Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium Annual Report, 2025
Reports on children's mental health and access to care in rural Nevada. Includes a progress report on the Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium strategic plan and activities.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium
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Reports on children's mental health and access to care in rural Nevada. Includes a progress report on the Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium strategic plan and activities.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium
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New Mexico Health Care Authority Data Book 2025
2025 data book providing dashboards on food security, health and wellness, housing, healthcare access and affordability, health insurance coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and more for the state of New Mexico. Includes county-level data on a variety of demographic, economic, and health topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Health Care Authority
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2025 data book providing dashboards on food security, health and wellness, housing, healthcare access and affordability, health insurance coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and more for the state of New Mexico. Includes county-level data on a variety of demographic, economic, and health topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Health Care Authority
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Mississippi State Department of Health 2025 Annual Report
Offers overview of public health indicators for residents of the state of Mississippi including mortality, teen birth rates, various health conditions, and vaccination. Discusses regulation and legislative changes, pharmaceutical programs, lab services, public health outreach, rural health and primary care, Health Professional Shortage Areas, and administrative updates.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Offers overview of public health indicators for residents of the state of Mississippi including mortality, teen birth rates, various health conditions, and vaccination. Discusses regulation and legislative changes, pharmaceutical programs, lab services, public health outreach, rural health and primary care, Health Professional Shortage Areas, and administrative updates.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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New Mexico School-Based Health Centers: Annual Status Report 2023-2024
Provides an overview of the school-based health centers (SBHCs) located in elementary, middle and high schools and the primary care and behavioral health services they provide. Offers a county map of SBHCs along with the county's social vulnerability as measured by the Social Vulnerability Index.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Provides an overview of the school-based health centers (SBHCs) located in elementary, middle and high schools and the primary care and behavioral health services they provide. Offers a county map of SBHCs along with the county's social vulnerability as measured by the Social Vulnerability Index.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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California State Health Assessment Core Module 2025 Update
Provides data on a variety of health conditions and demographics as part of California's annual State Health Assessment (SHA). Offers data on statewide trends in mortality, disability, social determinants of health, mental health, and rural health. Includes rural-urban data comparisons for select topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Provides data on a variety of health conditions and demographics as part of California's annual State Health Assessment (SHA). Offers data on statewide trends in mortality, disability, social determinants of health, mental health, and rural health. Includes rural-urban data comparisons for select topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Maternal Mortality in Tennessee: Annual Report 2025
Findings from Tennessee's review of maternal deaths, focusing on pregnancy-related deaths from 2017-2023. Examines trends, leading causes, contributing factors, and disparities, and outlines recommendations to reduce pregnancy-related deaths and improve maternal health outcomes. Includes information on on pregnancy-related mortality rate by social drivers of health by rural or urban residence on PDF page 18.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Findings from Tennessee's review of maternal deaths, focusing on pregnancy-related deaths from 2017-2023. Examines trends, leading causes, contributing factors, and disparities, and outlines recommendations to reduce pregnancy-related deaths and improve maternal health outcomes. Includes information on on pregnancy-related mortality rate by social drivers of health by rural or urban residence on PDF page 18.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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America's Health Rankings 2025 Health of Women and Children Report
Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mortality, severe morbidity, healthcare access, substance use, mental health conditions, and more among reproductive-age women at the national level, including a spotlight on chronic conditions among women in rural communities on document page 3. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state.
Additional links: Concentrated Disadvantage by County, State Summaries
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mortality, severe morbidity, healthcare access, substance use, mental health conditions, and more among reproductive-age women at the national level, including a spotlight on chronic conditions among women in rural communities on document page 3. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state.
Additional links: Concentrated Disadvantage by County, State Summaries
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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2025-2030 Maryland Rural Health Strategic Plan
Recommends priorities for organizations and programs to consider as they provide health services across rural Maryland. Features a county-level map showing distribution of rural regions in Maryland and includes statistics on Maryland's rural population, with breakdowns by region and rural designation.
Additional links: Summary
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Recommends priorities for organizations and programs to consider as they provide health services across rural Maryland. Features a county-level map showing distribution of rural regions in Maryland and includes statistics on Maryland's rural population, with breakdowns by region and rural designation.
Additional links: Summary
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Planning the Path Forward: An Actionable Guide to Tribal Community Health Improvement Planning
Toolkit providing guidance on creating Tribal community health improvement plans (CHIPs) by identifying health priorities and planning and implementing effective and culturally relevant solutions. Provides tools, templates, and other resources for each step of the CHIP process. Includes a case study focused on COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Tribal Epidemiology Centers
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Toolkit providing guidance on creating Tribal community health improvement plans (CHIPs) by identifying health priorities and planning and implementing effective and culturally relevant solutions. Provides tools, templates, and other resources for each step of the CHIP process. Includes a case study focused on COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Tribal Epidemiology Centers
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Creating a Culture of Safety: A Rural School's Story
Discusses educational issues such as mental health concerns, absenteeism, and disciplinary problems and ways to address them. Profiles the rural Silver Creek Central School District (SCCSD) in New York and their strategies to create belonging, improve mental health and community support, and provide behavioral interventions.
Author(s): Melissa Rivers, Katie Ralston
Citation: The Rural Educator, 46(6), 41-45
Date: 2025
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Discusses educational issues such as mental health concerns, absenteeism, and disciplinary problems and ways to address them. Profiles the rural Silver Creek Central School District (SCCSD) in New York and their strategies to create belonging, improve mental health and community support, and provide behavioral interventions.
Author(s): Melissa Rivers, Katie Ralston
Citation: The Rural Educator, 46(6), 41-45
Date: 2025
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