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 2011 estimated population of 683,932 people - 354,087 living in rural North Dakota (USDA-ERS). 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 U.S. Census Bureau, 90.4% of the state’s population is white, 5.5% is American Indian & Alaska Native, and 2.2% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (2011).
There are 52 certified hospitals in North Dakota (ND Department of Health, 2012). The state has 36 hospitals identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals (March 2013). There are 57 Rural Health Clinics in North Dakota (Kaiser, 2012) and 4 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 19 sites in the state (Kaiser, 2010). Most North Dakotans have some form of health insurance coverage, although 11.0% of its residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2011).
According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for North Dakotans in 2010 was $42,890, and rural per-capita income at $44,590. Estimates from 2010 indicate a poverty rate of 12.9% exists in rural North Dakota, compared to a 12.0% level in urban areas of the state. 2010 ACS data reports that 13.3% of the rural population has not completed high school, compared to 7.4% of urban populations. The unemployment rate in rural North Dakota is at 3.5%, while in urban North Dakota it is at 3.5% (USDA-ERS, 2011).
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 Lung Association of North Dakota
State/regional organization
Offers a variety of lung health services to the people of North Dakota including programs such as Freedom from Smoking, Not On Tobacco, and Teens Against Tobacco Use.
Bush Foundation
Nonprofit/Foundation
An independent grantmaker focused on small communities, leadership, and diversity. Focused on the needs of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations in those states.
Center for Technology & Business (CTB)
State government
Provides technology assistance in North Dakota through classes, curriculum development, and hands-on assistance.
Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works to provide leadership on primary health care issues in the areas of community development, health career resources, and health policy in North Dakota and South Dakota.
Community of Care
Local organization
Ensures that older persons and others in need in rural Cass County, North Dakota, have access to health, human, and spiritual services that are essential to the maintenance of their well-beings and are offered within a community of faith.
Dakota Certified Development Corporation (DCDC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
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 (DDC)
State/regional organization
Consists of individuals and agencies dedicated to the recognition and reduction of diabetes in North Dakota. Offers resources, networking, continuing education, mini grants, and annual conference.
Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF)
State/regional organization
Dedicated to improving health and access to health care services in the Fargo-Moorhead area, with a special emphasis on children. Offers numerous initiatives including children's mental health, worksite wellness, healthcare workforce, prescription assistance, AED, healthy people, and children's health coverage.
Farm Rescue
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families in 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. Areas served are North Dakota, South Dakota, western Minnesota, and eastern Montana.
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center (GPTRAC)
State/regional organization
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. Assists health care organizations, health care networks, and health care providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.
Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization (HERO)
Local organization
Serves as a clearinghouse for unused healthcare supplies and durable medical equipment (DME) by providing access to healthcare materials to low-income or uninsured individuals and qualifying human & social services agencies in North Dakota and Minnesota.
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS)
Academic/Research
One of ten NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Centers throughout the United States. Located at Colorado State College. Composed of a multi-disciplinary team that researches topics such as mechanical hazards, tractor roll-overs, musculoskeletal stress, respiratory disease, and traumatic injury. Covers the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
HUD Community Development Block Grants: North Dakota (CDBG)
Federal government
Provides contact information for the State CDBG program, which provides funding for community development projects.
Mental Health America of North Dakota (MHAND)
State/regional organization
Offers access to education programs, support groups, informational resources, online depression screening tools, and outreach services for mental health consumers and families of North Dakota.
Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
State/regional organization
Helps communities and tribal nations find solutions to their infrastructure and development needs through information, resource management, expertise, and technical assistance. Helps rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. As of October 2012 is a partner with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to provide technical assistance to communities in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
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 Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)
State/regional organization
One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works with extension professionals, researchers, and partners to enhance rural development outcomes. Serves a 12 state area in the North Central region which includes ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH.
North Dakota Area Health Education Center Program (NDAHEC)
State/regional organization
Includes three AHECs: Eastern, Northwest, and Southwest. Works to improve the distribution, diversity, supply and quality of health care personnel in the health care services delivery system. Strives to increase access to health care services in medically underserved areas.
North Dakota Census Office
State government
Formerly called the North Dakota State Data Center. Serves as the state's liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau and is the state repository of census information. Contains general data for North Dakota regarding the 2010 Census and estimates released since its completion.
North Dakota Center for Nursing
State/regional organization
Serves as a centralized organization for North Dakota's nursing community. Includes news, events, resources, and projects.
