North Dakota is named after the Dakota Indian Tribes who were the early inhabitants of the region. Dakota is most often referred to mean “friends” or “allies.” It is home to the International Peace Garden that straddles the border between the United States and Manitoba, Canada. North Dakota covers 68,976 square miles, with a 2007 estimated population of 639,715 people - 331,908 living in rural North Dakota (USDA-ERS-2008). Bismarck, the capital, is located in the south-central region of the state. The state’s largest cities are Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot. According to the 2006 Census, 91.9% of the state’s population is white, 5.4% is American Indian & Alaska Native, and 1.7% is of Hispanic/Latino origin.
There are 50 certified hospitals in North Dakota, 39 of
which are located in rural areas (North Dakota Department of Health, 2005). The state has 34
hospitals currently identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical
Access Hospitals. There are 59 Rural Health Clinics in North Dakota
and four Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at
27 sites in the state (Kaiser, 2006). Most North Dakotans have
some form of health insurance coverage, although 8.2% of its residents
lack any health insurance (ND Center for Rural Health, 2008)
According to the Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for all North Dakotans in 2006 was $32,763, although rural per-capita income lagged at $30,865. 2005 estimates indicate a poverty rate of 12.7% exists in rural North Dakota, compared to a 10.4% level in urban areas of the state. 2000 data reports 19.7% of the rural population has not completed high school, while only 11.3% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma. The unemployment rate in rural North Dakota is at 3.6%, while in urban North Dakota it is at 2.7% (USDA-ERS, 2008).
For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.
Data Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
North Dakota Department of Health
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List
Organizations
American Indian Business Development Office
State/regional organization
Helps existing companies secure government contracts. Provides access to people, programs and services that are available to support American Indian business owners and staff.
American Lung Association of North Dakota
State/regional organization
Offers a variety of lung health services to the people of North Dakota.
Center for Technology & Business (CTB)
State government
Provides technology assistance statewide through classes, curriculum development, and hands-on assistance.
Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD)
Nonprofit/Foundation
A state nonprofit membership organization providing leadership on primary health care issues in the areas of community development, health career resources, and health policy in North Dakota and South Dakota.
Dakota Certified Development Corporation (DCDC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides low-interest loans to North Dakota businesses, agencies, and community organizations with their IRP Loan and SBA Microloan programs. Much of their focus is within rural areas.
Dakota Diabetes Coalition
State/regional organization
Consists of individuals and agencies dedicated to the recognition and reduction of the adverse personal and public impact of diabetes in North Dakota.
Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF)
State/regional organization
Dedicated to improving health and access to health care services in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Farm Rescue
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families that have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster. Qualifying farmers may be eligible to have their agricultural land planted or harvested free of charge.
HUD Community Development Block Grants: North Dakota
Federal government
Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.
Job Service North Dakota
State government
Provides customer-focused services to meet the current and emerging needs of workforce development for the state.
Mental Health Association in North Dakota (MHAND)
State/regional organization
Provides a variety of resources and outreach for mental health consumers and families.
Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
State/regional organization
Aims to help rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to improve their environment, quality of life and be self-sustaining.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM-GMR)
State/regional organization
Works to improve access to health information for health professionals, librarians and members of the public in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
North Dakota Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
State government
Assists individuals with disabilities in achieving competitive employment and increased independence through rehabilitation services.
North Dakota Child Support Enforcement
State government
A joint effort of federal, state, and county governments to secure support payments for children whose parents are not both in the home.
North Dakota Community Action Association (NDCAA)
State/regional organization
Provides programs and services that empower low-income individuals and families to become self sufficient.
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services (NDCAWS)
State/regional organization
Provides leadership by facilitating local, state, and regional collaboration in the identification and prevention of domestic and sexual violence.
North Dakota Dental Association (NDDA)
State/regional organization
Chartered organization of the American Dental Association that represents 288 dentists that are organized into seven component districts.
North Dakota Department of Commerce
State government
Provides information about, as well as administration of, federal and state programs for community development, energy efficiency, housing and self sufficiency.
North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH)
State government
Dedicated to ensuring that North Dakota is a healthy place to live and that each person has an equal opportunity to enjoy good health. Committed to the promotion of healthy lifestyles, the protection and enhancement of health and the environment, and the provision of quality health-care services for the people of North Dakota.
