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Resources by Topic: Health disparities

Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity
Outlines steps needed to help at-risk children in urban and rural areas avoid negative outcomes and to reduce health disparities. Features statistics related to various factors that impact children's health, development, and wellbeing.
Additional links: Read Online, Report Highlights, Report Recommendations, Roadmap to Apply the Science of Early Development
Author(s): Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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On the Path to Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development
Report details the role of social determinants of health in perpetuating health inequities in communities. Highlights strategies for communities to address these inequities in both rural and urban areas.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organizations: Enterprise Community Partners, NeighborWorks America
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Guidance to States and School Systems on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Schools
Report provides guidance to school systems and state governments about mental health and substance use in schools. Highlights examples of methods to identify and address mental health issues and substance use in schools. Discusses state-level Medicaid funding for behavioral health.
Author(s): Elinore McCance-Katz, Calder Lynch
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Determining Spatial Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Emergency Medical Services in New Hampshire
Highlights a study on the effect of geospatial determinants on access to opioid use disorder treatment and emergency medical services in New Hampshire. Breaks down data by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural communities.
Author(s): Yanjia Cao, Kathleen Stewart, Eric Wish, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 101, 55-66
Date: 06/2019
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California American Indian/Alaska Native Maternal and Infant Health Status Report
Report details the maternal and infant vital statistics for American Indians and Alaska Natives in California. Highlights data pertaining to AI/AN infant and maternal health on the county-level and by demographic, such as age, marital status, and education.
Date: 06/2019
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Mental Health Crisis in Colorado
Explores mental healthcare access in Colorado. News series from The Gazette details Colorado's mental healthcare system for youth, veterans, jails, and in rural areas, among other areas of disparity.
Date: 06/2019
Sponsoring organization: The Gazette
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Translating the Interplay: Indigenous Knowledge and Modern Medicine
Video emphasizing the importance of addressing health disparities related to lung cancer, healthcare access, screenings, prevention, and education on clinical trials. Encourages efforts to include Native American communities in screening, disease prevention, and clinical research. Explores ways in which translational science and community-based participatory research can create bonds between researchers and the public.
Date: 06/2019
Sponsoring organization: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Modeling the Importance of Within- and Between-County Effects in an Ecological Study of the Association Between Social Capital and Mental Distress
Examines association between social capital and mental distress at the county level and explores between-county effects. Features county-level maps showing levels of mental distress and social capital, and demographic statistics with breakdowns by rural residence.
Author(s): Tse-Chuan Yang, Stephen A. Matthews, Feinuo Sun, Marina Armendariz
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
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Characteristics of US Counties With High Opioid Overdose Mortality and Low Capacity to Deliver Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Highlights a study on opioid overdose mortality in U.S. counties that lack the capacity to treat opioid use disorder. Breaks down counties by patient demographic and geographic region, as well as by rural, metropolitan, and micropolitan status.
Author(s): Rebecca L. Haffajee, Lewei Allison Lin, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Jason E. Goldstick
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 2(6)
Date: 06/2019
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Geographic Expansion of Federally Qualified Health Centers 2007-2014
Details a study on the geographic distribution of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) from 2007-2014. Looks at the percentage of FQHCs in rural and high poverty areas.
Author(s): Chiang-Hua Chang, Julie PW Bynum, Jon D. Lurie
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 35(3), 385-394
Date: 06/2019
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