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Resources by Topic: Food security and nutrition

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.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Food Trust
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Food Insecurity in The United States
Map providing county-level data on food insecurity and child food insecurity. Includes estimates of eligibility for nutrition programs among food insecure people. Also identifies annual food budget shortfall.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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The Agenda 2020: A Special Report on the Future of Health
A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Politico, United Health Group
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Salud America! Health Equity Report Cards
Provides county-level reports with data relevant to supporting the health of Latino children. Each county profile compares the county to the state and nation on topics that include housing, transportation, poverty, healthcare, mental health, environmental issues, and access to healthy food and active spaces.
Type: Website
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Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding health inequities that rural residents experience, related to a variety of factors that make up the social determinants of health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Hunger in Rural Communities
Provides an overview of the challenges rural communities face related to hunger, with selected statistics on rural food insecurity.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI)
Lists the resources available under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) for Native Americans including services for nutrition, caregivers, elders, as well as grant opportunities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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PubMed Search: Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topic of rural hunger and access to healthy food.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Oregon Rural Communities Explorer
Provides a variety of resources and data to support sustainability and quality of life in rural Oregon. Includes maps and tools, data collections, webinars, and a county breakdown of local resources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Oregon State University Rural Studies Program
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Food Access Research Atlas
Provides access to county-level data and an interactive map presenting information on food access indicators for low-income and other subpopulations.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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