North Dakota Child Support Enforcement (CSE)
State government
Serves as 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 Partnership (NDCAP)
State/regional organization
Consists of seven Community Action Agencies in North Dakota who provide 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 and support in the prevention and intervention of domestic and sexual violence. Provides scholarship funding for low-income women who wish to attend a North Dakota college, university, or trade school.
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network
State/regional organization
Serves as a common place for North Dakota’s critical access hospitals (CAHs) to share best practices, tools, and resources related to providing quality of care. Supports improvement activities of CAH Network members and assists them with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Strives to improve information sharing and networking at the regional and state level among tertiary facilities and stakeholders to help prevent duplication of efforts.
North Dakota Dental Association (NDDA)
State/regional organization
Functions as a constituent organization chartered by the American Dental Association representing 365 dentists that are organized into five component districts.
North Dakota Department of Commerce
State/regional organization
Provides information about federal and state programs for community development, energy efficiency, housing, and self sufficiency.
North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH)
State government
Promotes healthy lifestyles, safety, education, and healthcare standards and regulations throughout North Dakota. Oversees 16 program areas including Rural Health Clinics, Home Health Agencies, Hospice Programs, Hospitals, and Skilled Nursing Homes.
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. Promotes family-centered, community-based, and coordinated systems of health care.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Adults and Aging Services
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
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
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
State government
Provides information for teachers of special education, state guidelines, fiscal, data, activities for parental involvement, and early childhood education.
North Dakota Department of Services to Individuals with Disabilities
State government
Assists individuals with disabilities in achieving competitive employment and increased independence through rehabilitation services including vocational, early intervention, vision, independent living, business, and assistive technology.
North Dakota Disability Health Project (NDDHP)
State/regional organization
Promotes the health and wellness of ND citizens with disabilities. Develops health promotion strategies and technical assistance to promote awareness of disability and health related issues.
North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NDDVR)
State government
Assists individuals with disabilities to achieve competitive employment and increased independence through rehabilitation services. Provides training and employment services to eligible individuals with physical or mental impairments so they can become and remain employed.
North Dakota EMS Association (NDEMSA)
State/regional organization
Works to sustain and strengthen emergency medical services in North Dakota. Supports EMS legislation. Funds training, equipment, and staffing for ND ambulance services.
North Dakota FamNet
State/regional organization
Consists of a statewide disability advocacy, training, and education group, working to improve health outcomes for families of children, youth, and adults with special health care needs and/or disabilities.
North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc. (NDHCRI)
State/regional organization
Serves as North Dakota's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). Provides quality improvement expertise and services through contracts with federal and state governments, research and granting entities, foundation and corporate grants, and other payors.
North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN)
State government
Works to advance the adoption and use of technology to exchange health information and improve healthcare quality, patient safety and overall efficiency of health services.
North Dakota Health Information Technology Advisory 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. Includes training resources for rural providers.
North Dakota Hospital Association (NDHA)
State/regional organization
Works to advance public policy and foster excellence in medical and health services. NDHA is a voluntary trade organization of North Dakota's licensed hospitals.
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA)
State/regional organization
Works as a public financial institution dedicated to making housing affordable for all North Dakotans. 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 Long Term Care Association (NDLTCA)
State/regional organization
Represents assisted living, basic care, and nursing facilities throughout North Dakota.
North Dakota Medical Association (NDMA)
State/regional organization
Promotes physician leadership in ethics and advocacy, helping North Dakota physicians provide high quality and safe medical care for their patients, and ensuring that physicians have a strong, independent voice on issues that impact them and their patients.
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 Rural Health Association (NDRHA)
State/regional organization
Brings together diverse interests and provides a unified voice to promote and enhance the quality of rural health through leadership, advocacy, coalition building, education, and communication.
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
Academic/Research
Creates learning partnerships and educational programs for adults and youth. Has a special emphasis on strengthening agriculture and developing the potential of youth, adults, and communities.
North Dakota Telepharmacy Project
State/regional organization
Provides telepharmacy services to remote locations in North Dakota. A collaboration of the North Dakota State University (NDSU) 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 have a substantial mental or functional impairment.
Northern Great Plains Inc. (NGP)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Identifies and promotes policies and practices that support an integrated approach to economic opportunities in rural communities. Identifies trends, needs, and research. Serves North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
Northland Healthcare Alliance (NHA)
State/regional organization
Works as an integrated health care delivery network whose members include both Catholic and other partners that provide a vehicle to ensure the continuation of value-based healthcare in the Dakotas.
