Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Poverty in Rural Arizona
Data visualization on poverty in Arizona by county and rural or urban location, utilizing 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimate data. Data may be further sorted by demographic, including age, education, employment, and race.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Data visualization on poverty in Arizona by county and rural or urban location, utilizing 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimate data. Data may be further sorted by demographic, including age, education, employment, and race.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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South Dakota Department of Health 2024 Annual Report
Describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Department of Health in 2024. Includes sections on public health preparedness and response, rural health, emergency medical services, health information technology, family and community health, and licensure and accreditation.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Department of Health in 2024. Includes sections on public health preparedness and response, rural health, emergency medical services, health information technology, family and community health, and licensure and accreditation.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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The 2024 Biennial Report to Congress on the Effectiveness of the Grant Programs Under the Violence Against Women Act
Report to the U.S. Congress highlighting the effectiveness of grants funded by the Office of Violence Against Women between 2021 and 2022. Includes discussion of rural specific challenges, highlights rural specific programs, and offers data on programs funded through the Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program. Includes rural data throughout.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Report to the U.S. Congress highlighting the effectiveness of grants funded by the Office of Violence Against Women between 2021 and 2022. Includes discussion of rural specific challenges, highlights rural specific programs, and offers data on programs funded through the Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program. Includes rural data throughout.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Braiding Research Approaches to Understand Home Visiting in Indigenous Communities
Provides a scoping review, research questions, and feedback from practitioners regarding Indigenous home visiting programs and Indigenous methodologies in home visiting research. Includes suggestions for research methodologies that incorporate cultural awareness and relationships in Indigenous communities.
Author(s): Natalie Moyer, Chelsea Wesner, Michelle Sarche, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, The Center for Indigenous Research Collaboration and Learning for Home Visiting
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Provides a scoping review, research questions, and feedback from practitioners regarding Indigenous home visiting programs and Indigenous methodologies in home visiting research. Includes suggestions for research methodologies that incorporate cultural awareness and relationships in Indigenous communities.
Author(s): Natalie Moyer, Chelsea Wesner, Michelle Sarche, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, The Center for Indigenous Research Collaboration and Learning for Home Visiting
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Substance Use Prevalence Among Indiana Youth
Provides 2024 information on substance use among youth in Indiana, with data on 30-day use rates, highest use substances, monthly use of electronic vapor products and other substances, and prevalence rates of rural student substance use.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Youth Institute
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Provides 2024 information on substance use among youth in Indiana, with data on 30-day use rates, highest use substances, monthly use of electronic vapor products and other substances, and prevalence rates of rural student substance use.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Youth Institute
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Arizona State Health Assessment, 2024
Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Behavioral Health Service Use among Individuals Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP Before and During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Examines behavioral health (BH) service usage changes among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Compares BH service initiation and treatment before the PHE (2018-2019) and during the PHE (2019-2020), with further data breakdowns by enrollee BH condition and demographic variables, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Examines behavioral health (BH) service usage changes among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Compares BH service initiation and treatment before the PHE (2018-2019) and during the PHE (2019-2020), with further data breakdowns by enrollee BH condition and demographic variables, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Evaluation of a Pilot College Student-Based Physical Activity Implementation Strategy in a Rural Middle School
Evaluates a college student-led physical activity program in a rural Indiana middle school to determine feasibility related to recruitment, retention, implementation, attendance, acceptability, and cost. Discusses challenges with implementation in rural settings.
Author(s): Megan M. Kwaiser, Andrew M. Medellin, Janette M. Watkins, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(12), 1645
Date: 12/2024
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Evaluates a college student-led physical activity program in a rural Indiana middle school to determine feasibility related to recruitment, retention, implementation, attendance, acceptability, and cost. Discusses challenges with implementation in rural settings.
Author(s): Megan M. Kwaiser, Andrew M. Medellin, Janette M. Watkins, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(12), 1645
Date: 12/2024
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Rural American Hospice Insights Report: Understanding the Needs of the Rural Family Caregiver
Presents findings from a survey of 400 rural family caregivers regarding their knowledge and perceptions of hospice care. Covers respondents' demographics, communication and learning preferences, awareness of and beliefs about hospice, priorities regarding hospice care, and more. Requires name, organization information, and email address to download.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Alliance for Care at Home, Transcend Strategy Group
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Presents findings from a survey of 400 rural family caregivers regarding their knowledge and perceptions of hospice care. Covers respondents' demographics, communication and learning preferences, awareness of and beliefs about hospice, priorities regarding hospice care, and more. Requires name, organization information, and email address to download.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Alliance for Care at Home, Transcend Strategy Group
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Models of Success: Exploring Non-Congregate Summer Programs from Across the Country
Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
Author(s): Jessica Leggett, Craig Hagen, Donna Riviello, Jason Peterson
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
Author(s): Jessica Leggett, Craig Hagen, Donna Riviello, Jason Peterson
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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