Rural Health
News by Topic: Populations
Food Bank of Siouxland Distributed Nearly 300,000 Pounds of Food Through 'Healthy Kids Iowa' Program
Sep 10, 2025 - Discusses the success and challenges for a pilot program offering access to healthy foods in the summer for students in Iowa.
Source: KTIV
Sep 10, 2025 - Discusses stresses experienced by farmers, limited access to mental health services for those in rural areas, and the higher than average rates of suicide in the farming community. Offers mental health resources, services, and information for farmers in Michigan.
Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Sep 10, 2025 - Highlights suicide statistics for American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Offers federal and other resources for people interested in AI/AN-focused suicide prevention.
Source: Native News Online
Sep 9, 2025 - Video highlighting a program offering free access to licensed mental healthcare for students and their parents in a rural Georgia community. Describes common barriers to mental healthcare for rural residents.
Source: WALB News 10
Sep 9, 2025 - Highlights the work of the North Carolina Psychiatry Access Line (NC-PAL), a free phone line allowing medical providers to consult with behavioral health specialists about their patients. Discusses ways in which they are reaching rural communities to increase access to mental health services.
Source: North Carolina Health News
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
Sep 2, 2025 - Highlights an initiative in New Mexico providing rural veterans with home visiting services both following emergency department (ED) visits and proactively to prevent ED visits.
Source: VA News