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Resources by Topic: Families

Nevada 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan
Outlines the goals of Nevada's child and family services division, including preventing abuse and neglect, providing for children's physical and mental health needs, and more. Offers data related to Nevada's rural regions throughout and addresses some of the challenges of providing services to those areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Coping with Rural Stress
Offers information and resources related to rural and farm stress, including the Minnesota Extension Farm Information Line, resources on mental health and stress, and information on helping children and parents cope with stress.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Extension
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Eligibility and Participation
Presents an interactive map to explore Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program eligibility and participation at the state and county levels in 8 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Provides statistics on age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, health insurance status, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Farm Town Strong
Website detailing information and resources to support agricultural communities affected by the opioid epidemic. Presents crisis hotlines, links to treatment centers, prevention resources, and prescription drug disposal for rural agricultural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union
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Georgetown University Health Policy Institute: Rural Health Policy Project
Showcases rural-specific research and resources related to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families. Includes a number of interactive maps and state-specific data files.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Promising Futures
Focused on best practices for serving children, youth, and parents experiencing domestic violence. Includes model programs, steps to organizing and creating a support system, and research-informed strategies including rural.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Futures Without Violence
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