Pathfinder Parent Center
State/regional organization
Provides free statewide outreach, information, and workshops to families of children with disabilities ages birth through 26. Supports Medical Home providers in making sure that families receive support in their local communities for parenting and educating children with special needs. Federally funded by the Office of Special Education Programs.
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.
Regional Extension Assistance Center for HIT: Minnesota and North Dakota (REACH)
State/regional organization
Minnesota and North Dakota State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance.
Rural Psychology and Integrated Care (RPIC)
Academic/Research
Prepares new psychologists, substance abuse counselors, social workers, nurses, and other health care providers to address rural mental and behavioral health needs. Trains students to serve as a part of integrated health care teams in rural communities.
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 (CRH)
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 students 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.
VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Federal government
Also known as Veterans Integrated Service Network 23. Serves more than 400,000 enrolled Veterans residing in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and portions of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Tools
2-1-1 North Dakota
Website
Also called FirstLink. Connects people with important community services in North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. This information, referral and crisis intervention service is free and operator-serviced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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.
Building a Healthy North Dakota
Website
Supports North Dakotans in improving their physical, mental, and emotional health by building innovative statewide partnerships. Focuses on healthy eating, physical activity, healthy living, and worksite wellness.
Children's Special Health Services Information Resource Center
Website
Provides resources on children's special health services such as referrals, outreach, books, CDs, videos and pamphlets. A toll-free telephone number, 800.755.2714, is also available to help parents obtain health and related service information.
ERS State Fact Sheet: North Dakota
Website
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
Head Start State Collaboration Project
Website
Provides information, reports, and other resources about Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Meadowlark Project
Website
Describes a 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. Engages in conversations among rural communities and organizations.
NN/LM Greater Midwest Region: North Dakota Resources
Website
Provides an overview of the state with links to agencies, health associations, and other resources for North Dakota.
North Dakota Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)
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 Compass
Website
Tracks and analyzes trends throughout North Dakota including eight regions, 53 counties, four Native American reservations, and larger cities. Topic areas are children and youth, economy, health, housing, and workforce.
North Dakota Directory of Dental Access Programs
Website
Includes a listing of agencies and organizations in North Dakota that provide dental services for children and families who may not have access to dental care.
North Dakota Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Website
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 Research & Data
Website
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 Interagency Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT)
Website
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.
North Dakota KIDS COUNT Data Center
Website
Provides data on child well-being for the state. Information available on a state-wide basis and by county.
North Dakota QuickFacts
Website
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)
Website
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.
Sunshine on Schools
Website
Presents 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: State-by-State Resources: Tools Maps & Map Collections
Find a CHC in the Dakotas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota, South Dakota
An interactive map which shows community health centers in both North Dakota and South Dakota. Lists services provided including medical and behavioral health, oral health, school-based health, healthcare for the homeless, pharmacy, migrant health, pediatric health, and contracted health services.
Date: 2012
North Dakota Area Health Education Centers
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Marks the proposed locations of the North Dakota Area Health Education Centers.
Date: 2012
North Dakota County Classification
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Displays North Dakota's counties by frontier, rural, and urban classification.
Date: 2011
North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals & Referral Centers
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Displays a map of critical access hospitals (CAHs) and referral centers by North Dakota county.
Date: 2012
North Dakota Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
North Dakota county map displaying designated, low-income, and designated facility dental health professional shortage areas.
Date: 2012
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: 2011
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows North Dakota primary care health professional shortage areas by county.
Date: 2012
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas, Rural Hospitals, Clinics, CHCs and RHCs
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows North Dakota's health professional shortage areas, rural hospitals, clinics, community health clinics, and rural health clinics.
Date: 2012
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: 2009
North Dakota Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUAs/MUPs)
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows North Dakota's medically underserved areas (MUAs) and underserved population.
Date: 2012
North Dakota Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows North Dakota mental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) and mental health HPSA facilities by county.
Date: 2012
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.
Date: 2000
North Dakota Small Hospital Improvement Program Participants
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Map of North Dakota showing Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) participants and network affiliates.
Date: 2011
See also: State-by-State Resources: Maps Funding
Breakthrough Idea Challenge
Awards funding for new concepts and projects designed to improve the health and well-being of North Dakotans and Minnesotans.
Community Resource Group (CRG) Loan Fund
Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations with water and wastewater projects.
First Children's Finance Loan Fund
Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities.
Medica Foundation Grant Program
Grants designed to improve primary care and preventive health services for people with disabilities, early childhood health, and organizational core mission support.
Mission and Ministry Fund Planning and Project Grants
Grants to build community capacity and work in collaboration with others to implement action plans that address specific, documented community needs.
