Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth
Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas
A brief that discusses ways to improve maternal and infant healthcare access, with a focus on Medicaid initiatives, value-based care systems, and leveraging the perinatal workforce.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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A brief that discusses ways to improve maternal and infant healthcare access, with a focus on Medicaid initiatives, value-based care systems, and leveraging the perinatal workforce.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start Eligibility through Tribal TANF: Overview of ACF-IM-HS-23-02 and FAQs
A recorded webinar that provides information on eligibility and tribal control related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in Head Start programs. Includes a webinar, transcript, frequently asked questions, resources, and webinar slides.
Additional links: Transcript, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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A recorded webinar that provides information on eligibility and tribal control related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in Head Start programs. Includes a webinar, transcript, frequently asked questions, resources, and webinar slides.
Additional links: Transcript, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Mental Health Treatment Among Children Aged 5–17 Years: United States, 2021
Reports on U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 who had counseling or therapy from a mental health professional or took prescription medication for mental health in the past 12 months. Includes data for children living in nonmetropolitan areas, small or medium metro areas, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 who had counseling or therapy from a mental health professional or took prescription medication for mental health in the past 12 months. Includes data for children living in nonmetropolitan areas, small or medium metro areas, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Rural Youth Engagement Toolkit
Toolkit provides information and strategies for engaging rural youth to address and prevent youth substance misuse in rural communities. Highlights challenges and protective factors for rural youth, details strategies for engagement, and makes policy recommendations.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
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Toolkit provides information and strategies for engaging rural youth to address and prevent youth substance misuse in rural communities. Highlights challenges and protective factors for rural youth, details strategies for engagement, and makes policy recommendations.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
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Trauma-Informed Supervision in Tribal Child Welfare (Part 2 of 2): The Essential Need for Adaptive Leadership and Reflective Practice
The second in a webinar series focused on trauma-informed supervision in tribal child welfare. Focuses on how trauma-informed leadership informs supervision and offers practical strategies to implement adaptive and reflective practices. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Kimee Wind-Hummingbird, Lisa Stark
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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The second in a webinar series focused on trauma-informed supervision in tribal child welfare. Focuses on how trauma-informed leadership informs supervision and offers practical strategies to implement adaptive and reflective practices. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Kimee Wind-Hummingbird, Lisa Stark
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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Exploring Age Groups in the 2020 Census
Interactive map offering population data from the 2020 Census. Use filters to see data by various characteristics such as age groups, race and ethnicity, changes between the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, and more. See data at the state, county, and census tract levels.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Interactive map offering population data from the 2020 Census. Use filters to see data by various characteristics such as age groups, race and ethnicity, changes between the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, and more. See data at the state, county, and census tract levels.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Pain in the Nation: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths - Special Feature: Youth Mental Health and Well-Being
Presents the rates of drug, alcohol, and suicide deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and from 1999 to 2021. Discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair and the state of the ongoing opioid crisis. Includes a special feature focusing on youth mental health and well being. Highlights data on rural and urban communities.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Presents the rates of drug, alcohol, and suicide deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and from 1999 to 2021. Discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair and the state of the ongoing opioid crisis. Includes a special feature focusing on youth mental health and well being. Highlights data on rural and urban communities.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Children's Participation in Child Care and Early Education in 2012 and 2019: Counts and Characteristics
A chartbook that provides nationally representative data on participation in child care and early education (CCEE) utilizing the 2012 and 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). Includes rural versus urban data on type of care and number/percentage of children in CCEE for children under 3 and for children aged 3-5.
Author(s): A.R. Datta, Z. Gebhardt, K. Piazza, C. Zapata-Gietl
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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A chartbook that provides nationally representative data on participation in child care and early education (CCEE) utilizing the 2012 and 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). Includes rural versus urban data on type of care and number/percentage of children in CCEE for children under 3 and for children aged 3-5.
Author(s): A.R. Datta, Z. Gebhardt, K. Piazza, C. Zapata-Gietl
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Chartbook: Geographic Distribution of Children and Child Care and Early Education Providers in 2012 and 2019
Examines supply of child care and early education services compared to demand in rural and urban areas. Includes information on children's participation in center-based care and several types of home-based care.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Examines supply of child care and early education services compared to demand in rural and urban areas. Includes information on children's participation in center-based care and several types of home-based care.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March through September 2020: School Meals Operations Study, Year 1 Report (Final)
Describes trends in Child Nutrition (CN) Program participation during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March through September 2020. Presents data on the number of meals served, operational and financial challenges state agencies and local program operators experienced during the pandemic, and the use of COVID-19 Child Nutrition nationwide waivers. Includes information on challenges rural program operators faced.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Veronica Severn, Liana Washburn, Rachel Frisk, Kevin Conway
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Describes trends in Child Nutrition (CN) Program participation during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March through September 2020. Presents data on the number of meals served, operational and financial challenges state agencies and local program operators experienced during the pandemic, and the use of COVID-19 Child Nutrition nationwide waivers. Includes information on challenges rural program operators faced.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Veronica Severn, Liana Washburn, Rachel Frisk, Kevin Conway
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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