Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Food security and nutrition
Rural Healthy People 2010
Focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
Additional links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Date: 2003
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
Additional links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Date: 2003
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Community Food Security Assessment Toolkit
Toolkit of standardized measurement tools for assessing various aspects of community food security.
Date: 07/2002
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Toolkit of standardized measurement tools for assessing various aspects of community food security.
Date: 07/2002
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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No Kid Hungry Averaged Eligibility Map
An interactive map that shows Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site eligibility as well as areas designated as rural. Searchable by address.
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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An interactive map that shows Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site eligibility as well as areas designated as rural. Searchable by address.
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Oklahoma Wellness County Profiles
Provides county and district-level data dashboards and maps of Oklahoma demographics, health behaviors, and social drivers of health. Includes additional data by ZIP code and census tract data for select topics.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Provides county and district-level data dashboards and maps of Oklahoma demographics, health behaviors, and social drivers of health. Includes additional data by ZIP code and census tract data for select topics.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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SUN Meals To-Go (Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service)
Provides information on implementation requirements of non-congregate meal service (SUN Meals To-Go) in low-income, rural areas. Includes resources as well as policies on site caps, site proximity, parent and guardian pick-up, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Provides information on implementation requirements of non-congregate meal service (SUN Meals To-Go) in low-income, rural areas. Includes resources as well as policies on site caps, site proximity, parent and guardian pick-up, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Missouri's Social Drivers of Health Dashboard
Provides interactive county-level data from 2018-2023 on social drivers of health indicators such as educational attainment, household income, poverty, use of federal food programs, unemployment, and uninsurance percentages. Includes data breakdowns by select demographic indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Provides interactive county-level data from 2018-2023 on social drivers of health indicators such as educational attainment, household income, poverty, use of federal food programs, unemployment, and uninsurance percentages. Includes data breakdowns by select demographic indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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State-Based Rural Grocery Policy Tracker
Tracks state legislation that impacts rural grocers and communities. Allows user to submit relevant legislation to the tracker.
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas State University, Rural Grocery Initiative
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Tracks state legislation that impacts rural grocers and communities. Allows user to submit relevant legislation to the tracker.
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas State University, Rural Grocery Initiative
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Rural Summer Meal Coverage Tool
Provides information and maps related to rural summer meal coverage. Includes interactive data breakdowns according to state, county, rural eligibility, non-congregate options, program type, and enrollment requirements. Shows food program site name, sponsor name, and program type.
Additional links: Training Guide
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Provides information and maps related to rural summer meal coverage. Includes interactive data breakdowns according to state, county, rural eligibility, non-congregate options, program type, and enrollment requirements. Shows food program site name, sponsor name, and program type.
Additional links: Training Guide
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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USDA Rural Development: Rural Emergency Health Care Grants
Story map explaining the investments and reach of the USDA Rural Emergency Health Care Program, which expanded rural vaccination, healthcare services, and food assistance availability in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on overall investments and economic relief provided, and highlights healthcare facilities that benefited from USDA Rural Development grants and loans.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Story map explaining the investments and reach of the USDA Rural Emergency Health Care Program, which expanded rural vaccination, healthcare services, and food assistance availability in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on overall investments and economic relief provided, and highlights healthcare facilities that benefited from USDA Rural Development grants and loans.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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FY25 Percentage of Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals
A Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 interactive mapping tool that shows Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) free and reduced price (F/RP) eligibility for children aged 0-18 by Census block group.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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A Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 interactive mapping tool that shows Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) free and reduced price (F/RP) eligibility for children aged 0-18 by Census block group.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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