Mission and Ministry Fund Violence Prevention Grant
Funds may be requested to cover the costs of community-based planning, conducting community meetings, assessing community violence-related assets and needs, continuing specific community-based violence prevention efforts and related activities.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region Funding
Provides funding for National Network of Libraries members located in the greater Midwest region to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects.
North Dakota Community Foundation
Funding for educational, charitable, arts, scientific and health areas.
North Dakota Development Fund
The fund provides gap financing through loans and equity investments not available from most conventional lenders and is available to any primary-sector business with the exception of production agriculture.
North Dakota Firefighter and EMS Recruitment Campaign Scholarship
Offers scholarships to students in North Dakota to pursue college degrees.
North Dakota Main Street Loan Program
Direct loan to businesses to be used for working capital, inventory, and small equipment.
North Dakota Revolving Rural Loan Fund
Offers loans to rural business in North Dakota for working capital, equipment purchase, and/or real estate purchase and development.
North Dakota RuralMed Program
Offers medical students at the University of North Dakota a full tuition waiver in return for a five-year service agreement to practice family medicine in rural areas of North Dakota upon graduation.
North Dakota SBA 504 Loan Program
Affordable financing to help healthy, expanding small-and medium-sized businesses grow.
North Dakota State Community Matching Physician Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment assistance to physicians in return for agreeing to practice for two years in an area of need in North Dakota.
Otto Bremer Foundation Grants
Provides funding for organizations working to supply people with basic needs and helping them become financially stable and self-reliant.
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camp 2
Offers a two-day camp for high school students who have completed grades 9, 10, or 11 and are interested in pursuing health care careers.
Rural Community Grant Fund
Grants to facilitate infrastructure improvement and/or development initiatives encompassing housing projects, health, safety and environmental programs, medical facilities, educational programs and more.
Rural Healthcare Exchange Program for CAHs
Provides travel support for individuals or small groups from Critical Access Hospitals to meet with similar entities from other areas of the state and share information, ideas, and successful approaches to improving quality and access to healthcare services.
State Historical Society of North Dakota Heritage Training Scholarships 2011-2013
Scholarships for local and county historical society staff members to participate in training opportunities.
Tom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc.
Supports endeavors to include the arts and humanities, education, human services, medical sciences and health, and the social sciences.
Wells Fargo Corporate Giving Programs
Funding for nonprofit organizations in the areas of community development, education, human services, arts and culture, civic responsibility, and environmental consciousness.
Women's Opportunity Scholarship
Provides scholarships to low-income women who wish to enter, or are currently attending a North Dakota college, university, or trade school.
Inactive Funding
Inactive Funding Opportunities -
Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.
Documents, Reports and Other Publications
2008 AARP North Dakota Member Survey
Sponsoring organization: AARP
Results of an AARP survey to identify North Dakota's member views on long-term and in-home care, opinions about transportation, and concerns regarding taxes.
Date: 2008
2008 North Dakota Flex Program and Critical Access Hospital State Rural Health Plan
Author(s): Marlene Miller, Brad Gibbens, Christine Lennon, Mary Wakefield
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Assesses and identifies pressing current
conditions of rural health services and systems, focusing on critical access hospitals (CAHs). These conditions are workforce, access, finance, health information technology, community and economic development, quality, emergency medical and trauma services, networking, and system reform. Report also recommends strategic approaches to address these topics of concern.
Date: 12 / 2008
2010 Annual Healthcare Indicators Report
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Hospital Association
Discusses North Dakota hospital regulations, personnel, finances, payments, economic trends, population, demographics, and elderly services.
Date: 2010
2010 Snapshot of North Dakota's Health Care Workforce
Author(s): Patricia Moulton, Sheila Johnson, Terri Lang
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Provides a snapshot of North Dakota's current health care workforce; information about future health care providers that are in high school and current health profession students; and information about the supply and demand of providers throughout the state.
Date: 10 / 2010
2012 Statewide Profile of Child Well-Being: North Dakota Kids Count
Author(s): Karen Olson, Ramona Danielson, Richard Rathge
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Provides a comprehensive review of child well-being in North Dakota. Divided into seven sections including Demographics, Family and Community, Economic Well-Being, Early Care, Education, Health, and Safety and Risky Behaviors.
Date: 09 / 2012
2012 WICHE Workplan: It's All About Outcomes
Sponsoring organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Discusses WICHE's focus in 2012 which includes finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability. Highlights students exchange programs in rural and underserved areas, rural healthcare initiatives, and rural primary care clinics.
