Rural Health
Resources by State: Virginia
Virginia's Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce: 2024
An overview of the licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCSWs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCSWs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Licensed Clinical Psychologist Workforce: 2024
An overview of the licensed clinical psychologist (LCP) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Licensed Clinical Psychologist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCPs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed clinical psychologist (LCP) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Licensed Clinical Psychologist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCPs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Addressing Opioid Misuse through Community-Engaged Strategy Development: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Describes the design of a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of the SEED Method and a modified Delphi method for the recruitment of participants to a community-based participatory research project. Study participants will develop strategies to respond to the opioid epidemic in three rural Virginia communities.
Author(s): Emily B. Zimmerman, Carlin Rafie, Sophie G. Wenzel, et al.
Citation: Research Involvement and Engagement, 10, 74
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Describes the design of a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of the SEED Method and a modified Delphi method for the recruitment of participants to a community-based participatory research project. Study participants will develop strategies to respond to the opioid epidemic in three rural Virginia communities.
Author(s): Emily B. Zimmerman, Carlin Rafie, Sophie G. Wenzel, et al.
Citation: Research Involvement and Engagement, 10, 74
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Community-Based FORHP Grants: Focusing on Rural Needs
Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Chartbook
State- and county-level information on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 06/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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State- and county-level information on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 06/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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Virginia's Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce: 2024
An overview of the assisted living facility administrator (ALFA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of ALFAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the assisted living facility administrator (ALFA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of ALFAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Nursing Home Administrator Workforce: 2024
An overview of the nursing home administrator (NHA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Nursing Home Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of NHAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the nursing home administrator (NHA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Nursing Home Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of NHAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Optometrist Workforce: 2024
An overview of the optometrist workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Optometrist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of optometrists in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the optometrist workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Optometrist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of optometrists in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Trilogies: Lessons from 50 Years Facilitating Community-Based Health Assessments and Planning in Appalachia
Presents case studies from rural Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, in which community input was used to encourage organizational change and collaboration when formulating community-based health assessments. Offers tried-and-tested techniques that may help organizations meet their goals.
Author(s): Bruce Behringer
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(1):148–162
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
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Presents case studies from rural Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, in which community input was used to encourage organizational change and collaboration when formulating community-based health assessments. Offers tried-and-tested techniques that may help organizations meet their goals.
Author(s): Bruce Behringer
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(1):148–162
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
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National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2023 Innovations Showcase
Offers descriptions, lessons learned, replication advice, and contact information for 14 transportation projects across the country. Projects cover accessibility, coordination, cross jurisdictional boundaries, equity, healthcare access, and technology. Includes rural projects in Virginia and Massachusetts.
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Offers descriptions, lessons learned, replication advice, and contact information for 14 transportation projects across the country. Projects cover accessibility, coordination, cross jurisdictional boundaries, equity, healthcare access, and technology. Includes rural projects in Virginia and Massachusetts.
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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