Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Co-Creating and Disseminating Substance Use and Vaping Educational Videos, Question Prompt Lists, and Other Resources in Partnership with Community Organizations and Youth in Western North Carolina
Describes the development of and evaluates the social media reach of a youth empowerment program addressing substance use in rural North Carolina. Discusses the inclusion of youth in the development process.
Author(s): Betsy Sleath, Abena A. Adjei, Jeremy Lowery, et al.
Citation: PEC Innovation, 7
Date: 12/2025
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Describes the development of and evaluates the social media reach of a youth empowerment program addressing substance use in rural North Carolina. Discusses the inclusion of youth in the development process.
Author(s): Betsy Sleath, Abena A. Adjei, Jeremy Lowery, et al.
Citation: PEC Innovation, 7
Date: 12/2025
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Age-Friendly in Rural Communities: November 2025 Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Training
Webinar recording discussing the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative (NRAFI) from the National Rural Health Association, how NRAFI fits within the Age-Friendly Ecosystem, and recent activities of NRAFI. Transcript available in video description.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Webinar recording discussing the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative (NRAFI) from the National Rural Health Association, how NRAFI fits within the Age-Friendly Ecosystem, and recent activities of NRAFI. Transcript available in video description.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Arizona Child Fatality Review Program: Thirty-Second Annual Report
Reports on child mortality in Arizona in 2024. Discusses demographics, causes of death, and recommendations for prevention. Includes rural and urban comparisons of mortality rates and risk factors.
Author(s): Kiran Lalani, Morgan Anderson, Susan Newberry, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Reports on child mortality in Arizona in 2024. Discusses demographics, causes of death, and recommendations for prevention. Includes rural and urban comparisons of mortality rates and risk factors.
Author(s): Kiran Lalani, Morgan Anderson, Susan Newberry, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Building a Healthier Texas: Innovations in Diabetes Prevention Across Texas
Webinar discussing how access to healthy food and nutrition education support diabetes prevention in Texas, featuring perspectives and program examples presented by members of Texas healthcare and food access organizations. Includes discussion of food access in rural and border communities and nutrition support and education opportunities related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). See video description for transcript.
Author(s): Ankit Sanghavi, Janet Walker, Rachel Koay, Jasmynn Lahner, Karl Serrao
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Feeding Texas, Texas Association of Community Health Plans (TACHP), Texas Health Institute
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Webinar discussing how access to healthy food and nutrition education support diabetes prevention in Texas, featuring perspectives and program examples presented by members of Texas healthcare and food access organizations. Includes discussion of food access in rural and border communities and nutrition support and education opportunities related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). See video description for transcript.
Author(s): Ankit Sanghavi, Janet Walker, Rachel Koay, Jasmynn Lahner, Karl Serrao
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Feeding Texas, Texas Association of Community Health Plans (TACHP), Texas Health Institute
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Harvesting Risk: An Ecologic Study of Agricultural Practices and Patterns and Melanoma Incidence in Pennsylvania
Examines associations between melanoma incidence, agricultural land use, and herbicide-treated acreage in a 15-county cluster in southern Pennsylvania including both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, utilizing 2017-2021 PA Cancer Registry data. Discusses how environmental, occupational, and behavioral challenges related to agriculture and cancer incidence are shared among urban and rural communities.
Author(s): Benjamin J. Marks, Jiangang Liao, Charlene Lam, Camille Moeckel, Eugene J. Lengerich
Citation: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 9, e2500160
Date: 11/2025
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Examines associations between melanoma incidence, agricultural land use, and herbicide-treated acreage in a 15-county cluster in southern Pennsylvania including both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, utilizing 2017-2021 PA Cancer Registry data. Discusses how environmental, occupational, and behavioral challenges related to agriculture and cancer incidence are shared among urban and rural communities.
Author(s): Benjamin J. Marks, Jiangang Liao, Charlene Lam, Camille Moeckel, Eugene J. Lengerich
Citation: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 9, e2500160
Date: 11/2025
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Adapting Family-Based Treatment for Primary Care (FBT-PC) for Treating Child and Adolescent Restrictive Eating Disorders in Rural Settings: A Case Series
Explores the adaptation of Family-Based Treatment for Primary Care (FBT-PC), an intervention focused on eating disorder treatment for adolescents, for rural settings. Describes FBT-PC implementation and case histories of 6 patients treated at primary care clinics in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Author(s): Jocelyn Lebow, Ivana Croghan, Jennifer St. Sauver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Eating Disorders, 13, 275
Date: 11/2025
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Explores the adaptation of Family-Based Treatment for Primary Care (FBT-PC), an intervention focused on eating disorder treatment for adolescents, for rural settings. Describes FBT-PC implementation and case histories of 6 patients treated at primary care clinics in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Author(s): Jocelyn Lebow, Ivana Croghan, Jennifer St. Sauver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Eating Disorders, 13, 275
Date: 11/2025
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New Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program Application
New Jersey's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Discusses the rural health landscape in the state, rural residents' healthcare needs, proposed initiatives and uses of funds, and more.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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New Jersey's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Discusses the rural health landscape in the state, rural residents' healthcare needs, proposed initiatives and uses of funds, and more.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Pregnancy-Related Death Rates by County, Race, and Ethnicity in the US, 2000-2019
Examines maternal mortality disparities across geography and demographic characteristics. Utilizes 2000-2019 U.S. National Vital Statistics System and U.S. National Center for Health Statistics data to analyze mortality among pregnant women aged 15 to 44. Includes county-level U.S. maps showing mortality rates and discussion of mortality burden in rural areas.
Author(s): Rachel A. Zajdel, Erik J. Rodriquez, Paula D. Strassle, et al.
Citation: Archives of Public Health, 83, 274
Date: 11/2025
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Examines maternal mortality disparities across geography and demographic characteristics. Utilizes 2000-2019 U.S. National Vital Statistics System and U.S. National Center for Health Statistics data to analyze mortality among pregnant women aged 15 to 44. Includes county-level U.S. maps showing mortality rates and discussion of mortality burden in rural areas.
Author(s): Rachel A. Zajdel, Erik J. Rodriquez, Paula D. Strassle, et al.
Citation: Archives of Public Health, 83, 274
Date: 11/2025
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Community-Engaged Dissemination and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Health Promotion Intervention for Native American Families: "Delivery of Turtle Island Tales to Promote Family Wellness" Protocol
Study protocol for the implementation and assessment of Turtle Island Tales, a culturally-grounded obesity prevention intervention for Native American families, in rural and frontier counties in Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Emily J. Tomayko, Alexandra K. Adams, Teresa Warne, James L. Merle, Paul A. Estabrooks
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 6, 126
Date: 11/2025
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Study protocol for the implementation and assessment of Turtle Island Tales, a culturally-grounded obesity prevention intervention for Native American families, in rural and frontier counties in Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Emily J. Tomayko, Alexandra K. Adams, Teresa Warne, James L. Merle, Paul A. Estabrooks
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 6, 126
Date: 11/2025
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Using RHIhub to Support Community Health and Wellbeing
Webinar recording featuring a walkthrough of the Rural Health Information website. Highlights the different types of resources, data visualizations, and tools available to help support and improve rural community health and wellbeing.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Webinar recording featuring a walkthrough of the Rural Health Information website. Highlights the different types of resources, data visualizations, and tools available to help support and improve rural community health and wellbeing.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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