North Dakota Department of Health: Children's Special Health Services (CSHS)
State government
Provides services for children with special health care needs and their families; and promotes family-centered, community-based, coordinated services and systems of health care.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Aging Services Division
State government
Offers programs to help older adults and people with physical disabilities to live safely and productively in the least restrictive, appropriate setting. Services include Assisted Living, Family Caregiver Support, Home and Community-Based Care, Long Term Care, Information Assistance, Vulnerable Adult Protective Services, and information about and for Qualified Service Providers.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Disability Services Division (DSD)
State government
Provides support and training to individuals and families in order to maximize community and family inclusion, independence, and self-sufficiency; to prevent institutionalization; and to enable institutionalized individuals to return to the community.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division
State government
Provides leadership for the planning, development, and oversight of a system of care for children, adults, and families with severe emotional disorders, mental illness, and/or substance abuse issues.
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction: Special Education (DPI)
State government
Provides leadership for a comprehensive system of educational opportunities for all people of North Dakota.
North Dakota Disability Health Project (NDDHP)
State/regional organization
Promotes the health and wellness of ND citizens with disabilities, and works to prevent or lessen the effects of secondary conditions associated with disabilities.
North Dakota EMS Association (NDEMSA)
State/regional organization
Strives to continually improve emergency medical services in North Dakota.
North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc. (NDHCRI)
State/regional organization
Serves as a link between health care providers and the community, stimulating continuous improvement in the quality of health care.
North Dakota Health Information Technology Steering Committee
State/regional organization
Works to facilitate the adoption and use of health information technology and exchange to improve healthcare quality, patient safety and overall efficiency of healthcare and public health services in North Dakota.
North Dakota Healthcare Association (NDHA)
State/regional organization
Committed to advancing public policy and fostering excellence in medical and health services. NDHA is a voluntary trade organization of North Dakota's licensed hospitals.
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA)
A public financial institution dedicated to making housing affordable for all North Dakotans. The agency facilitates affordable mortgage financing, assures the continued availability of low-income rental housing, and seeks to provide for the state's changing housing needs.
North Dakota KIDS COUNT
State/regional organization
Seeks to promote the well-being of North Dakota's children through data-based public awareness activities encouraging policy decisions that enhance the capacity of communities to provide the support networks families need to successfully raise their children.
North Dakota Long Term Care Association (NDLTCA)
State/regional organization
Represents assisted living, basic care, and nursing facilities throughout North Dakota.
North Dakota Rehabilitation Consulting Services (NDRCS)
State government
Assists North Dakota business owners and employers in finding solutions to disability-related issues. Services are designed to maximize the productivity and potential of new hires, to help retain an existing work force, and to provide research and the latest information on disability-related issues.
North Dakota Rural Development Council (NDRDC)
State/regional organization
Provides support to state, federal and local agencies, reaching out to rural communities to bring them the same programs and services that are readily available to larger communities.
North Dakota State Data Center (NDSDC)
State/regional organization
Provides demographic and economic statistics for the state of North Dakota.
North Dakota State Office of Rural Health
State/regional organization
Helps North Dakota's rural communities build their health care services through public and private partnerships and initiatives in rural health development. A division within the University of North Dakota's Center for Rural Health.
North Dakota State University Extension Service (NDSU Extenstion Service)
Academic/Research
Helps North Dakotans improve their quality of life. Creates learning partnerships and programs that help adults and youth enhance their lives and communities, and extends research, technology and knowledge to a variety of audiences.
North Dakota Suicide Prevention Project (SPRC)
State/regional organization
Provides resources in support of suicide prevention projects in North Dakota.
North Dakota Telepharmacy Project
State/regional organization
Provides telepharmacy services to remote locations in North Dakota. A collaboration of the North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy, and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association.
North Dakota Vulnerable Adult Protective Services
State government
Works to protect persons older than age 18, or emancipated by marriage that has a substantial mental or functional impairment.
Northern Great Plains Inc. (NGP)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works to maximize the potential of the Northern Great Plains region through regional collaboration, by identifying and promoting policies and practices that support an integrated approach to economic opportunity, a healthy environment and vital rural communities.
