Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Native Overdose Resource Hub
Provides resources for tribal communities working to address substance use and overdose prevention. Includes information and guidance for establishing and funding substance use and overdose prevention programs in tribal communities, as well as a collection of best practices and model programs.
Sponsoring organizations: National Network of Public Health Institutes, University of Washington
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Provides resources for tribal communities working to address substance use and overdose prevention. Includes information and guidance for establishing and funding substance use and overdose prevention programs in tribal communities, as well as a collection of best practices and model programs.
Sponsoring organizations: National Network of Public Health Institutes, University of Washington
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Emergency Medical Services Legislation Database
Identifies state legislation addressing emergency medical services, including administration, funding, regulations, systems of care, and workforce. Updated every two weeks, with information on legislation starting in 2021. Searchable by year, state, topic, or keyword.
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Identifies state legislation addressing emergency medical services, including administration, funding, regulations, systems of care, and workforce. Updated every two weeks, with information on legislation starting in 2021. Searchable by year, state, topic, or keyword.
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS): Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): 2024 Survey Results
Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for 2024. Covers access to care, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, immunization, H.I.V./AIDS, long-term COVID effects, disabilities, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, and more. Data comparing responses from rural, suburban, and urban counties can be accessed via data tables for each question asked.
Additional links: Data Summary Table
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for 2024. Covers access to care, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, immunization, H.I.V./AIDS, long-term COVID effects, disabilities, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, and more. Data comparing responses from rural, suburban, and urban counties can be accessed via data tables for each question asked.
Additional links: Data Summary Table
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Supporting Older Adults in Rural Communities: Home- and Community-Based Care
A collection of resources offering research, case studies, implementation tools, and policy considerations covering the continuum of care for older adults in rural communities. Includes information on the care models Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), community-based palliative care, and community paramedicine.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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A collection of resources offering research, case studies, implementation tools, and policy considerations covering the continuum of care for older adults in rural communities. Includes information on the care models Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), community-based palliative care, and community paramedicine.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Dashboard: Arkansas General Surgeon Workforce
Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Heartland Telehealth ECHO Series
A Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series focused on providing access to specialty care expertise by connecting healthcare providers to specialist teams via videoconferencing. Covers a wide array of topics such as clinician burnout, artificial intelligence (AI), effective billing strategies, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
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A Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series focused on providing access to specialty care expertise by connecting healthcare providers to specialist teams via videoconferencing. Covers a wide array of topics such as clinician burnout, artificial intelligence (AI), effective billing strategies, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
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Avera Farm and Rural Stress Hotline
Hotline connects farmers, ranchers, and rural residents experiencing anxiety, depression, or other behavioral health concerns to a mental health profession that can provide support and resources. Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Sponsoring organization: Avera Health
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Hotline connects farmers, ranchers, and rural residents experiencing anxiety, depression, or other behavioral health concerns to a mental health profession that can provide support and resources. Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Sponsoring organization: Avera Health
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AAP ECHO Autism: Primary Care
Information on a series of free learning opportunities using the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Model. Includes opportunities for rural pediatric care clinicians to expand their knowledge on autism screening, diagnosis, and longitudinal care. Registration is required.
Sponsoring organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, ECHO Autism Communities
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Information on a series of free learning opportunities using the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Model. Includes opportunities for rural pediatric care clinicians to expand their knowledge on autism screening, diagnosis, and longitudinal care. Registration is required.
Sponsoring organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, ECHO Autism Communities
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AgriStress Provider Directory
Directory allows farmers and their families to search for mental health providers across the country. Users can search by need and postal code to find providers in their location.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Directory allows farmers and their families to search for mental health providers across the country. Users can search by need and postal code to find providers in their location.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
Provides results and administration information for the Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which provides self-reported data on health behaviors, substance use, exposure to violence, adverse childhood events, nutrition and other experiences of middle and high school students in Nevada. Provides regional, county, and rural-urban data breakdowns for select topics.
Sponsoring organization: University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health
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Provides results and administration information for the Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which provides self-reported data on health behaviors, substance use, exposure to violence, adverse childhood events, nutrition and other experiences of middle and high school students in Nevada. Provides regional, county, and rural-urban data breakdowns for select topics.
Sponsoring organization: University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health
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