Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth
New Mexico Substance Use Epidemiology Profile, 2024
Provides county-level data on substance use in New Mexico for youth and adults, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity. Covers alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, and mental health. Addresses deaths due to drug overdoses, smoking, alcohol, suicide, alcohol-related chronic disease, and motor vehicle crashes. Includes emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses, and chronic liver disease hospital discharges.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Provides county-level data on substance use in New Mexico for youth and adults, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity. Covers alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, and mental health. Addresses deaths due to drug overdoses, smoking, alcohol, suicide, alcohol-related chronic disease, and motor vehicle crashes. Includes emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses, and chronic liver disease hospital discharges.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Assessing How Alcohol Use Patterns Relate to Obesity among American Adolescents from Rural and Urban Areas: Five Years of Pooled Data
Analyzes the association between alcohol use and obesity among rural and urban adolescents aged 12-17. Utilizes 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data.
Author(s): Christian E. Vazquez, Fawn A. Brown, Faheem Ohri, Philip Baiden
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(6), e0305638
Date: 06/2024
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Analyzes the association between alcohol use and obesity among rural and urban adolescents aged 12-17. Utilizes 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data.
Author(s): Christian E. Vazquez, Fawn A. Brown, Faheem Ohri, Philip Baiden
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(6), e0305638
Date: 06/2024
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Identifying Challenges and Solutions for Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Rural Youth: Insights from Adult Community Members
Presents a study on the barriers to accessing mental healthcare for rural youth in Washington State. Bases finding on interviews with community members, parents, teachers, and healthcare providers and discusses ways to overcome perceived barriers.
Author(s): Janessa M. Graves, Demetrius A. Abshire, Elissa Koontz, Jessica L. Mackelprang
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), 725
Date: 06/2024
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Presents a study on the barriers to accessing mental healthcare for rural youth in Washington State. Bases finding on interviews with community members, parents, teachers, and healthcare providers and discusses ways to overcome perceived barriers.
Author(s): Janessa M. Graves, Demetrius A. Abshire, Elissa Koontz, Jessica L. Mackelprang
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), 725
Date: 06/2024
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USDA Summer Food Program with Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service, Cindy Long
Podcast episode featuring Cindy Long, Administrator for the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Discusses how the USDA FNS helps parents and caregivers raising families in rural and remote areas navigate nutrition assistance programs when school is out of session in the summer. Describes Summer Food Program eligibility and how to access program benefits.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Podcast episode featuring Cindy Long, Administrator for the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Discusses how the USDA FNS helps parents and caregivers raising families in rural and remote areas navigate nutrition assistance programs when school is out of session in the summer. Describes Summer Food Program eligibility and how to access program benefits.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Mountain West HPV Vaccination Project Helps Shape American Cancer Society National HPV Vaccination Program
Provides an overview of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Mountain West HPV vaccination project, which focused on increasing HPV vaccination among adolescents in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Details ACS partnerships with health systems and other groups to implement interventions and provide professional education.
Author(s): Ashley Lach, Hannah Nein
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Provides an overview of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Mountain West HPV vaccination project, which focused on increasing HPV vaccination among adolescents in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Details ACS partnerships with health systems and other groups to implement interventions and provide professional education.
Author(s): Ashley Lach, Hannah Nein
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Attitudes Toward and Training in Medications for Opioid Use Disorders: A Descriptive Analysis among Employees in the Youth Legal System and Community Mental Health Centers
Results of a survey of 181 medications for opioid use disorder uptake (MOUD) professionals who work with youth legal system (YLS) and community mental health center (CMHC) settings in eight counties of a Midwestern state. Compares attitudes toward MOUD treatment, training, and workplace culture in rural versus urban areas, among CMHC versus YLS respondents, and more.
Author(s): Lauren M. O'Reilly, Katherine Schwartz, Steven A. Brown, et al.
Citation: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 19, 32
Date: 06/2024
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Results of a survey of 181 medications for opioid use disorder uptake (MOUD) professionals who work with youth legal system (YLS) and community mental health center (CMHC) settings in eight counties of a Midwestern state. Compares attitudes toward MOUD treatment, training, and workplace culture in rural versus urban areas, among CMHC versus YLS respondents, and more.
Author(s): Lauren M. O'Reilly, Katherine Schwartz, Steven A. Brown, et al.
Citation: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 19, 32
Date: 06/2024
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A Look at Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies During the Unwinding of Continuous Enrollment and Beyond
Provides a detailed overview of state policies related to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Covers policies related to Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and renewal as of May 2024. Describes state actions to improve systems, processes, and communications during the unwinding of the COVID-19 pandemic-era Medicaid continuous enrollment requirements.
Author(s): Tricia Brooks, Jennifer Tolbert, Allexa Gardner, et al.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Provides a detailed overview of state policies related to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Covers policies related to Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and renewal as of May 2024. Describes state actions to improve systems, processes, and communications during the unwinding of the COVID-19 pandemic-era Medicaid continuous enrollment requirements.
Author(s): Tricia Brooks, Jennifer Tolbert, Allexa Gardner, et al.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Violence in Primary and Secondary School Settings: A Cross-sectional Study
Examines the relationship among air quality, neurological dysfunction, and violent behavior in schools. Analyzes associations between air pollution and violent incidents in Minnesota schools from 2008-2012. Includes county-level maps showing air pollution levels and location of rural and urban schools, with further data analysis exploring rural versus urban differences in air quality and violent behavior.
Author(s): Austin T. Rau, Alyson B. Harding, Andy Ryan, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 24
Date: 06/2024
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Examines the relationship among air quality, neurological dysfunction, and violent behavior in schools. Analyzes associations between air pollution and violent incidents in Minnesota schools from 2008-2012. Includes county-level maps showing air pollution levels and location of rural and urban schools, with further data analysis exploring rural versus urban differences in air quality and violent behavior.
Author(s): Austin T. Rau, Alyson B. Harding, Andy Ryan, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 24
Date: 06/2024
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Exploring Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youths' E-Cigarette Resistance Strategies: Implications for Tobacco Product Use Prevention
Examines strategies to resist e-cigarette use and vaping among predominantly Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth attending elementary, middle/intermediate, and multi-level schools in low-income, rural communities on the Island of Hawaii. Provides results of interviews with 69 youths, detailing strategies including overt refusal, explanation, avoidance, leaving, and more.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Andrew M. Subica, Katlyn J. An, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(2), 692-706
Date: 05/2024
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Examines strategies to resist e-cigarette use and vaping among predominantly Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth attending elementary, middle/intermediate, and multi-level schools in low-income, rural communities on the Island of Hawaii. Provides results of interviews with 69 youths, detailing strategies including overt refusal, explanation, avoidance, leaving, and more.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Andrew M. Subica, Katlyn J. An, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(2), 692-706
Date: 05/2024
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Infant Mortality and Selected Birth Characteristics: 2022 South Carolina Residence Data
Reports South Carolina infant mortality statistics for the year 2022, including county-by-county totals and rates. Identifies trends in infant mortality by race and ethnicity, and includes data on cause of death, birth characteristics, and more.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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Reports South Carolina infant mortality statistics for the year 2022, including county-by-county totals and rates. Identifies trends in infant mortality by race and ethnicity, and includes data on cause of death, birth characteristics, and more.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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