Proyecto/Project IDEAS
State/regional organization
Strives to improve HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that are culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate. This is a capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: North Dakota (HUD)
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (CHR)
Academic/Research
Identifies and researches rural health issues, analyzes health policy, works to strengthen local capabilities, develops community-based alternatives, and advocates for rural concerns.
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (UNDSMHS)
Academic/Research
Educates and prepares North Dakota residents as physicians, medical scientists and other health professionals for service to the people of North Dakota and the nation, and advances medical and biomedical knowledge through research.
USDA Rural Development North Dakota State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
Tools
2-1-1 North Dakota
Web site
Connects people with important community services. This statewide information, referral and crisis intervention service is free and operator-serviced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
2008 Issue Guide
Web site
Presents data on children's well-being in North Dakota in the areas of population, family structure, poverty, and parental employment. The two-page 2008 Issue Guides have been prepared for each of North Dakota's 47 Legislative Districts, as well as the state, in preparation for the 2008 election year.
Aging and Disability Resource-LINK
Database
Provides access to current aging and disability information regarding services available in your area. Includes organizations and services in all U.S. counties, states, and territories. This is a free and confidential service.
Children's Special Health Services Library Resources Catalog
Web site
Provides a catalog of library resources on the topic of children's special health services that include books, CDs, videos and pamphlets. A Toll Free Info-Line 800-755-2714 is also available to help parents obtain health and related service information.
ERS State Fact Sheet: North Dakota
Web site
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
Great Plains Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment Program (GP-ASD-TP)
Web site
Provides support for children with autism in rural communities including: services, research, information, and training about ASD.
Great Plains Rural Initiative on Transportation (GRIT)
Web site
Provides resources to help those planning projects to provide transportation to people with disabilities in rural communities. Includes links to a community assessment tool, as well as other guides and publications.
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
Web site
Assists rural health care providers, facilities, and organizations within the region and around the nation in order to better utilize and implement telehealth technology. Assists those just beginning their telehealth program development as well as those looking to add new telehealth-related services.
Head Start State Collaboration Project
Web site
Provides information, reports and other resources about Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Meadowlark Project
Web site
Describes a two year process aimed at systemic change by bringing a diverse sample of the Northern Great Plains region's population to the table to discuss the region's future.
National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: North Dakota
Web site
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
NDSDC - Rural/Urban/Metro/Nonmetro and Frontier Discussion: Definitions and North Dakota Maps
Web site
Identifies, describes, and depicts through maps the various definitions of rural, urban, metro, nonmetro and frontier regions in North Dakota.
NN/LM Greater Midwest Region: North Dakota Resources
Web site
Overview of the state, with links to agencies, health associations, and other resources for North Dakota.
North Dakota Child Care Resource and Referral
Database
Helps families, child care providers and others find information on using child care, assistance with providing child care, and finding child care data.
North Dakota Community Level Information on Kids (CLIKS)
Web site
Provides data on child well-being for the state. Information available on a state-wide basis and by county.
North Dakota Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Web site
Serves as a portal to North Dakota geospatial data and information. Data, interactive maps, and other information is available through the results of a collaborative effort by North Dakota state agencies, local government, and private enterprise.
North Dakota Health Centers Data
Web site
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.
North Dakota Health Workforce: Highlights from the Health Workforce Profile
Web site
Highlights 2000 data on levels of employment, projected growth, and key environmental factors that affect demand for health care. Provides details on medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, mental health, and aides.
North Dakota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Web site
Offers statistics and fact sheets for North Dakota population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences prior to, during, and immediately following pregnancy.
North Dakota QuickFacts
Web site
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
North Dakota State Health Facts
Database
Reports on the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Includes individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
North Dakota Statewide Housing Assessment Resource Project (SHARP)
Web site
Facilitates the dissemination of the North Dakota housing assessment information. Designed to allow the user to browse themes related to housing; including population, housing supply, housing demand, substandard housing, special populations, and land use. Includes a glossary, tables and maps.
Prescription Connection for North Dakota
Web site
Connects qualified people with discount drugs, direct from the manufacturer. If you are currently taking prescription medication, and do not have health insurance or do not qualify for other prescription assistance, you may be eligible for this assistance. This is a program of the North Dakota Insurance Department.
State Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIC)
Web site
Provides counselors to assist people with questions about Medicare including Part A (Hospital) Part B (Medical) and Part D (Drug Benefit) as well as other senior health insurance related topics.
