Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
USDA Rural Health
Provides U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development resources supporting health and the development of healthy communities. Includes programs, funding, and tools dedicated to broadband access, infrastructure development, housing, medical facilities, mental health and substance use treatment, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Provides U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development resources supporting health and the development of healthy communities. Includes programs, funding, and tools dedicated to broadband access, infrastructure development, housing, medical facilities, mental health and substance use treatment, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Developing Partnerships in Rural Communities: At the Intersection of Suicide Prevention, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences
A fillable worksheet that guides the user in determining how to address suicide prevention, overdose prevention, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at the societal, community, relationship, and individual levels. Provides tailored information and planning for rural health departments on risk and protective factors, data sources available to them, and potential partnerships.
Sponsoring organizations: Community-Led Suicide Prevention, edc.org, National Association of County and City Health Officials
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A fillable worksheet that guides the user in determining how to address suicide prevention, overdose prevention, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at the societal, community, relationship, and individual levels. Provides tailored information and planning for rural health departments on risk and protective factors, data sources available to them, and potential partnerships.
Sponsoring organizations: Community-Led Suicide Prevention, edc.org, National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Invest in Your Health
Training curriculum for use by agricultural educators of young adults working on farms. Includes 7 modules covering various agricultural health and safety topics. Access the curriculum by creating a free account and register for the Invest in Your Health series.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Training curriculum for use by agricultural educators of young adults working on farms. Includes 7 modules covering various agricultural health and safety topics. Access the curriculum by creating a free account and register for the Invest in Your Health series.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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State Tobacco-Related Disparities
Dashboard presents state-level data on tobacco use in the form of maps and charts based on a number of demographic categories, such at age, income, and urban-rural location, among others. Allows users to narrow data by state and year and compare demographic factors.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Dashboard presents state-level data on tobacco use in the form of maps and charts based on a number of demographic categories, such at age, income, and urban-rural location, among others. Allows users to narrow data by state and year and compare demographic factors.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Autism Toolkit
Toolkit aims to improve rural autism care through guided feedback and informed expertise. Features a partnership between community members and researchers in Georgia and offers answers to questions about treatments, medications, and common beliefs about autism.
Sponsoring organization: Mercer University School of Medicine
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Toolkit aims to improve rural autism care through guided feedback and informed expertise. Features a partnership between community members and researchers in Georgia and offers answers to questions about treatments, medications, and common beliefs about autism.
Sponsoring organization: Mercer University School of Medicine
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Indiana County Health Scorecard
Interactive map offering data at the county level for adult obesity, vaccination, infant mortality, life expectancy, smoking, suicide, and injuries.
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Interactive map offering data at the county level for adult obesity, vaccination, infant mortality, life expectancy, smoking, suicide, and injuries.
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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State of Georgia Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (MHPSA)
County-level map showing Georgia Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas by geographic area and partial county.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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County-level map showing Georgia Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas by geographic area and partial county.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Suicide in Rural America
Provides a brief overview of suicide risk in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides a brief overview of suicide risk in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Child Health in Rural America
Provides a brief overview of children health needs related to mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides a brief overview of children health needs related to mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National Faith in Action on Maternal Health
Provides an overview of maternal health challenges and data in the United States, including mortality rates, mental health, substance use, intimate partner violence, needed services, and more. Provides strategies for community and faith leaders to improve maternal health, as well as a section specific to rural maternal health needs.
Sponsoring organization: HHS Center for Faith (Faith Center)
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Provides an overview of maternal health challenges and data in the United States, including mortality rates, mental health, substance use, intimate partner violence, needed services, and more. Provides strategies for community and faith leaders to improve maternal health, as well as a section specific to rural maternal health needs.
Sponsoring organization: HHS Center for Faith (Faith Center)
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