Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Latino/a Farmworkers' Concerns about Safety and Health in the Pennsylvania Mushroom Industry
Interviews 60 Pennsylvania mushroom farm farmworkers between September 2018 and January 2019 to determine their perception of occupational health and safety in their workplaces. Data show types of injuries and workplace conditions contributing to injuries broken down by sex.
Author(s): Kathleen Sexsmith, Effie E. Palacios, Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, Ilse A. Huerta Arredondo
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine 27(2), 169-182
Date: 06/2022
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Interviews 60 Pennsylvania mushroom farm farmworkers between September 2018 and January 2019 to determine their perception of occupational health and safety in their workplaces. Data show types of injuries and workplace conditions contributing to injuries broken down by sex.
Author(s): Kathleen Sexsmith, Effie E. Palacios, Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, Ilse A. Huerta Arredondo
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine 27(2), 169-182
Date: 06/2022
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Evaluating Vaccination Coverage and Timeliness in American Indian/Alaska Native and Non-Hispanic White Children Using State Immunization Information System Data, 2015–2017
Explores the rates of vaccination coverage and timeliness among American Indian and Alaska Native children in Montana. Compares rates with non-Hispanic White children. Breaks down data by vaccines given, doses received, and time of vaccinations, among other measures.
Author(s): Sarah Y. Michels, Rain E. Freeman, Elizabeth Williams, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 27, 101817
Date: 06/2022
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Explores the rates of vaccination coverage and timeliness among American Indian and Alaska Native children in Montana. Compares rates with non-Hispanic White children. Breaks down data by vaccines given, doses received, and time of vaccinations, among other measures.
Author(s): Sarah Y. Michels, Rain E. Freeman, Elizabeth Williams, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 27, 101817
Date: 06/2022
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Rural Health in Connecticut A Comprehensive Review of Social Determinants, Community Resources, Health Outcomes, and Wellbeing
Documents the nature of public health for Connecticut's rural populations with a focus on trends, to understand how these populations are changing. Features chapters on social determinants of health, healthcare systems, health risks and behaviors, and health outcomes.
Author(s): Kelly Davila, Camille Seaberry
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: DataHaven
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Documents the nature of public health for Connecticut's rural populations with a focus on trends, to understand how these populations are changing. Features chapters on social determinants of health, healthcare systems, health risks and behaviors, and health outcomes.
Author(s): Kelly Davila, Camille Seaberry
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: DataHaven
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How to Access Data for American Indian and Alaska Native Population Groupings
Step-by-step guide for accessing data for specific American Indian and Alaska Native tribes via data.census.gov.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Step-by-step guide for accessing data for specific American Indian and Alaska Native tribes via data.census.gov.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Measure Up: Principles for Measuring Rural and Native Nation Development Progress
Discusses outcomes measurement for rural and tribal community and economic development initiatives. Offers strategies and principles for measurement, case studies, and resources to support rural communities and stakeholders navigate funding program requirements.
Additional links: Annotated List of Resources for Measuring Rural Development Progress, Executive Summary
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Discusses outcomes measurement for rural and tribal community and economic development initiatives. Offers strategies and principles for measurement, case studies, and resources to support rural communities and stakeholders navigate funding program requirements.
Additional links: Annotated List of Resources for Measuring Rural Development Progress, Executive Summary
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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USDA Native Youth Resource Guide 2022
Provides information on funding opportunities available to American Indian and Alaska Native youth through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including research, loan, and scholarship opportunities, internships, summer camps, and after school and extra-curricular activities. Offers information on eligibility and links to more information on each opportunity.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Provides information on funding opportunities available to American Indian and Alaska Native youth through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including research, loan, and scholarship opportunities, internships, summer camps, and after school and extra-curricular activities. Offers information on eligibility and links to more information on each opportunity.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Student Reports of Bullying: Results From the 2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
Reports on information gathered from the 2019 School Crime Supplement (SCS) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) about bullying in school and its relationship to other crime and behavioral health issues. Includes data on type of bullying, demographics of bullied students, impacts of bullying, and more. Includes breakdowns of bullying variables by city, suburb, town, or rural location.
Author(s): Erin Burns, Rebecca Mann, Christina Yanez
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organizations: National Center for Education Statistics, Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
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Reports on information gathered from the 2019 School Crime Supplement (SCS) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) about bullying in school and its relationship to other crime and behavioral health issues. Includes data on type of bullying, demographics of bullied students, impacts of bullying, and more. Includes breakdowns of bullying variables by city, suburb, town, or rural location.
Author(s): Erin Burns, Rebecca Mann, Christina Yanez
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organizations: National Center for Education Statistics, Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
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Report on Health Equity, Hunger, and Nutrition in Indian Country
Reports on feedback related to food and nutrition disparities in Indian Country based on 2 listening sessions that took place in June 2022, hosted by the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) and the Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC). Provides recommendations such as improving food access and affordability, integrating indigenous-led nutrition education, promoting physical activity, enhancing food security research, and more.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Native American Agriculture Fund, Native Farm Bill Coalition
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Reports on feedback related to food and nutrition disparities in Indian Country based on 2 listening sessions that took place in June 2022, hosted by the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) and the Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC). Provides recommendations such as improving food access and affordability, integrating indigenous-led nutrition education, promoting physical activity, enhancing food security research, and more.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Native American Agriculture Fund, Native Farm Bill Coalition
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Tribal Broadband: National Strategy and Coordination Framework Needed to Increase Access
Provides an overview of federal programs that support the deployment of broadband infrastructure on tribal lands and the extent to which federal agencies focus on tribal issues related to broadband access. Discusses barriers tribes and providers face in accessing these federally-funded programs. Providers recommendations for the Executive Office of the President and the Department of Commerce to address tribal needs and engagement in a national broadband strategy.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Provides an overview of federal programs that support the deployment of broadband infrastructure on tribal lands and the extent to which federal agencies focus on tribal issues related to broadband access. Discusses barriers tribes and providers face in accessing these federally-funded programs. Providers recommendations for the Executive Office of the President and the Department of Commerce to address tribal needs and engagement in a national broadband strategy.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Advancing Health Equity in Rural America
Report examining rural health equity, covering rural economic and demographic data, disparities by rurality, race/ethnicity, and class, and examples of initiatives that aim to increase health equity in rural communities. Offers recommendations for increasing health equity through economic and policy actions.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Paula Braveman, Julia Acker, Elaine Arkin, Katrina Badger, Nicole Holm
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Report examining rural health equity, covering rural economic and demographic data, disparities by rurality, race/ethnicity, and class, and examples of initiatives that aim to increase health equity in rural communities. Offers recommendations for increasing health equity through economic and policy actions.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Paula Braveman, Julia Acker, Elaine Arkin, Katrina Badger, Nicole Holm
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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