State Profiles- North Dakota: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Web site
Profiles the state’s 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.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: North Dakota Information
Web site
Overviews suicide prevention efforts and resources in North Dakota.
Sunshine on Schools
Web site
Offers an interactive clearinghouse containing budget data for North Dakota's K-12 schools. This website is directed at policymakers, school administrators, teachers, school board members, and taxpayers.
See also: Resources for All States: Tools Maps & Map Collections
2000 Census Percent Change - North Dakota Counties 1990-2000
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows the percent population change for each county in ND between 1990 and 2000.
Date: 2002
Locations of North Dakota Ambulance Service Providers
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows ALS level and BLS level ambulance service providers in North Dakota. Based on ND Department of Health Ambulance Dispatch Planning (GIS) Data dated July 12, 2002.
Date: 2002
North Dakota Counties with Children Below Poverty, 2000
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Percent of children below poverty in each ND county. Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3, Table P87. Prepared by the North Dakota Census Data Center.
Date: 2003
North Dakota Counties with Persons Below Poverty, 2000
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Percent of population below poverty in each ND county. Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3, Table P87. Prepared by the North Dakota Census Data Center.
Date: 2003
North Dakota Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows designated Dental HPSAs and Designated Facility Dental HPSAs in ND.
Date: 2007
North Dakota EMS Response Coverage
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Identifies North Dakota EMS response coverage.
Date: 2008
North Dakota Frontier Counties
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows ND counties designated as frontier based on 2000 U.S. Census data.
Date: 2003
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows designated geographic and low-income HPSAs in ND.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas Rural Hospitals, Clinics and RHCs
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows geographic and low-income health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), rural hospitals, clinics, and rural health clinics (RHCs) in ND.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, tertiary hospitals (CAH network), and Indian Health Service hospitals labeled by county and city.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs)
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows designated and proposed MUAs in ND, includes county labels.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in ND, as well as Mental Health HPSA Facilities.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Rural Definition Maps
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state, labels county.
See also: Resources for All States: Maps Documents, Reports and Other Publications
2003 North Dakota Rural Health Dialogues Summary
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Describes a series of meetings held in rural North Dakota communities that identified nine major rural health priorities. Includes results of meetings with tribal and non-tribal ND communities.
Date: 2004
2006 Division of Chronic Disease Indicator Report
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Presents data on indicators that provide information about how well people in North
Dakota are doing regarding diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors, as well as the care people with these diseases receive.
Date: 11 / 2006
2007 Abridged Fact Book: State and County Profiles of Child Well-Being in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
A condensed version of the 2007 North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact Book. Contains state and county Profiles.
Date: 11 / 2007
2007 Annual Updates on the Well-Being of North Dakota’s Children
Author(s): Ramona Danielson, Karen Olson
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Summarizes the most recent North Dakota data available on population, family composition, economic condition, education, child care, health, and children at risk.
Date: 07 / 2007
2007 North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact Book
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Provides two-page profiles for the state, regions, and counties that are organized according to 7 categories of data representing multiple indicators of child well-being.
Date: 2007
2007 Overview of Children's Well-Being in North Dakota: Our Children, Our State
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
An annual publication designed to provide
information about trends in children’s well-being in North Dakota.
Date: 11 / 2007
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Consumption and Consequences in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Human Services
Reports on the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use on the lives and families of North Dakotans and the economy of the state.
Date: 03 / 2007
Around the Country: Dakota Network Enhances Access
Author(s): Hope Hanson
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Highlights the Dakota Network of Community Health Centers, a collaboration of nine health care organizations operating 31 of the region's Community Health Centers (CHCs). Describes how the network is helping to expand health information technology and bring improved and more efficient health care to the rural Dakotas.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 08 / 2006
Burden of Breast Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of breast cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Date: 2006
Burden of Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota. Includes tips on prevention and screening.
Date: 2006
Burden of Colorectal Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of colorectal cancer mortality in North Dakota. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Date: 2006
Burden of Lung Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of lung cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota, and how it compares to that of the U.S. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Date: 2006
Burden of Prostate Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of prostate cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota, and how they compare to those in the U.S. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms.
Date: 2006
Connection for Families and Agencies: Resources for North Dakota Families with Young Children Ages Birth - 8
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Head Start
Lists agencies, telephone, fax, toll free numbers and web sites for quick reference for services offered to children, women and families in North Dakota.
