Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Schools
Improving Childhood Immunization Access in Rural Washington Through School-Based Partnerships
Discusses Washington State's Northeast Tri County Health District (NETCHD) efforts to address low rates of childhood immunization within Ferry, Stevens, and Pen Oreille counties via partnerships with schools, public communication, immunization clinics, and other forms of outreach.
Author(s): Rae Lamp
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Discusses Washington State's Northeast Tri County Health District (NETCHD) efforts to address low rates of childhood immunization within Ferry, Stevens, and Pen Oreille counties via partnerships with schools, public communication, immunization clinics, and other forms of outreach.
Author(s): Rae Lamp
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Resourcefulness, Ingenuity, and Community Strengths in Meeting Rural Youth Mental Health Needs: A Multiple Case Study
Examines how rural schools strategize to meet mental health needs of their students. Utilizes interview and focus group data from 133 educators regarding their experiences of maximizing school resources, providing staff development and training, and developing social-emotional curricula.
Author(s): Aaron Leo, Jessie Tobin, Paul Guay, Kristen Campbell Wilcox
Citation: The Rural Educator, 47(3), 47-64
Date: 06/2026
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Examines how rural schools strategize to meet mental health needs of their students. Utilizes interview and focus group data from 133 educators regarding their experiences of maximizing school resources, providing staff development and training, and developing social-emotional curricula.
Author(s): Aaron Leo, Jessie Tobin, Paul Guay, Kristen Campbell Wilcox
Citation: The Rural Educator, 47(3), 47-64
Date: 06/2026
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Barriers and Solutions to Effective Mental Health Services in Rural Schools: A Delphi Study
Examines strategies to provide effective school-based mental health services in rural areas. Utilizes feedback from 30 rural educators and discusses issues such as behavioral health workforce shortages, stigma, limited access to services, infrastructure problems, community partnership needs, classroom social-emotional learning, and more.
Author(s): Rawn Boulden, Anna Simmons
Citation: The Rural Educator, 47(3), 37-46
Date: 06/2026
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Examines strategies to provide effective school-based mental health services in rural areas. Utilizes feedback from 30 rural educators and discusses issues such as behavioral health workforce shortages, stigma, limited access to services, infrastructure problems, community partnership needs, classroom social-emotional learning, and more.
Author(s): Rawn Boulden, Anna Simmons
Citation: The Rural Educator, 47(3), 37-46
Date: 06/2026
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Bullying Prevalence and Persistence in Rural and Urban Settings
Examines the characteristics of rural versus urban school bullying. Utilizes 2024 data from 1,250 students and provides rural versus urban breakdowns regarding timeline, social dynamics, frequency, perceived reason for, and type of bullying. Discusses the need for bullying interventions tailored for rural social contexts.
Author(s): Eric Landers, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Monika Krah, Meredith A. Rausch
Citation: The Rural Educator, 47(3), 5-19
Date: 06/2026
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Examines the characteristics of rural versus urban school bullying. Utilizes 2024 data from 1,250 students and provides rural versus urban breakdowns regarding timeline, social dynamics, frequency, perceived reason for, and type of bullying. Discusses the need for bullying interventions tailored for rural social contexts.
Author(s): Eric Landers, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Monika Krah, Meredith A. Rausch
Citation: The Rural Educator, 47(3), 5-19
Date: 06/2026
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Active Aging for L.I.F.E.: An Intergenerational Program to Improve Adolescents' Aging Attitudes in Rural Communities
Presents results of participation in Active Aging for L.I.F.E., a school-based intergenerational program focused on health literacy, health awareness, aging attitudes, and social connectedness, among 77 junior high and high school students in rural Oklahoma. Details how outcomes varied by sex and age.
Author(s): Xuewei Chen, Emily Roberts
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(7), 822
Date: 06/2026
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Presents results of participation in Active Aging for L.I.F.E., a school-based intergenerational program focused on health literacy, health awareness, aging attitudes, and social connectedness, among 77 junior high and high school students in rural Oklahoma. Details how outcomes varied by sex and age.
