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The Role of the Clubhouse Model in Addressing Health Inequalities in Rural Wyoming: A Qualitative Study
Discusses how the Clubhouse model, focused on community mental health support, can support recovery and improve quality of life for people with mental illness in rural Wyoming. Provides excerpts from interviews with 12 Clubhouse members and 4 staff on factors influencing negative mental health outcomes among rural people, including limited access to services, and the role of the Clubhouse in facilitating access to mental health and housing services and facilitating economic stability.
Author(s): Ruth Korankye, Gloria Oladeji, Lauren Gilbert
Citation: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 21(1)
Date: 10/2026
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Agriculture and Natural Resource Programming Has the Largest Share of Extension Personnel
Offers a pie chart depicting the share of extension staff in 5 U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension System program areas between 2007 and 2018.
Author(s): Tatiana Borisova
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Beyond the Clinic: Why Primary Care Matters to Texas Communities
Webinar presenting case studies on the role of primary care in supporting health, well-being, and economic stability in Texas communities, discussing rural areas throughout. Transcript available via video description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Adrian Billings, Dale Carruthers, Ankit Sanghavi
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Primary Care Consortium
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Contributing Factors to Rural Energy Use, Costs, and Affordability in the Early 2020s
Examines disparities in energy efficiency and costs in rural and urban households. Utilizes data from the U.S. Department of Energy's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey to analyze rural versus urban differences in energy use and burden, energy efficiency, extreme weather, housing quality, and energy insecurity according to household types, such as low-income, homes with children, mobile homes, and rentals. Discusses financial and health impacts of poor energy performance in rural areas.
Author(s): Justin B. Winikoff, Hannah Kamen, Richelle L. Winkler
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Factors Associated with Externalized Anger among Early Adolescents in Rural Appalachia: A Conceptual Proposition with Implications for Violence Prevention
Study investigates correlations between externalized anger and various sociodemographic characteristics to identify risk and protective factors. The study includes 1,564 rural 6th grade students in West Virginia. Offers recommendations for psychiatric nurses and other healthcare professionals working with rural adolescents.
Author(s): Rosalina Mills, Christa L. Lilly, Robin A. Pollini, et al.
Citation: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 60, 151998
Date: 02/2026
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Funded! Now What? A Guide for Newly Funded Health Centers
Provides a step-by-step guide for health centers (Section 330 grantees) who have recently been awarded New Access Point (NAP) funding. Covers compliance, operations, workforce, quality, governance, finance, and reporting. Includes information on tools and technical assistance resources.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Household Experiences with Federal Summer Nutrition Programs in 2025: Findings from National Caregiver Surveys of Summer EBT and Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meals Participants and Nonparticipants
Provides information on household experiences with rural non-congregate summer nutrition programs and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (SEBT). Utilizes 2025 national caregiver survey data and analyzes program participation, barriers to participation, household perceptions and experiences, perceived benefits, intentions for future participation among households with school-age children, and feedback from households in states that did not offer SEBT.
Additional links: Resource for Sponsors and Outreach Partners, Resource for State Agencies
Author(s): Tracy Vericker, Liana Washburn
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Mathematica, No Kid Hungry
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Rural Rotations for Indiana Medical Students
A policy brief that provides information on rural clinical training opportunities for medical students in Indiana. Includes a county-level map showing clinical preceptor availability.
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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South Dakota Department of Health - Maternal and Infant Health Task Force Strategic Plan
Report provides an overview of maternal and infant health outcomes and needs in South Dakota. Discusses access challenges in rural counties, particularly in counties with hospitals that lack obstetric units, and compares obstetric services in rural and urban hospitals. Details maternal and infant health initiatives throughout the state.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Survey of the Availability of Neurology Services on Hawaiʻi Island
Examines access to neurology services via a survey of 28 primary care physicians on Hawaii Island, covering topics including the prevalence of neurological complaints or diagnoses among patients, the ability of physicians to manage or refer patients for neurological conditions, and more. Discusses access challenges related to Hawaii's rurality throughout.
Author(s): Jan Augustine E. Aurelio, J. Douglas Miles
Citation: Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare, 85(10), 299-306
Date: 10/2026
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