Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Families
2025 Missouri Poverty Report
Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on poverty, economic and family security, education, food and nutrition, health, housing and energy, and social connectedness. Includes rural versus urban as well as county-level data on health and social indicators.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Community Action Network
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Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on poverty, economic and family security, education, food and nutrition, health, housing and energy, and social connectedness. Includes rural versus urban as well as county-level data on health and social indicators.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Community Action Network
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Summer EBT in Indian Country: A Report on Tribal Success, Barriers, and Best Practices
Examines the implementation of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program in the Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations that are located in Oklahoma. Discusses the program's impact on food insecurity in Tribal communities and how to improve participation in the future.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: Food Research & Action Center, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
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Examines the implementation of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program in the Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations that are located in Oklahoma. Discusses the program's impact on food insecurity in Tribal communities and how to improve participation in the future.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: Food Research & Action Center, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
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Factors Associated with Early Sexual Onset and Delaying Sex in Rural Middle School Youth
Examines results from a survey administered prior to a sexual health program aimed at rural middle school youth. Analyzes data from 6,799 students and the variables related to abstinence, sexual health knowledge, parental communication, intentions to abstain from sexual activity, and more. Discusses impacts of access to comprehensive and trauma-informed sex education.
Author(s): Teresa M. Imburgia, Devon J. Hensel, Abby Hunt, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 2025
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Examines results from a survey administered prior to a sexual health program aimed at rural middle school youth. Analyzes data from 6,799 students and the variables related to abstinence, sexual health knowledge, parental communication, intentions to abstain from sexual activity, and more. Discusses impacts of access to comprehensive and trauma-informed sex education.
Author(s): Teresa M. Imburgia, Devon J. Hensel, Abby Hunt, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 2025
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South Dakota Department of Health 2024 Annual Report
Describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Department of Health in 2024. Includes sections on public health preparedness and response, rural health, emergency medical services, health information technology, family and community health, and licensure and accreditation.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Department of Health in 2024. Includes sections on public health preparedness and response, rural health, emergency medical services, health information technology, family and community health, and licensure and accreditation.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Balancing Act: Ensuring Access and Integrity in Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meal Programs
Presentation slides that offer experiences from non-congregate summer meal staff regarding strategies to maintain integrity in food services. Includes information about different food service program models around the country.
Author(s): Mariela Donis, Robin Hernandez, Sharon Muñoz, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Presentation slides that offer experiences from non-congregate summer meal staff regarding strategies to maintain integrity in food services. Includes information about different food service program models around the country.
Author(s): Mariela Donis, Robin Hernandez, Sharon Muñoz, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Models of Success: Exploring Non-Congregate Summer Programs from Across the Country
Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
Author(s): Jessica Leggett, Craig Hagen, Donna Riviello, Jason Peterson
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
Author(s): Jessica Leggett, Craig Hagen, Donna Riviello, Jason Peterson
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Stressors for Farmworker Parents During Wildfire Season
Outlines themes identified during interviews and town hall discussions with farmworker parents in 2 Washington counties about childcare, work, and concerns about children's exposure to wildfire smoke and the impact on absenteeism in the workplace. Discusses the informational needs for farmworkers and the role of community-based organizations.
Author(s): Savannah M. D'Evelyn, Isabel Nerenberg, Maria Blancas, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3314
Date: 11/2024
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Outlines themes identified during interviews and town hall discussions with farmworker parents in 2 Washington counties about childcare, work, and concerns about children's exposure to wildfire smoke and the impact on absenteeism in the workplace. Discusses the informational needs for farmworkers and the role of community-based organizations.
Author(s): Savannah M. D'Evelyn, Isabel Nerenberg, Maria Blancas, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3314
Date: 11/2024
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Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)
Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
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Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
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Demographic Profile of Pennsylvania Rural Families
Factsheet describing demographic changes among rural Pennsylvania families, using data from the 2012 and 2022 American Community Surveys. Features statistics with breakdowns by ethnicity, types of families, income range, percent of employed people, home values and monthly rent, and a state-level map showing percent change in the number of families in U.S states from 2012 to 2022.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Factsheet describing demographic changes among rural Pennsylvania families, using data from the 2012 and 2022 American Community Surveys. Features statistics with breakdowns by ethnicity, types of families, income range, percent of employed people, home values and monthly rent, and a state-level map showing percent change in the number of families in U.S states from 2012 to 2022.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Reach, Adoption, Implementation, and Sustainability of the Mobile Health for Migrant Health (mHealth-4-Mhealth) Program: Nebraska, 2022‒2023
Assesses a mobile COVID-19 screening and resource sharing program for rural migrant families in Nebraska. Discusses the program's attempt to overcome barriers to healthcare for rural residents and migrants in those rural communities.
Author(s): Russell J. McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Chad Abresch, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 114(11), 1212-1216
Date: 11/2024
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Assesses a mobile COVID-19 screening and resource sharing program for rural migrant families in Nebraska. Discusses the program's attempt to overcome barriers to healthcare for rural residents and migrants in those rural communities.
Author(s): Russell J. McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Chad Abresch, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 114(11), 1212-1216
Date: 11/2024
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