Rural Health
News by Topic: Schools
Dec 3, 2024 - Highlights a program in a remote Alaskan village high school giving students experience with growing fresh food and food sovereignty for the community. Discusses program funding, challenges with access to vegetables in remote Alaska, and the importance of fresh vegetables for healthy living.
Source: Alaska Public Media, PBS, NPR
Nov 26, 2024 - Discusses a student-led peer support initiative to destigmatize mental health in a rural Nevada community. Highlights existing challenges in accessing mental healthcare due to workforce shortages as well as limited transportation.
Source: The Nevada Independent
Nov 5, 2024 - Summarizes recent research finding rural disparities for students in access to care for treating asthma. The study found that access to school-based health centers improved access to care and outcomes for rural students.
Source: Physician's Weekly
Oct 23, 2024 - The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking comments on proposed revisions to the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). NSCH is designed to collect data on the physical and emotional health of children age 18 and younger, including information related to access to healthcare, family interactions, and school and after-school experiences, among other things. Comments are due by December 23, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 22, 2024 - Profiles Montevideo Medical Academy, a medical training program creating a pipeline for rural Minnesota high school students toward healthcare professions. Describes how the program was started and successes early in the program.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Oct 16, 2024 - Reports on the challenges for schools with identifying and supporting children experiencing homelessness in rural Nebraska and efforts to overcome those challenges. Describes the mix of policy and community-based organization supports to ensure rural children have transportation, food, clothes, and more.
Source: Nebraska Public Media