Date: 09 / 2011
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Consumption and Consequences in North Dakota: The North Dakota Epidemiological Profile
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: 04 / 2010
Assessing Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Assets and Capabilities for Recruiting and Retaining Physicians: The North Dakota CAH Community Apgar Program
Author(s): Ed Baker, David Schmitz, Sean Wasden, Lisa MacKenzie, Bradley Morris
Sponsoring organization: Boise State University
Identifies opportunities for improvement in physician retention and recruitment in North Dakota’s CAH systems and to develop a better understanding of the community factors in this dynamic process.
Date: 12 / 2011
Binary Care: Ensuring a Health-e North Dakota
Author(s): Denis MacLeod
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Describes the path of the Health Information Technology (HIT) initiative in North Dakota.
Date: 09 / 2009
Case Studies on Transit and Livable Communities in Rural and Small Town America
Author(s): Sean Barry
Sponsoring organization: Transportation for America
Collection of 12 case studies providing examples of how small cities, towns, and rural regions across the country are transforming themselves into more livable communities.
Date: 09 / 2010
Chronic Disease in North Dakota: A Status Report for 2010
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Presents data on indicators that provide information about how well people in North
Dakota are doing regarding heart disease and stroke prevention, diabetes prevention and control, and tobacco prevention and control.
Date: 2010
College Access Challenge Grant (CACG) Program
Sponsoring organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Describes practices and lessons learned in Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota, and Washington during the second year of the federal College Access Challenge Grant program. Includes rural locations.
Date: 02 / 2011
Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future
Author(s): Lynette Dickson, Kylie Nissen, Michael Rodriguez,
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Health Information Technology Advisory Committee
Discusses North Dakota's progress in converting to electronic health records. Addresses barriers for completion and offers resolutions.
Date: 12 / 2008
Connection for Families and Agencies: Resources for North Dakota Families with Young Children Ages Birth - 8
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Head Start State Collaboration Office
Lists agencies, telephone, fax, toll free numbers, and web sites for quick reference for services offered to children, women and families in North Dakota. Mentions rural throughout.
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: 12 / 2008
e-Emergency Services Bring Specialists to Rural Patients with the Push of a Button
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
More and more specialists are available to small hospitals via telemedicine, benefiting patients—and doctors. Highlights Avera eEmergency Services, a hospital-based telemedicine emergency support service available in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor Volume 2011 Issue Summer
Date: 08 / 2011
Economic Pulse of North Dakota: A Health Care Impact Report
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Hospital Association
Discusses a research study which was conducted to determine the contribution of hospitals and health systems to North Dakota’s economy. Surveys were distributed to administrators of
community hospitals in North Dakota [excluding the tribal hospitals (2), specialty hospitals (4), and state-run (1) facility]. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 11 / 2012
Environmental Scan of Health and Health Care in North Dakota: Establishing the Baselines for Positive Health Transformation
Author(s): Boris Volkov, Brad Gibbens, Mary Wakefield
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews health and health care issues in North Dakota. Includes data and information on population characteristics and demographics, economic and social characteristics, health-related behaviors, leading causes of death, common health problems, health care organizations and infrastructure, quality of and access to health care, and financing health services, plus perspectives on these issues.
Date: 03 / 2009
Environmental Scan of Health Information Technology (HIT) Adoption amongst North Dakota Health Care Entities
Author(s): Lynette Dickson, Kylie Nissen, Sheldon Wolf, Chad Peterson, Nancy Willis
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Assesses the level of adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and telehealth; and health information technology workforce in hospitals, independent rural clinics, community health centers, clinical laboratories, pharmacies, long term care, and local public health units and departments throughout North Dakota.
Date: 10 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Adoption of Electronic Health Records in North Dakota
Author(s): Lynette Dickson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Discusses electronic medical records in North Dakota, meaningful use, adoption of EHRs, and challenges.
Date: 02 / 2013
Fact Sheet: Availability of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
Author(s): Marilyn Klug, Gart Hart, Mandi-Leigh Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This is fact sheet 1 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota. Includes rural.
Date: 02 / 2012
Fact Sheet: CAH Financial Conditions and Concerns
Author(s): Brad Gibbens, Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Summarizes the current financial status of North Dakota CAHs. Part of a series of fact sheets on Critical Access Hospitals and the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program.