Date: 01 / 2008
Demographic and Economic Profile: North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Discusses economic data for the state of North Dakota, including population, race, education, age, poverty, income, and more.
Date: 06 / 2003
Dialogue with Rural North Dakota
Author(s): Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Highlights of the CRH rural health dialogues.
Journal citation: North Dakota - Rural Health Updates Volume 20 Issue 3
Date: 02 / 2004
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Provides facts and statistics on health insurance provided by employers in North Dakota. Covers health insurance by firm size, health insurance sources, cost of health insurance, and reasons for not providing health insurance.
Date: 2006
Health Care Access in North Dakota: Characteristics of the Uninsured
Author(s): Alana Knudson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Facts and statistics on health insurance status of North Dakotans, with data by age, marital status, rural versus urban location, and more.
Date: 2005
Healthcare Needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans
Author(s): Twyla Baker-Demaray, Leander McDonald, Richard Ludtke
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Highlights from three tribes in North Dakota regarding healthcare needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans.
Date: 03 / 2008
Healthy People 2010: North Dakota Progress Report 2005
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Summarizes 126 Healthy People 2010 objectives in 16 focus areas for the state of North Dakota and serves as an update of where the state stands on these measures of health, as well as targets for the future.
Date: 2005
How Farmers and Ranchers Get Health Insurance and What They Spend for Health Care
Author(s): Carol Pryor, Jeffrey Prottas, Bill Lottero, Mark Rukavina, Alana Knudson
Sponsoring organization: Access Project
Examines health insurance costs and health care spending of farmers and ranchers. This issue brief is based on a 2007 survey of farm and ranch operators in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Date: 12 / 2007
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Implications for North Dakota Tribes
Author(s): Francine McDonald
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Policy brief providing an overview of health care issues facing American Indians in North Dakota, with discussion of the impact of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Date: 11 / 2004
Issue & Data Book for Long-Term Care, 2007
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Provides information about the challenge of caring for aging North Dakotans, issues facing long-term care, and the long-term care profession.
Date: 01 / 2007
North Dakota 2007 Data Guide: Locating Data on Children's Well-Being
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Discusses North Dakota children’s demographics, family composition, economic condition, child care, health, education, and at-risk indicators.
Date: 11 / 2007
North Dakota Experience: Achieving High-Performance Health Care Through Rural Innovation and Cooperation.
Author(s): Douglas McCarthy, Rachel Nuzum, Stephanie Mika, Jennifer Wrenn, Mary Wakefield
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
Describes how North Dakota provides its citizens with accessible, quality, and efficient health care despite the challenges of a rural setting.
Date: 05 / 2008
North Dakota Health Care Workforce: Planning Together to Meet Future Health Care Needs
Author(s): Mary Wakefield, Mary Amundson, Patricia Moulton, Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Policy brief which details strategies from the Health Care Workforce Summit held in December 2006 in Bismarck, ND.
Date: 01 / 2007
North Dakota Health Professions: Dentists
Author(s): Mary Amundson
Describes the supply and demand for dentists in North Dakota, with information on dentist employment characteristics, education, and anticipated retirements.
Date: 2005
North Dakota Kids Count 2005 Data Guide
Sponsoring organization: Kresge Foundation
Directs those seeking data on children's well-being to North Dakota KIDS COUNT and national KIDS COUNT that provide access to trend data, profiles, graphs, maps and rankings for states, counties, and legislative districts.
Date: 12 / 2005
North Dakota Kids Count 2006 Fact Book: State, Regional, and County Profiles of Child Well-Being in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: KIDS COUNT
Provides date representing multiple indicators of child health and well-being including Population, Family Composition, Economic Condition, Child Care, Health, Education, and Children at Risk.
Date: 08 / 2006
North Dakota Nursing Supply and Demand Projections
Author(s): Patricia Moulton, Terri Lang
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Presents characteristics of current and forecasted nurse supply and demand for the state of North Dakota. Includes RN & LPN numbers, graduation rates, retirement plans, vacancy rates, and more.
Date: 07 / 2008
North Dakota Nursing Workforce Study
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Fact sheet on the results of a nursing workforce needs study. Includes statistics on hospital and long-term care demand for RNs and LPNs, recruitment issues, and more. Covers both rural and urban areas.
