Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Community and economic development
Rural Development Innovation Center
Website providing information about the Rural Development Innovation Center, which features resources and best practices for rural communities seeking to improve quality of life through job creation, infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Website providing information about the Rural Development Innovation Center, which features resources and best practices for rural communities seeking to improve quality of life through job creation, infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Rural Cooperatives Magazine
Magazine focused on the challenges and successes of rural cooperatives across the country. Featured bimonthly issues published by USDA Rural Development. Ceased publication in 2018, but web editions of past issues are available.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Magazine focused on the challenges and successes of rural cooperatives across the country. Featured bimonthly issues published by USDA Rural Development. Ceased publication in 2018, but web editions of past issues are available.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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HFFI Impacts: Nationwide Success of Healthy Food Financing Initiatives
Provides data and resources to show the impact and successes of healthy food financing initiatives (HFFIs), and framework to evaluate HFFIs. Includes case studies from programs in New York and California, and rural areas of Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.
Sponsoring organization: The Food Trust
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Provides data and resources to show the impact and successes of healthy food financing initiatives (HFFIs), and framework to evaluate HFFIs. Includes case studies from programs in New York and California, and rural areas of Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.
Sponsoring organization: The Food Trust
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Rural Matters
Collection of 30-minute podcasts about rural education, business, and health, intended to increase awareness, inform discussion, and expand the dialogue on important issues facing rural stakeholders. Guests include rural education decision-makers, business owners and entrepreneurs, and healthcare representatives.
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Rural Affairs, National Rural Education Association
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Collection of 30-minute podcasts about rural education, business, and health, intended to increase awareness, inform discussion, and expand the dialogue on important issues facing rural stakeholders. Guests include rural education decision-makers, business owners and entrepreneurs, and healthcare representatives.
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Rural Affairs, National Rural Education Association
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The IHA Hospital Economic Impact Report
An interactive tool providing the economic impact for all hospitals and healthcare facilities by county in Iowa. Includes data on employment, income, retail sales, and sales tax revenues.
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Hospital Association
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An interactive tool providing the economic impact for all hospitals and healthcare facilities by county in Iowa. Includes data on employment, income, retail sales, and sales tax revenues.
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Hospital Association
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Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Locator
An interactive search tool that allows people to locate community development financial institutions in their area. Includes search options by organization, state, organization type, and lending type.
Sponsoring organization: Opportunity Finance Network
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An interactive search tool that allows people to locate community development financial institutions in their area. Includes search options by organization, state, organization type, and lending type.
Sponsoring organization: Opportunity Finance Network
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Smart Rural Community: Resources for Community Engagement
Provides resources supporting broadband adoption and implementation for rural community development among local internet providers. Provides toolkits, reports, program models, and videos dedicated to broadband outreach and promotion, telehealth use, economic development, and other topics of interest for providers participating in the Smart Rural Community model.
Sponsoring organization: NTCA: The Rural Broadband Association
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Provides resources supporting broadband adoption and implementation for rural community development among local internet providers. Provides toolkits, reports, program models, and videos dedicated to broadband outreach and promotion, telehealth use, economic development, and other topics of interest for providers participating in the Smart Rural Community model.
Sponsoring organization: NTCA: The Rural Broadband Association
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Community Vitality and Rural Healthcare Topic Guide
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the linkage between rural healthcare and the economic strength and overall vitality of the community. Features economic impact studies and funding to support healthcare in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the linkage between rural healthcare and the economic strength and overall vitality of the community. Features economic impact studies and funding to support healthcare in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development: State Offices Directory
Provides contact information for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development state offices.
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Provides contact information for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development state offices.
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PubMed Search: Community and Economic Development and Rural Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topics of community and economic development and rural health.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topics of community and economic development and rural health.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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