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Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Housing and homelessness

Rural Homelessness
Resources to help rural communities address homelessness. Supports the "All Routes Home: Ending Homelessness in Rural America" strategy to end rural homelessness.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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PubMed Search: Rural Social Determinants of Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on social determinants of health impacting rural residents. Includes coverage of poverty, unemployment, housing, environmental health, educational status, and health literacy.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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WIN Pacesetter Story: Thunder Valley CDC
Highlights Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation (TVCDC), an organization working to improve health, culture, and the environment on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Discusses activities underway to address housing needs.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Community Commons
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Rural Development Innovation Center
Website provides information about the Rural Development Innovation Center, which features resources and best practices for rural communities seeking to improve quality of life through job creation, infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Weatherization Assistance Program
Provides an overview of the federally-funded program that provides grants to states, territories, and some Indian tribes to improve the energy efficiency of low-income families' homes. Includes information on how to apply for weatherization assistance.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Energy
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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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Veterans Data Central
Provides veteran information and data by county or by metropolitan/outside metropolitan status. Topics covered include demographic and economic indicators, homelessness, housing characteristics, and Veterans Affairs housing and mortgage financing.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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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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American Community Survey Narrative Profiles
Produces brief narrative reports for selected regions based on the most recent ACS 5-year estimates. Addresses education, disability status, age, poverty, and other topics. Reports can be generated for counties, towns, zip codes, census tracts, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) AtlasPlus
Provides access to state and county-level data on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Also includes data on the social determinants of health and state-level data on the rural population.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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