Date: 01 / 2003
North Dakota Participants in the Federal Food Stamp Program: Fiscal Years 2002 to 2007
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Offers data, maps, and graphs on the average monthly participation in the federal Food Stamp Program along with the average monthly benefit per participant. Also compares North Dakota statistics to those of the United States.
Date: 03 / 2008
North Dakota Population Projections: 2005 to 2020
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Forecasts population trends in North Dakota based on the 2000 Census. Includes county distributions by age and gender.
Date: 09 / 2002
North Dakota Statewide Child Abuse and Neglect Study: 2005 Survey Results
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Reports findings from a follow-up survey of North Dakota public opinion regarding child abuse and neglect issues.
Date: 11 / 2005
North Dakota's Uninsured - Who are They and Where do They Live?
Author(s): Mary Schieve
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Contrary to common belief, the uninsured in North Dakota are more likely to fit profiles listed in this publication than stereotypical images of the homeless.
Date: 09 / 2002
Oral Health in North Dakota: Burden of Disease and Plan for the Future
Author(s): Terry Dwelle, Kim Senn, Kimberlie Yineman
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
This publication is made up of two documents that provide an overview of the disease of oral health in North Dakota and a summary of the plan developed to enhance and improve the oral health of North Dakotans.
Date: 09 / 2006
Poverty Estimates for Persons in North Dakota: 2004
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Provides 2004 estimates of the number and percentage of total persons and children living in poverty in North Dakota.
Date: 03 / 2007
Proposed Health Professional Shortage Area Designations: Impact on North Dakota
Author(s): Terri Lang, Mary Amundson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Reports on the federal proposal to consolidate the criteria and process for designating Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MAU/Ps) and its impact on North Dakota.
Date: 04 / 2008
Reducing Mortality from Motor Vehicle Crashes for Children 0 through 14 Years of Age: Success in New York and North Dakota
Author(s): Victoria Freeman
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)
Reviews effective interventions to reduce motor vehicle crash mortality among children. Explores what is happening in New York and North Dakota that contributes to their success in being among the best performing states in regard to this measure of child health.
Date: 12 / 2004
Retaining Rural Nurses: Midwestern Summit on Retaining and Making Best use of the Older More Experienced Rural Registered Nurse
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Highlights of a one-day session, consisting of 25 nurse-leaders from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota who engaged in a series of roundtable discussions on the future of older
nurses in rural communities.
Date: 08 / 2007
Rural Health Facts: North Dakota Facts
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Provides an overview of North
Dakotans' health risk behaviors.
Date: 2006
Rural Health Facts: North Dakota Health Professions: Nursing
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Facts on the supply and demand for nurses in North Dakota. Includes data for RNs and LPNs.
Date: 2004
Rural Health Facts: Nursing Demand
Author(s): Patricia Moulton
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of nursing demand in North Dakota, with information on RN and LPN vacancy rates and turnover by county.
Date: 2006
Rural Health Facts: Nursing Supply
Author(s): Patricia Moulton
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of issues related to the supply of nurses in North Dakota. Includes information on availability of RNs and LPNS by county in North Dakota, as well as expected nurse retirements in the coming years.
Date: 04 / 2006
School Readiness: Preparing North Dakota's Children to Succeed
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Discusses school readiness as related to how families, schools, and communities provide the environments and experiences that support the physical, social, emotional, language, literacy, and cognitive development of infants, toddlers and preschool children.
Date: 05 / 2007
Small Business Profile: North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2006
State Profiles - North Dakota: Reforming the Health Care System
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Detailed profile of the state's health care system. Covers demographics, expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, health care providers, Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance coverage, and key trends.
Date: 12 / 2005
Suicide in North Dakota: A Dialogue Across State and Tribal Boundaries
Author(s): Garth Kruger, Jacque Gray
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Discusses factors associated with suicide, suicide trends in North Dakota, and prevention strategies.
Date: 10 / 2005
War Has Big Impact in Rural Areas
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Describes the challenges rural health care facilities experience when their health care providers are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 2007
See also: Resources for All States: Documents Success Stories
Community Emergency Medical Program
Grant funds made it possible for this consortium to provide training to 35 area volunteers and emergency personnel in a four county area as well as providing training to high school students, and hiring an EMS coordinator.
