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Resources by Topic: Mental health

Addressing Rural Mental Health in the North Central Region
A recorded webinar that discusses a 4-H sponsored adult volunteer training mental health program from Wisconsin as well as a South Dakota needs assessment on farm stress and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Shannon Sparks, Danette Hopke, Sheila Michels, Megan Suehring, Andrea Bjornestad
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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USDA Rural Development Rural Health: What We Do
Presents an overview of USDA Rural Development funding for rural health in fiscal year 2024. Covers telehealth and broadband, rural facilities, economic development, housing, infrastructure, mental health and substance use, and emergency medical services.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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"The Source of All My Joy and All My Stress": Children and Childcare as Underappreciated Sources of Stress That Affect Farm Women
Identifies themes from focus groups and photovoice with 101 farm women showing the intersections of mental well-being, children and farm safety, farm work, and household responsibilities. Discusses the triple burden of farm women and how expectations of care work on a farm.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Hannah Budge
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 114-131
Date: 11/2024
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2024 Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Care in Medicare
Examines rural/urban differences in the quality of healthcare received by Medicare beneficiaries in 2023, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity. Describes trends in quality of care for rural and urban residents between 2017 and 2023.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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The Realities of Behavioral Health in Rural Communities
An infographic that provides information and data on behavioral health issues in rural communities, including mental health practitioner shortages, substance use, supportive strategies for hospitals and health systems, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Texas Task Force of Border Health Officials Recommendations Report, 2024
Report addressing public health issues in the Texas-Mexico border region, offering short- and long-term planning recommendations. Covers health workforce training, communicable diseases, environmental health, mental health, and maternal child health.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Task Force of Border Health Officials
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Provider Perspectives on Healthcare System Barriers to Engaging Caregivers of Rural US Veterans in Firearm Suicide Prevention
Discusses the relationship between secure firearm storage and a decreased risk of firearm related suicide, especially among veterans. Explores the potential of providers in the VA to engage caregivers on methods of secure firearm storage and firearm suicide prevention.
Author(s): Claire Houtsma, Katherine MacWilliams, Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40, 3675-3683
Date: 10/2024
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Strengthening the System II: Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan 2025-2029
Details Alaska's mental health integration plan. Discusses 10 focus areas that cover different aspects of mental health coverage, such as suicide prevention, substance use disorder prevention, and early childhood mental health.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Department of Health, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Understanding Veterans in New York: A Needs Assessment of Veterans Recently Separated from the Military
Results of a study to identify barriers to accessing services for New York veterans, and their experiences with healthcare provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Offers information to inform policy and practice changes to improve awareness of, access to, and use of needed services. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jeanne S. Ringel, Julia Lejeune, Jessica Phillips, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Enhancing Rural Resilience: The Intersection of Climate, Behavioral Health and Workforce
Presentation slides that cover environmental and behavioral health topics such as climate chance, agricultural health, mental health, and more.
Author(s): Mona Arora, Kari Northeim, Melissa Oden, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Telementoring Training Center
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