Web sites and other tools on rural health and human services topics, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/ Offers a variety of programs to help promote education about HIV/AIDS, support prevention efforts, and help foster healthy attitudes about sexuality and sexual health in the Native community. -- http://www.nnaapc.org/index.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:41:05 CST http://www.nnaapc.org/index.htm Provides by State county-level data tables that include population and population change data, and FIPS codes. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/population/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:06 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/population/ an online suite of resources designed to help prospective grant applicants in particular, smaller entities such as community-based and faith-based groups, as well as organizations that have not previously applied for Federal funding understand the process for applying for ETA competitive grants and develop high-quality grant applications. -- Employment and Training Administration http://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkit Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:38:16 CST http://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkit Provides access to various information and data sources related to rural health in Virginia. Users have the ability to create custom charts, graphs, and maps. Data sets are based on the Virginia State Rural Health Plan. -- Virginia Rural Health Resource Center http://www.vrhrc.org/data-portal/index.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:59:59 CST http://www.vrhrc.org/data-portal/index.htm Provides a variety of information resources - including programs and scholarships - supporting individuals working to improve health and health care for everyone. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjfleaders.org/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:28:39 CST http://www.rwjfleaders.org/ An alert or flagging system intended to facilitate a comprehensive review of health care practitioners professional credentials. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:59:51 CST http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/ A web-based mapping tool which will enable researchers, policy makers, and the public to find information on a range of factors that affect access to healthy, affordable food, and will allow users to map the data by county. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/foodatlas/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:08:13 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/foodatlas/ The purpose of the Best Practices Registry (BPR) is to identify, review, and disseminate information about best practices that address specific objectives of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/bpr//index.asp Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:51:41 CST http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/bpr//index.asp Includes a collection of 50 reports, one per state, that ranks all counties within each state on their overall health. Each county is ranked within the state on how healthy people are and how long they live. They also are ranked on key factors that affect health such as: smoking, obesity, binge drinking, access to primary care providers, rates of high school graduation, rates of violent crime, air pollution levels, liquor store density, unemployment rates and number of children living in poverty. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:43:24 CST http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ Monthly podcasts that focus on relevant topics to EMS and the input of EMS providers and administrators. -- EMS Agency Research Network for Quality & Safety Improvement http://www.emsarn.org/EMSARN_Podcast_ZX9F.php Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:38:12 CST http://www.emsarn.org/EMSARN_Podcast_ZX9F.php A variety of information and resources to support efforts to accelerate the adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology (HIT), including applications for telehealth in Minnesota. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/hit/index.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:56:01 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/hit/index.html Serves as a vehicle of information and data dissemination for the community of students, educators, practitioners, researchers, policy analysts, policy makers and press. Available resources focus on the role of medical education in reducing disparities, increasing access to care in rural and urban areas, and improving the health of U.S. citizens. -- http://medicaleducationfutures.org/index.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:57:52 CST http://medicaleducationfutures.org/index.html Tool to find workforce services in your neighborhood or across the country. -- U.S. Department of Labor http://www.servicelocator.org/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:53:34 CST http://www.servicelocator.org/ The VA Midwest Health Care Network, or VISN 23, serves the health care needs of veterans residing in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Wyoming. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.visn23.va.gov/index.asp Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:31:01 CST http://www.visn23.va.gov/index.asp Supports SAMHSA's efforts to prepare States, Territories, and local entities to deliver an effective mental health and substance abuse (behavioral health) response during disasters through resource collections and toolkits as well as a quarterly e-newsletter. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/default.asp Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:24:56 CST http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/default.asp Provides a listing of available positions serving rural and underserved areas within each state. Includes a contact person who can assist health professionals and their families identify the resources necessary to meet the personal and professional requirements they seek. -- National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network http://www.3rnet.org/locations/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:35:51 CST http://www.3rnet.org/locations/ A searchable database that help health professionals locate practice sites in rural and underserved areas throughout the country. -- National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network http://www.3rnet.org/opportunities/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:29:05 CST http://www.3rnet.org/opportunities/ A network of rural and health information technology leaders from regional, state, national and federal organizations, working together to advance the implementation of health information technologies (HIT) across rural America. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/?id=hit_coalition Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:19:49 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/?id=hit_coalition Matches providers in health related fields who are looking for opportunities in rural and underserved areas of Idaho with vacancies in practice sites. -- Idaho State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Default.aspx?TabId=197 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:26:50 CST http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Default.aspx?TabId=197 Designed to help returning veterans reestablish their lives in the civilian sector. Website includes resources aimed at veterans, their friends and families, health care providers, and the general public. -- http://www.welcomebackveterans.org/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:35:30 CST http://www.welcomebackveterans.org/ Veteran volunteers are trained to help fellow veterans find resources for readjustment issues, including financial and educational issues, emotional challenges, substance problems, legal or job issues. Free and confidential, call 1-888-82-BUDDY. Website includes a directory of resources for the general public and for health care providers. -- University of Michigan Depression Center http://www.buddytobuddy.org/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:29 CST http://www.buddytobuddy.org/ Contains online health literacy training for public health professionals. CE credits in multiple disciplines are available. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/healthliteracy/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:32:59 CST http://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/healthliteracy/ Provides information for charitable organizations to apply for tax-exempt status, which is 501(c)(3) status. -- Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96109,00.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:05:36 CST http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96109,00.html Website offers access to a recording of a webcast that originally aired in May 2009 along with the associated presentation files. Presenters discuss differences in stimulus package IT incentives in relation to critical access hospitals (CAHs). -- http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20090324/WEBINAR/903249990/-1 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:15:04 CST http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20090324/WEBINAR/903249990/-1 A listing of all state municipal leagues and their contact information. -- National League of Cities http://www.nlc.org/state_municipal_leagues/2203.aspx Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:39:05 CST http://www.nlc.org/state_municipal_leagues/2203.aspx A blog that is a collaboration between the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health and the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, with much of the content produced by Louis Wenzlow. Provides resources, opinions and the opportunity to discuss issues relating to the HIT provisions and requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically relevant to rural healthcare. -- Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative http://www.worh.org/hit/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:13:03 CST http://www.worh.org/hit/ Offers support and advice on how to help veterans acclimate to life on a college campus-particularly to ensure their emotional well-being. -- http://www.halfofus.com/veterans/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:39:02 CST http://www.halfofus.com/veterans/ Provides resources for veterans and active duty military members, as well as their families, friends, and advocates on topics related to mental health, such as: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), health benefits and eligibility, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). -- National Alliance on Mental Illness http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Veterans_Resources&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=53242&lstid=877 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:31:54 CST http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Veterans_Resources&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=53242&lstid=877 Describes pieces of legislation that have resulted in the creation and modification of the critical access hospital (CAH) program. -- American Hospital Association http://www.aha.org/aha/issues/CAH/history.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:08:19 CST http://www.aha.org/aha/issues/CAH/history.html A case-based curriculum designed to help nurses better meet the cultural and linguistic needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. -- Think Cultural Health https://www.thinkculturalhealth.org/ccnm/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:54:05 CST https://www.thinkculturalhealth.org/ccnm/