Dakota Network of Community Health Centers
This program has an Electronic Health Information Management Network with fully interactive video conferencing in place and it is being utilized to the benefit of the Dakota Network Collaborating Organizations and the patients served.
Dakota Prairie Community Action Agency Medicare Rx Plan
In 2005 the Dakota Prairie Community Action Agency was able to provide outreach, information and assistance to elderly clients signing up for Medicare Prescription Drug Cards.
EMS Co-op Helps Rural Providers
Using the power of group purchasing within a cooperative structure, the North Central EMS Cooperative (NCEMSC) is an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) cooperative developed to serve Minnesota and surrounding states.
Golden Hour Emergency Access Response Team
Built on a cooperative team approach that involved the collaboration of volunteer ambulance services, local fire and rescue teams, and first-responder units in seven area communities, this project was developed to expand and improve the existing emergency medical services (EMS) system in north central North Dakota.
Implementation of Critical Pathways in Rural Mental Health in North Central North Dakota
This outreach project is the first program in North
Dakota to use nonphysician primary care providers
with prescriptive authority to provide mental health
services in an independent setting.
Infectious Waste Disposal
Northland Healthcare Alliance is working to build a service line to process infectious waste. With the price of gasoline increasing, they are concerned about the costs of trucking the waste 300 - 400 miles.
Migrant Health Service, Inc. $10 Self-Pay Drug Plan
Migrant Health Service, Inc. (MHSI) was awarded the 2007 Sister Cecilia B. Abhold Award for Innovation in Health Outreach in the Midwestern stream. The award recognizes MHSI’s unique $10 Self-Pay Drug Plan that increases access to affordable medications in rural areas of North Dakota and Minnesota.
Migrant Health Service, Inc. and Fargo-Moorhead YMCA Program
Migrant Health Service, Inc. (MHSI) was recognized for its partnership with the Fargo-Moorhead YMCA that has provided facility memberships to more than 15 local farmworker families at no cost.
North Region Health Alliance
North Region Health Alliance improved connectivity among the 24 health care providers by implementing a telecommunication infrastructure.
Northland Healthcare Alliance -- Hettinger, ND
The Northland Healthcare Alliance was designed to coordinate resources, achieve community planned healthcare, and provide better delivery of care through cooperation and collaboration.
Northland Integrated Network Systematic Disease Management Model Project
The 17 member network's primary objective was to provide improved care services to residents with chronic diseases (diabetes and asthma) in rural and frontier areas by implementing a disease management process and tracking patients' participation and care services received.
Pathways to Healthy Lives
Pathways to Healthy Lives provides public education focusing on making healthy dietary choices, being physically active, protecting oneself from sunlight and chemical exposure, and preventing initiation or cessation of tobacco products usage.
Primary Health Care Clinics
The project established a rural nursing center in five communities throughout the county - four in county schools and one in a senior center.
Project Transcends
The major focus of the project was to develop and deliver a nursing curriculum, using distance education technology, to rural communities experiencing serious nursing shortages.
Rural Chronically Ill Women: Online Support Network (aka "Women to Women")
The Women to Women Project (WTW) aims to help isolated rural women with chronic illnesses adapt more successfully to living with their conditions in the face of limited access to health information and services.
Sowing the Seeds of Hope
Sowing the Seeds of Hope is responding to the mental health needs of farm families. This is a collaborative effort of project leaders in seven predominantly rural states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Spirit Lake Sioux Mobile Prevention Project
A consortium of health providers on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota established a mobile health clinic to provide preventive health services and education to the reservation's 5,500 Sioux residents.
Wadena's Telemedicine Program
Tri-County Hospital (TCH) has been providing medical specialist outreach via telemedicine since 1994. This 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Wadena, Minnesota has one of the most active telemedicine programs in the country and is the headquarters for the new Minnesota Telehealth Network. This network will extend telemedicine services to 38 Minnesota counties and eight North Dakota counties.
Wellness Interventions Lasting a Lifetime (WILL) Project
The Wellness Interventions Lasting a Lifetime (WILL) project-designed to encourage wellness and healthy lifestyles-will provide education on disease management and prevention to North Dakota residents of Cavalier County, the northwest section of Pembina County, and the northern portion of Ramsey County.
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