Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth
Nicotine and Tobacco Product Use among US Youth in 10th and 12th Grade, 2023–2025: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Examines trends in youth nicotine, tobacco, and multi-product co-use. Utilizes 2023-2025 survey data from 10th and 12th graders and analyzes lifetime use and past 30-day use of various nicotine and tobacco products according to grade, demographics, parent education, and school location of urban, suburban/town, or rural.
Author(s): Dayoung Bae, Junhan Cho, Alyssa F. Harlow, et al.
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 65, 101673
Date: 01/2027
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Examines trends in youth nicotine, tobacco, and multi-product co-use. Utilizes 2023-2025 survey data from 10th and 12th graders and analyzes lifetime use and past 30-day use of various nicotine and tobacco products according to grade, demographics, parent education, and school location of urban, suburban/town, or rural.
Author(s): Dayoung Bae, Junhan Cho, Alyssa F. Harlow, et al.
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 65, 101673
Date: 01/2027
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A Rural-Urban Comparison of Children's Health in the United States, 2018-2023
Examines rural-urban differences in children's health insurance, neighborhood safety, household poverty, food insecurity, household conditions, physical activity, preventive care, dental and vision care, past-year emergency room visits, and mortality among children ages 0-17. Includes county-level maps showing Health Professional Shortage Areas as of 2026, with shadings showing levels of rurality.
Author(s): Emma Boswell, Taryn Farrell, Nicholas Yell, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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Examines rural-urban differences in children's health insurance, neighborhood safety, household poverty, food insecurity, household conditions, physical activity, preventive care, dental and vision care, past-year emergency room visits, and mortality among children ages 0-17. Includes county-level maps showing Health Professional Shortage Areas as of 2026, with shadings showing levels of rurality.
Author(s): Emma Boswell, Taryn Farrell, Nicholas Yell, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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Rise in Kansas Children Without Health Insurance, 2022-2024
Provides data on uninsured children in Kansas from 2022 to 2024. Includes demographic data, rate changes, and county-level rates and counts of uninsured children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provides data on uninsured children in Kansas from 2022 to 2024. Includes demographic data, rate changes, and county-level rates and counts of uninsured children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Access to WIC-Authorized Vendors and High-Speed Internet Services Varies Across U.S. Urban and Rural Areas
Color-coded map showing how access to fixed high-speed Internet services and vendors authorized by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) varies by census tract.
Author(s): Leslie Hodges, David Marquardt
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Color-coded map showing how access to fixed high-speed Internet services and vendors authorized by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) varies by census tract.
Author(s): Leslie Hodges, David Marquardt
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Urban-Rural Variability in Infant Formula Availability and Product Variety in United States Counties from 2022 to 2024
Examines infant formula variety and availability across rural and urban U.S. counties. Utilizes 2022-2024 infant formula product listing data as well as Household Pulse Survey data to analyze metro versus nonmetro differences in households using infant formula, difficulty in purchasing formula, and number of unique formula products by county.
Author(s): Gavin J. Fenske, Jessica E. Todd, Saied Toossi, Latasha A. Robinson, Jane M. Van Doren
Citation: Journal of Food Protection, 89(11), 100916
Date: 11/2026
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Examines infant formula variety and availability across rural and urban U.S. counties. Utilizes 2022-2024 infant formula product listing data as well as Household Pulse Survey data to analyze metro versus nonmetro differences in households using infant formula, difficulty in purchasing formula, and number of unique formula products by county.
Author(s): Gavin J. Fenske, Jessica E. Todd, Saied Toossi, Latasha A. Robinson, Jane M. Van Doren
Citation: Journal of Food Protection, 89(11), 100916
Date: 11/2026
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Building a Rural, Coalition-Based Approach to Youth Substance Use Prevention: The Drug Free Dickson Coalition Model
Presents a rural coalition-based initiative to address youth substance use in Dickson County, Tennessee. Details a coalition, including local government, schools, healthcare providers, faith-based institutions, and law enforcement, among others, that works to engage youth across the county using evidence-based strategies.
Author(s): Karrie R. Thompson
Citation: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 32(6S), S185-S188
Date: 11/2026
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Presents a rural coalition-based initiative to address youth substance use in Dickson County, Tennessee. Details a coalition, including local government, schools, healthcare providers, faith-based institutions, and law enforcement, among others, that works to engage youth across the county using evidence-based strategies.
Author(s): Karrie R. Thompson
Citation: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 32(6S), S185-S188
Date: 11/2026
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Developing Community Partnerships and Authentically Engaging Youth to Prevent Substance Use: Successes from the Pyramid Coalition in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Explores the Pyramid Coalition, a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program initiative, in rural Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Discusses the coalition's work in preventing youth substance use and highlights best practices for engaging youth in rural and frontier communities.
Author(s): Christina Johnson, Joni Kerr
Citation: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 32(6S), S181-S184
Date: 11/2026
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Explores the Pyramid Coalition, a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program initiative, in rural Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Discusses the coalition's work in preventing youth substance use and highlights best practices for engaging youth in rural and frontier communities.
Author(s): Christina Johnson, Joni Kerr
Citation: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 32(6S), S181-S184
Date: 11/2026
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The Receipt of Psychological Services and Acceptability of Local Follow-Up Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors: Are There Rural Vs. Urban Differences?
Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date: 10/2026
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Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date: 10/2026
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My Daughter Knows over 21 People That Have Died from Drug Overdose or Suicide: Cross-Sector Rural Provider Perspectives on Adverse Childhood Experiences
Presents a study on how providers from healthcare, social services, and other sectors in rural Missouri view the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in substance use, overdose, and suicide in their communities. Discusses the methods for mitigating exposure and negative health consequences for children with ACEs.
Author(s): Ashley E. Douglas, Julie M. Kapp
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1891916
Date: 10/2026
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Presents a study on how providers from healthcare, social services, and other sectors in rural Missouri view the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in substance use, overdose, and suicide in their communities. Discusses the methods for mitigating exposure and negative health consequences for children with ACEs.
Author(s): Ashley E. Douglas, Julie M. Kapp
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1891916
Date: 10/2026
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2026 Arkansas State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup: Annual Profile of Substance Use
Provides information on youth and adult substance abuse in Arkansas to help guide substance abuse prevention decision-making. Highlights consequences such as arrests, suicide, and depression and focuses on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and prescription drug use. Includes county-level profiles and an overview of a variety of community and personal health indicators.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, UA Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Provides information on youth and adult substance abuse in Arkansas to help guide substance abuse prevention decision-making. Highlights consequences such as arrests, suicide, and depression and focuses on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and prescription drug use. Includes county-level profiles and an overview of a variety of community and personal health indicators.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, UA Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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