMHSA grantees, health professionals, and the public address problems of homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders through a web site providing documents, tools, and contacts, including resources specific to rural America. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://chab.samhsa.gov/default.aspx Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:05:29 CST http://chab.samhsa.gov/default.aspx Offers a link between Iowa's Critical Access Hospitals and the free resources available to them through the University of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and the State Library of Iowa. -- http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/criticalaccesshospitals Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:47:24 CST http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/criticalaccesshospitals A project of the Brown University Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research that provides data on nursing home care in the United States. Includes national and state-level data on the health status of nursing home residents, characteristics of care facilities, and state and local policies. -- http://ltcfocus-qa.brown.edu/Default.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:13:47 CST http://ltcfocus-qa.brown.edu/Default.aspx This video profiles patients attending a dental fair in rural Virginia and highlights the impact of lack of coverage for oral health services. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/healthreform/hr090909video.cfm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:23:54 CST http://www.kff.org/healthreform/hr090909video.cfm Separate community and school district profiles on the Appalachian counties of Southeast Ohio include data on population, income, employment, education, housing, businesses, and commuting patterns. Data ranges from 2000-2007 with percent change rates available. -- http://www.oache.org/downloads/Region7profiles.php Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:43:47 CST http://www.oache.org/downloads/Region7profiles.php Lists and describes federal agency and professional organization Web sites containing fact sheets, data and research findings, reports, news, policy briefs, toolkits, presentations, databases, and multimedia sources on rural health programs, policy developments, and state rural health research centers. Provides links to state and federal agencies and organizations that focus on rural-health-related issues and best practices. -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau http://mchlibrary.info/guides/ruralhealth.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:02:17 CST http://mchlibrary.info/guides/ruralhealth.html Facts for teens about pregnancy, how pregnancy happens, and information about pregnancy testing. -- Planned Parenthood Federation of America http://www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:17:58 CST http://www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk/ This toolkit offers a workshop module to educate and equip teen influencers parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, community and school-based healthcare providers and others with information about teen prescription drug abuse and strategies for preventative actions. Website also outlines this prescription abuse problem through statistics and its associated dangers. -- http://www.talkaboutrx.org/maximizing_role.jsp Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:08:59 CST http://www.talkaboutrx.org/maximizing_role.jsp Works to support Missouri's rural healthcare providers by showcasing current information available for assistance. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services http://www.ruralspotlight.com/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:04 CST http://www.ruralspotlight.com/ A list of fact sheets on critical safety and health topics including agricultural safety, school bus safety, and on the road safety. -- National Safety Council http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/Resources/Pages/SafetyHealthFactSheets.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:38:37 CST http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/Resources/Pages/SafetyHealthFactSheets.aspx A directory of the National Safety Council's network of state chapters. These local offices conduct safety, health and environmental efforts at the community level, providing training, conferences, workshops, consultation, newsletters, updates and safety support materials. -- National Safety Council http://www.nsc.org/nsc_near_you/FindYourLocalChapter/Pages/find_your_local_chapter.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:50 CST http://www.nsc.org/nsc_near_you/FindYourLocalChapter/Pages/find_your_local_chapter.aspx Detailed poverty data organized by congressional district with additional breakdowns on child poverty, women in poverty and poverty among racial minorities. -- Center for American Progress http://halfinten.org/key-2008-poverty-statistics-for-your-congressional-district Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:39:47 CST http://halfinten.org/key-2008-poverty-statistics-for-your-congressional-district Information is free, but requires you to provide your name, email, and organization. Results of a survey of local health departments (LHDs) across the nation. Includes information on a wide range of LHD-related topics. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/profile/2008profilefigures/index.cfm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:10:36 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/profile/2008profilefigures/index.cfm An interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels - sharing knowledge and promising practices to prevent and end homelessness through: training and technical assistance, publications and materials, on-line learning opportunities and networking and collaboration. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://homeless.samhsa.gov/Default.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:48:17 CST http://homeless.samhsa.gov/Default.aspx An interactive tool that allows the user to find the trauma care centers in their region and across the United States. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/traumacare/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:59:06 CST http://www.cdc.gov/traumacare/ Provides tool kit and application procedures to recognize schools which are creating healthier environments through their promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. Four levels of superior performance are awarded: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Gold of Distinction. -- U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/HealthierUS/index.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:13:26 CST http://www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/HealthierUS/index.html A collection of current and historical data on the health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa09/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:55:50 CST http://mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa09/ An interactive U.S. map to view state-specific rankings and results compared to benchmarks, and to view the number of lives and dollars each state could save by achieving benchmark levels of performance. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Charts-and-Maps/State-Scorecard-2009.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:12:12 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Charts-and-Maps/State-Scorecard-2009.aspx Provides publications, information, resources, and referrals about health care services for medically underserved individuals and populations. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://ask.hrsa.gov/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:47:12 CST http://ask.hrsa.gov/ Key websites, news, and related resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as they apply to rural America. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hot_topics/arra/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:01:20 CST http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hot_topics/arra/ Describes grant and loan programs available through USDA Rural Development as part of the ARRA. Programs support community facilities, broadband initiatives, business and industry, and 502 home loans. Includes information on application procedures, eligibility requirements, and how to contact your State Rural Development Office. -- USDA Rural Development http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/recovery-program.htm Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:57:40 CST http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/recovery-program.htm A reference document that contains key resources - grants, foundation and low interest loans - that may assist with your community's projects. Emphasis is on Nebraska but also includes information for other locations. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://www.cfra.org/files/Community-Development-Resource-Guide.pdf Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:40:57 CST http://www.cfra.org/files/Community-Development-Resource-Guide.pdf Provides most people receiving Social Security benefits (beneficiaries) more choices for receiving employment services. -- Social Security Administration http://www.cessi.net/ttw/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:34:22 CST http://www.cessi.net/ttw/ Assists users in selecting alternate sites and identifying what they need to prepare these sites for use. It evaluates the characteristics of several potential facilities and calculates the results into weighted scores, which planners can use to select appropriate sites for care and plan for operations during a disaster. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/acfselection/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:21:03 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/acfselection/ Designed to assist in responding to a broad range of constituent questions and concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), P.L. 111-5. Includes links to the full text of the act, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, White House fact sheets, and federal, state, and municipal government websites. -- Congressional Research Service http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40244_20090910.pdf Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:58:17 CST http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40244_20090910.pdf An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:39:34 CST http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html Free resources for students, beginning professionals, and anyone who wants to improve their score on a standardized test. Includes GED, ACT and SAT test study guides. -- http://www.studyguidezone.com/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:11:07 CST http://www.studyguidezone.com/ Developed by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) and the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to assist rural health providers seeking to implement health IT (information technology) to improve the overall effectiveness of their institutions. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://healthit.ahrq.gov/RuralHITtoolbox Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:37:09 CST http://healthit.ahrq.gov/RuralHITtoolbox IPAT is North Dakota's Statewide Assistive Technology (AT) program that delivers services so people with disabilities can get the AT they need for work, school, and home. Website offers access to equipment loan and swap programs, plus news, events, and publications. -- http://www.ndipat.org/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:00:07 CST http://www.ndipat.org/