Date: 03 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Characteristics of US Medical Graduates and International Medical Graduates in North Dakota
Author(s): Marilyn Klug, Gary Hart, Mandi-Leigh Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 5B in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 05 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Critical Access Hospital Organizational Conditions
Author(s): Brad Gibbens, Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Includes survey results from North Dakota CAHs. Examines how certain environmental conditions shape the organization structure of CAHS, how they operate, and services they offer. Part of a series of fact sheets on Critical Access Hospitals and the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program.
Date: 03 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Demographics of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
Author(s): Gary Hart, Marilyn Klug, Mandi Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 2 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 05 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Demographics of International Medical Graduates in North Dakota
Author(s): Gary Hart, Marilyn Klug, Mandi Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This is fact sheet 5A in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 05 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Hospital Networks
Author(s): Brad Gibbens, Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Discusses hospital networks. Part of a series of fact sheets on Critical Access Hospitals and the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program.
Date: 03 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Non-Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
Author(s): Gary Hart, Marilyn Klug, Mandi Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 4 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 05 / 2012
Fact Sheet: North Dakota CAH Administrators’ Attitudes Toward Issues Facing Rural Hospitals
Author(s): Brad Gibbens, Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Discusses CAH administrators' attitudes to a variety of common issues or problems facing rural hospitals. Part of a series of fact sheets on Critical Access Hospitals and the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program.
Date: 03 / 2012
Fact Sheet: North Dakota Rural Hospitals and Emergency Medical Services Collaboration
Author(s): Marlene Miller, Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Results of a survey amongst North Dakota's 36 CAHs and their relationship with local EMS providers. Part of a series of fact sheets on Critical Access Hospitals and the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program.
Date: 03 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Residency Locations in North Dakota
Author(s): Gary Hart, Marilyn Klug, Mandi Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 6 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 06 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Type of Employment for Physicians in North Dakota
Author(s): Gary Hart, Marilyn Klug, Mandi Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 3 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 05 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Where Did North Dakota Physicians do their Residency and Where Have North Dakota Residency Graduates Gone?
Author(s): Marilyn Klug, Gart Hart, Mandi-Leigh Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 8 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 05 / 2012
Fact Sheet: Where did North Dakota Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?
Author(s): Gary Hart, Marilyn Klug, Mandi Peterson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This fact sheet is Number 7 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Date: 06 / 2012
Final Report: 2012 Secondhand Smoke Study of North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Discusses the North Dakota Public Education on Tobacco Task Force's study on the secondhand smoke environment. Mentions rural throughout. Includes statistics, charts, and tables.
Date: 09 / 2012
First Biennial Report on Health Issues for the State of North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Describes the advisory council's recommendations regarding the strategic plan, programs, and facilities of the school of medicine and health sciences. Proposes a four‐pronged approach to ensure effective, efficient, timely, and affordable healthcare for all North Dakotans.
Date: 2011
Health Insurance, Health Care Costs, and Access to Care: How Are North Dakota Farmers and Ranchers Faring Compared to Farmers and Ranchers in Other Great Plains States?
Sponsoring organization: Access Project
Discusses how health care costs effects farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, including the effects on their families, businesses, and surrounding rural economies.
Date: 07 / 2009
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
Offers highlights from a survey of three tribes in North Dakota regarding healthcare needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans. Data includes demographics, health status, behavioral risk factors, preventative care, access, and use of services, Veterans Administration (VA) care, and Indian health service care.
Date: 03 / 2008
Healthy Kids and Strong Working Families: Improving Economic Security for North Dakota Families with Children
Author(s): Jennifer Shaffer
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Children in Poverty
Uses the Family Resource Simulator and Basic
Needs Budget Calculator to demonstrate the basic costs associated with living and working in North Dakota and illustrate the important role of work supports in helping low income
families make ends meet.
Date: 04 / 2011
Healthy People 2010: North Dakota Final Report
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Summarizes 137 Healthy People 2010 objectives in
17 focus areas for the state of North Dakota.
Date: 02 / 2011
Insights on Children: Health Insurance Coverage Status for Children in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Discusses the number of North Dakota's youth who do not have health insurance. Includes a table which shows, by county, children ages 0 through 18 with health insurance from 2006 to 2010.
Date: 03 / 2013
Insights on Children: North Dakota Children Living in Poverty: 2010
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Features county-specific data on various topics of child well-being in North Dakota.
Date: 03 / 2012
Lessons Learned from Electronic Health Record Implementation at Three North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals
Sponsoring organization: JSI Research and Training Institute
Highlights common successes and challenges experienced during an electronic health
record (EHR) implementation project involving three Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in North Dakota. Offers recommendations for future Health Information Technology implementation processes.
