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Migrant Clinicians Network: Tools and Resources
Features a catalog of tools and resources for migrant and community health centers. Includes resources such as healthcare organizations, patient education tools, clinical guidelines, and documents on primary care issues.
Sponsoring organization: Migrant Clinicians Network
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Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health
Online peer-reviewed journal published monthly focusing on multicultural and environmental aspects of health and human services in the Hawaiian Islands and Pacific Rim region.
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Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)
Monthly journal providing information and resources for emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical service (EMS) administrators, fire rescuers, public safety officials, and law enforcement officers. Includes articles on rural EMS issues.
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Code of Federal Regulations: Title 42: Public Health, Chapter 4 Subchapter G: Standards and Certification Part 484 Home Health Services
Contains details and requirements for condition of participation for home health agencies.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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NACCHO Workforce Resource Center
Offers information on accreditation, certification, competencies, partner resources, policy statements, and publications relevant to the development of the public health workforce for local health departments.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Rural Oral Health Toolkit
Designed to help identify an appropriate model and implement an oral health program in your rural community. Contains seven modules: an overview of oral health in rural communities, models and ways to adapt them, resources for implementing programs, sustainability strategies, an evaluation framework, dissemination methods, and examples of programs that have been implemented in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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EMS Toolkit
Includes resources developed for rural EMS organizations, which are often run by volunteers. Topics include recruitment and retention, funding and finances, and leadership and management.
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Journal of Rural Mental Health
Peer-reviewed publication including articles on rural mental health research, practice, and policy. Serves as the official journal of the National Association for Rural Mental Health. Subscription required.
Sponsoring organization: National Association for Rural Mental Health
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Intimate Partner Violence Health
Offers healthcare providers and advocates tools and resources to prepare a clinical practice to address domestic and sexual violence, including screening instruments, sample scripts for providers, and patient and provider education resources.
Sponsoring organization: Futures Without Violence
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Suicide Prevention Online Training
Provides a listing of free online courses for training healthcare and other service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials, and community-based coalitions to develop effective suicide prevention programs and policies. Courses are free but registration is required.
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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