Rural Health
News by Topic: Community and faith-based initiatives
Sep 30, 2025 - Highlights rural community resilience hubs in Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia, and Hawaii, discussing their work in preparing for and responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. Discusses regional partnerships, funding, and how the hubs contribute to community connectedness.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 25, 2025 - Highlights a group of resource-constrained colleges using innovation and collaboration to improve wellness and mental health for their students. Discusses scaling programs designed for larger universities, the strengths and challenges of rural mental health, and collaborating with similar institutions. Notes the early educational successes seen by the program.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 24, 2025 - Describes a collaboration between Syracuse University and a local hub offering wraparound services to pilot a recovery café for those recovering from mental health issues, substance use, grief, and more. The café offers a non-clinical space for those in need of services. Discusses the rural challenges for residents and services providers that this program aims to address.
Source: Syracuse University Impact
Sep 15, 2025 - Profiles a partnership between healthcare providers, the Vermont Department of Health, and community organizations to improve health outcomes across rural Vermont. Discusses their response to 2 area floods.
Source: CDC Foundation
Sep 12, 2025 - Describes a partnership between the American Heart Association and a rural Arkansas library system to offer blood pressure monitoring kits available for check out. Discusses differences in heart disease prevalence for rural and urban residents.
Source: American Heart Association Newsroom
Sep 4, 2025 - Describes efforts to increase access to healthy and culturally-relevant food for Native Americans on the Crow Reservation. Discusses the importance of community participation and leadership when solving local issues.
Source: KTVQ