Date: 03 / 2009
List of Hospitals in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Contains a listing of the 52 certified hospitals in North Dakota including CAHS, acute, long term care, psychiatric, rehabilitation, Indian Health services, and transplant. Current as of April 2012.
Date: 08 / 2012
List of Rural Health Clinics in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Contains a listing of the 58 rural health clinics in North Dakota, as of March 2012.
Date: 09 / 2012
Long Term Care in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: AARP
Provides information about the long term care workforce and addresses demographic changes and the challenges of caring for aging North Dakotans. Includes statistics and data specific to rural North Dakota.
Date: 01 / 2009
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital and Flex Program: 2008 Survey Results
Author(s): Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Reports findings of a survey administered in February 2008 and compares data to that of 2005. Includes information on current operating status and network activity, anticipated changes over the next two years, and the prioritization of issues.
Date: 07 / 2008
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network Evaluation Executive Summary
Author(s): Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Presents a summary of the North Dakota CAH Quality Network's evaluation, activities, and accomplishments from 2008-2010.
Date: 12 / 2010
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network's Implementation and Use of the Healthcare SafetyZone Portal: 2011 Program Report, April 2010-March 2011
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Jody Ward, Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Describes the program’s purpose, the role of the CAH Quality Network in the implementation of the Portal and use of the data, and summarizes the project’s goals while highlighting the program’s year-end progress. Presents the output data derived from the thirteen CAHs participating in the Portal.
Date: 06 / 2011
North Dakota Department of Health Biennial Report: 2009 to 2011
Author(s): Terry Dwelle, Stacy Eberl
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Highlights the goals and accomplishments of the ND DoH during the 2009-2011 biennium. Discusses the challenge of health care to rural residents, bringing mobile mammography units to rural areas, rural suicide prevention programs, rural EMS and ambulance services, and rural health clinics.
Date: 12 / 2011
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 Five-Year Needs Assessment (2011-2015) for the Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant Program
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health: Children's Special Health Services
This needs assessment is divided into sections which include: a summary of the process used to complete the assessment; an overview of the state’s geography and population base; detailed findings and graphs revealing the needs of each of the population groups; an overview of the state’s challenges; and a description of the state’s selected priority needs, along with the process used to define those needs.
Date: 06 / 2011
North Dakota Head Start State Collaboration Office Needs Assessment: 2011-2012 Survey Results
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Human Services
Presents findings in 13 Head Start programs serving North Dakota children and families for the school year 2011-2012. Gathers information on health care, children experiencing homelessness, family/child assistance, child care, family literacy services, children with disabilities and their families, community services, education, professional development, and early childhood systems.
Date: 02 / 2012
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 Information Technology Fact Sheet
Author(s): Lynette Dickson
Defines Health Information Technology (HIT), how it is used throughout North Dakota, makes recommendations for improving HIT in the state, and describes the state's HIT Steering Committee.
Date: 12 / 2008
North Dakota KIDS COUNT 2012 Fact Book: State, Regional, and County Profiles of Child Well-Being in North Dakota
Author(s): Karen Olson, Ramona Danielson, Richard Rathge
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Provides current data on six components of child well-being: The six components include: Demographics, Family and Community, Economic Well-Being, Education and Early Care, Health, and
Safety and Risky Behaviors. Data is available for the state, its eight planning regions and the 53 North Dakota counties.
Date: 10 / 2012
North Dakota Nursing Needs Study: Year Nine Facility Survey Results
Author(s): Sheila Johnson, Patricia Moulton
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Includes the results from the facility survey, currently in its ninth year, which was sent to all hospitals, long-term care facilities, regional public health facilities, clinics, and home health facilities in North Dakota.
Date: 09 / 2010
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 Quick Health Facts 2010
Author(s): Leigh Purvis
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Presents data on North Dakota including demographics, health expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, Medicare and Medicaid, and access to care.
Date: 07 / 2010
North Dakota Rural Health Impact Statement for 2011
Author(s): Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Presents a financial impact summary that addresses various rural health programs in North Dakota, including budgetary impacts, purpose, focus, and outcomes achieved.
Date: 02 / 2011
Oral Health in North Dakota: Burden of Disease and Plan for the Future, 2012-2017
Author(s): Terry Dwelle, Kim Senn, Kimberlie Yineman, Gregg Reed
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Provides an overview of diseases related to oral health in North Dakota and a summary of the plan developed to enhance and improve the oral health of North Dakotans.
Date: 11 / 2012
Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, Tooth Loss, and Oral Cancers: Success Stories, 2011
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Describes successful oral health programs in Maine, New York, and North Dakota involving dental sealants, water fluoridation, and state policies respectively.
