Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Messages of Hope: Promoting Wellness to Prevent Suicide in Alaska, 2023-2027 Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan
Highlights the State of Alaska's plan for suicide prevention for the years 2023-2027. Presents a 6 goal plan for the prevention and reversal of the conditions that often lead to suicide. Includes strategies for implementation and evaluation of interventions.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Department of Health
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Highlights the State of Alaska's plan for suicide prevention for the years 2023-2027. Presents a 6 goal plan for the prevention and reversal of the conditions that often lead to suicide. Includes strategies for implementation and evaluation of interventions.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Department of Health
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Mental Health of Agricultural Adolescents and Adults: Preliminary Results of a Five-year Study
Surveyed 122 farm families in 2021 to analyze symptoms of depression and anxiety in farm adults and their children as well as correlation between mental health and finances using the Family Stress Model. Participant characteristics include rurality and various physical and mental health measures.
Author(s): Josie M. Rudolphi, Richard L. Berg
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1056487
Date: 03/2023
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Surveyed 122 farm families in 2021 to analyze symptoms of depression and anxiety in farm adults and their children as well as correlation between mental health and finances using the Family Stress Model. Participant characteristics include rurality and various physical and mental health measures.
Author(s): Josie M. Rudolphi, Richard L. Berg
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1056487
Date: 03/2023
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A Qualitative Analysis of Rural Syringe Service Program Fidelity in Appalachian Kentucky: Staff and Participant Perspectives
Presents a study exploring the fidelity of rural syringe service programs (SSPs) to the core components of SSPs. Highlights five SSPs in rural Appalachia and evaluates the programs' adherence to the six core components of SSPs. Bases findings on interviews with clients and staff.
Author(s): E.J. Batty, U. Ibragimov, M. Fadanelli, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 328-337
Date: 03/2023
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Presents a study exploring the fidelity of rural syringe service programs (SSPs) to the core components of SSPs. Highlights five SSPs in rural Appalachia and evaluates the programs' adherence to the six core components of SSPs. Bases findings on interviews with clients and staff.
Author(s): E.J. Batty, U. Ibragimov, M. Fadanelli, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 328-337
Date: 03/2023
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Teens Linked to Care Toolkit
A toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for developing prevention programs addressing substance use and sexual risk for youth in rural communities. Includes information on program planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability as well as two case studies from the pilot program using either a school-based or community-based model.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for developing prevention programs addressing substance use and sexual risk for youth in rural communities. Includes information on program planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability as well as two case studies from the pilot program using either a school-based or community-based model.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan, 2023-2028
Multi-year strategic plan developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Healthy Pennsylvania Partnership, a multi-sector partnership of stakeholders and collaborators. Outlines steps and partnerships needed to achieve health equity, chronic disease prevention, and whole person care, and encourages policymakers, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and residents to promote and support health improvements throughout Pennsylvania.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Multi-year strategic plan developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Healthy Pennsylvania Partnership, a multi-sector partnership of stakeholders and collaborators. Outlines steps and partnerships needed to achieve health equity, chronic disease prevention, and whole person care, and encourages policymakers, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and residents to promote and support health improvements throughout Pennsylvania.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Community Member Perspectives on Adapting the Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder for a Tribal Nation in the United States
Explores the potential efficacy of the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Cascade of Care model for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Bases conclusion on interviews with clinicians, peer support specialists, cultural practitioners, and others familiar with OUD treatment for Anishinaabe people in rural Minnesota. Breaks down data by age, sex, and employment type.
Author(s): Frank Johnson Jr, Amy RedCloud, Jennifer Mootz, et al.
Citation: Addiction, 118(8), 1540-1548
Date: 03/2023
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Explores the potential efficacy of the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Cascade of Care model for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Bases conclusion on interviews with clinicians, peer support specialists, cultural practitioners, and others familiar with OUD treatment for Anishinaabe people in rural Minnesota. Breaks down data by age, sex, and employment type.
Author(s): Frank Johnson Jr, Amy RedCloud, Jennifer Mootz, et al.
Citation: Addiction, 118(8), 1540-1548
Date: 03/2023
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Rural US Residents Recognize Anxiety Better than Urbanites and Suburbanites but Hold Similar Stigma
Surveys 627 adults to find whether rural adults are more likely to recognize anxiety symptoms when compared with nonrural adults. Also examines stigma regarding anxiety and compares results between both rural and nonrural adults and level of access to mental health services. Data is broken down by multiple variables including sex, age, household income, education, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Scott Loveridge, Mark Skidmore, Robert Shupp, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 860-869
Date: 03/2023
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Surveys 627 adults to find whether rural adults are more likely to recognize anxiety symptoms when compared with nonrural adults. Also examines stigma regarding anxiety and compares results between both rural and nonrural adults and level of access to mental health services. Data is broken down by multiple variables including sex, age, household income, education, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Scott Loveridge, Mark Skidmore, Robert Shupp, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 860-869
Date: 03/2023
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New Mexico Juvenile Justice Services: Fiscal Year 2022
Provides data on juveniles in New Mexico from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Includes county-level and district-level data on population demographics, delinquency, referrals to juvenile justice services, behavioral health screenings, substance abuse, services for youth in secured facilities, and more.
Additional links: County Appendices by District
Author(s): Kelly Maestas, Sarah Huron, Shannon Guericke, Richard Reyes, Mosi Dane'el
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Provides data on juveniles in New Mexico from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Includes county-level and district-level data on population demographics, delinquency, referrals to juvenile justice services, behavioral health screenings, substance abuse, services for youth in secured facilities, and more.
Additional links: County Appendices by District
Author(s): Kelly Maestas, Sarah Huron, Shannon Guericke, Richard Reyes, Mosi Dane'el
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Review of Four CARA Programs and Preparing for Future Evaluations
Report highlights a review of four programs funded through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) aimed at expanding access to overdose prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder. Explores the impact of the programs on their communities and makes recommendations for policy makers. Discusses challenges and program adaptations for rural communities.
Additional links: Read Online, Report Highlights
Author(s): Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Report highlights a review of four programs funded through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) aimed at expanding access to overdose prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder. Explores the impact of the programs on their communities and makes recommendations for policy makers. Discusses challenges and program adaptations for rural communities.
Additional links: Read Online, Report Highlights
Author(s): Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Changes in Suicide in California from 2017 to 2021: A Population-Based Study
Examines suicide trends in California in 2020 and 2021 compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic years. Includes suicide mortality data broken down by sex, education, race, age, method, and rural versus urban location. Discusses the burden of suicide trends by specific demographic groups.
Author(s): Julia J. Lund, Elizabeth Tomsich, Julia P. Schleimer, Veronica A. Pear
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 10, 19
Date: 03/2023
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Examines suicide trends in California in 2020 and 2021 compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic years. Includes suicide mortality data broken down by sex, education, race, age, method, and rural versus urban location. Discusses the burden of suicide trends by specific demographic groups.
Author(s): Julia J. Lund, Elizabeth Tomsich, Julia P. Schleimer, Veronica A. Pear
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 10, 19
Date: 03/2023
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