Author(s): Xuewei Chen, Emily Roberts
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(7), 822
Date: 06/2026
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School-Based Telehealth Interventions: Evidence Roundup
Provides an overview on school-based telehealth services, focusing on service type, policy and funding, evidence on effectiveness, and replicable models. Includes discussion on the value of school-based telehealth for rural communities as well as examples of rural programs.
Author(s): Kelsey Brykman
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Provides an overview on school-based telehealth services, focusing on service type, policy and funding, evidence on effectiveness, and replicable models. Includes discussion on the value of school-based telehealth for rural communities as well as examples of rural programs.
Author(s): Kelsey Brykman
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Notes from the Field: Initial Public Health Response to a Measles Outbreak in a Close-Knit West Texas Community — January−February 2025
Discusses the public health response to a measles outbreak which took place in Texas's rural Gaines county and other nearby counties from January to August 2025. Covers topics including vaccine coverage, school-based public health responses, patient demographics and vaccination status, and multilingual communication and culturally-tailored materials.
Author(s): Carolyn A. Crisp, Scott Milton, Chelsea S. Lutz, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(23), 300-302
Date: 06/2026
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Discusses the public health response to a measles outbreak which took place in Texas's rural Gaines county and other nearby counties from January to August 2025. Covers topics including vaccine coverage, school-based public health responses, patient demographics and vaccination status, and multilingual communication and culturally-tailored materials.
Author(s): Carolyn A. Crisp, Scott Milton, Chelsea S. Lutz, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(23), 300-302
Date: 06/2026
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Acting Before the First Case: How Southern Seven Health Department Strengthened Measles Preparedness Through Partnerships
Case study highlighting the Southern Seven Health Department's approach to measles preparedness in rural Illinois via partnerships and data-sharing. Highlights topics including access to vaccines and other healthcare services, the role of forming partnerships with schools and other partners, and the importance of trust and communication.
Author(s): Tori Ryan
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Case study highlighting the Southern Seven Health Department's approach to measles preparedness in rural Illinois via partnerships and data-sharing. Highlights topics including access to vaccines and other healthcare services, the role of forming partnerships with schools and other partners, and the importance of trust and communication.
Author(s): Tori Ryan
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2013-2023 - Statistical Tables
Describes theft and nonfatal violent victimization rates among students aged between 12 and 18 both at and away from school between 2013 and 2023. Compares rural, suburban, and urban data in Table 1 and Appendix Tables 7 and 9.
Author(s): Erin Tinney
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Describes theft and nonfatal violent victimization rates among students aged between 12 and 18 both at and away from school between 2013 and 2023. Compares rural, suburban, and urban data in Table 1 and Appendix Tables 7 and 9.
Author(s): Erin Tinney
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Coping Power-Rural: A Pilot Study of the Two-Tiered Preventive Intervention Focused on Addressing Transdiagnostic Needs in Rural Schools
Examines a pilot study of the Coping Power-Rural program, a mental health program designed for elementary and middle school students living in rural areas. Reports on the impact of the program with pre- and post-test data from school staff and students, focused on issues such as conduct problems, internalizing problems, teacher efficacy, burnout, family involvement, and more.
Author(s): Catherine P. Bradshaw, Courtney G. Newman, Katelyn Birchfield, et al.
Citation: School Mental Health
Date: 04/2026
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Examines a pilot study of the Coping Power-Rural program, a mental health program designed for elementary and middle school students living in rural areas. Reports on the impact of the program with pre- and post-test data from school staff and students, focused on issues such as conduct problems, internalizing problems, teacher efficacy, burnout, family involvement, and more.
Author(s): Catherine P. Bradshaw, Courtney G. Newman, Katelyn Birchfield, et al.
Citation: School Mental Health
Date: 04/2026
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