Date: 2011
Past Silos and Smokestacks: Transforming the Rural Economy in the Midwest
Author(s): Mark Drabenstott
Sponsoring organization: Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Discusses a development strategy that includes regional cooperation, innovation, and a leveraging of all strengths for the rural Midwest to transform its economy.
Date: 2010
Potential Impact of Health Reform on Rural North Dakota Health Workforce
Author(s): Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Discusses factors influencing North Dakota's rural health workforce. Highlights research efforts conducted by the Center for Rural Health on rural health workforce.
Date: 01 / 2011
Poverty Estimates for Persons in North Dakota: 2009
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Commerce
Provides 2009 estimates of the number and percentage of total persons and children living in poverty in North Dakota.
Date: 02 / 2011
Primary Issues Impacting Rural Health in North Dakota and Contributing Factors
Author(s): Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Lists issues that impact rural health in North Dakota, including health care access, quality of care, HIT, health insurance, and workforce.
Date: 02 / 2011
Projection of North Dakota Physicians: 2010-2040
Author(s): Mandi-Leigh Peterson, Marilyn Klug, Gary Hart
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Describes a projection of both the population of
North Dakota and physicians in North Dakota. Includes projection models, graphs, and tables.
Date: 04 / 2012
Prospects & Possibilities for North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: Bush Foundation
Presents the results of surveys conducted in 36 community conversations in 28 communities across North Dakota. Discusses many rural issues including demographics, education, health care access and costs, oil boom, flooding, and population.
Date: 03 / 2011
Report on Community Health Worker Programs
Author(s): Lynette Dickson, Rachel M. Yahna
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Presents examples of Community Health Worker programs in numerous states. Gathers information to assist in establishing a CHW program in North Dakota. Includes CHW programs in Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Colorado, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Date: 06 / 2012
Second Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Updates the first biennial report with an assessment of the current state of health of North
Dakotans and their health care delivery system. Presents an analysis of the population demographic in North Dakota and discusses affordable health care costs now and in the future.
Date: 2013
Small Business Profile: North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: 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: 2 / 2013
Substance Use in North Dakota: A Comprehensive Report 2009-2011
Author(s): Laura Anderson, Pamela Sagness
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Human Services: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Presents data on substance abuse throughout North Dakota including use and risks of alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, methamphetamine, and inhalants among youth and adults.
USDA Rural Development 2012 Progress Report
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
Reports on investments made by USDA Rural Development intended to have a lasting, sustainable impact on rural American by supporting economic growth, broadband implementation, housing programs, and public utility projects. Features programs implemented in Minnesota, Georgia, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina, North Dakota, Colorado, Florida, and Wisconsin. Reports total funds granted to each of the 50 states from 2009 - 2012.
Utilization of Technology by Nursing Programs in North Dakota
Author(s): Terri Lang, Patricia Moulton
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Presents a picture of the use of technology in nursing education in North Dakota, including student and faculty readiness, clinical training technologies, and distance learning.
Date: 09 / 2010
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 Volume 2007 Issue Spring
Date: 2007
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Doctor
Author(s): Wendy Opsahl
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Highlights efforts of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program in North Dakota that work to encourage youth to consider entering health care fields, which may ultimately increase access to health care in underserved areas of North Dakota. This article describes program models for elementary students, such as Dickinson’s "Medical Explorers" and Park River’s "Inspector Wellness Program".
Date: 2009
Wind Energy: Rural People Hold the Power
Author(s): Paul Mansoor
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Affairs
Describes how rural states have used wind energy as an economic development strategy. Briefly describes wind energy programs in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Date: 11 / 2012
See also: State-by-State Resources: Documents Journals
Dakotafire
Published quarterly, both online and distributed in area newspapers. Reports on issues of importance to rural communities in the James River watershed area of North Dakota and South Dakota. Includes articles on rural farming, and agricultural health and wellness.
North Dakota - Center for Rural Health Updates
Monthly e-newsletter from the Center for Rural Health (CRH) featuring rural health news, funding opportunities, publications, resources, events, and staff news.
Source Newsletter
Published three times a year. Provides news on infrastructure and development needs for rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Success Stories
Pathways to Healthy Lives- North Dakota
This program provides public education focusing on making healthy dietary choices, being physically active, protecting oneself from sunlight and chemical exposure, getting health screenings for cancer, and preventing initiation or cessation of tobacco products usage.
North Region Health Alliance
North Region Health Alliance improved connectivity among the 21 health care providers by implementing a telecommunication infrastructure.
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.
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