Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars
Up-to-date guidance for clinicians from subject matter experts on key emergency preparedness and response topics. Many recent calls are focused on COVID-19 vaccination and related concerns. Slides and webinar recordings for past COCA calls are available.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Up-to-date guidance for clinicians from subject matter experts on key emergency preparedness and response topics. Many recent calls are focused on COVID-19 vaccination and related concerns. Slides and webinar recordings for past COCA calls are available.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents
Resources and information to help long-term care facility administrators and clinical leadership build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare staff and residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Resources and information to help long-term care facility administrators and clinical leadership build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare staff and residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Vaccines for COVID-19
Resources and information for the public on COVID-19 vaccination. Addresses frequently asked questions related to the vaccine and covers how the vaccine works, benefits of vaccination, information on the different vaccines, and more. Includes information on how to get a vaccine.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Resources and information for the public on COVID-19 vaccination. Addresses frequently asked questions related to the vaccine and covers how the vaccine works, benefits of vaccination, information on the different vaccines, and more. Includes information on how to get a vaccine.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
Information on vaccine provision, including clinical information for each COVID-19 vaccine. Also offers resources to help healthcare providers communicate with patients about the vaccine.
Additional links: People Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine Outside the United States
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Information on vaccine provision, including clinical information for each COVID-19 vaccine. Also offers resources to help healthcare providers communicate with patients about the vaccine.
Additional links: People Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine Outside the United States
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health
Interactive mapping system providing chronic disease related data at the county, place, census tract, and ZIP code level. Covers measures related to health status, health outcomes, prevention, and health risk behaviors.
Additional links: Compare Counties, Interactive Map, PLACES Data Portal
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Interactive mapping system providing chronic disease related data at the county, place, census tract, and ZIP code level. Covers measures related to health status, health outcomes, prevention, and health risk behaviors.
Additional links: Compare Counties, Interactive Map, PLACES Data Portal
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Hub
Resources and information to help counties plan for and equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines. Includes information on federal, state, county, city, and company vaccine mandates. Provides data on vaccines administered and vaccine hesitancy. Offers resources on the county role in vaccination, county examples, vaccine funding, and more.
Additional links: NACo Brief: Legislative Summary of CDC Playbook
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Counties
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Resources and information to help counties plan for and equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines. Includes information on federal, state, county, city, and company vaccine mandates. Provides data on vaccines administered and vaccine hesitancy. Offers resources on the county role in vaccination, county examples, vaccine funding, and more.
Additional links: NACo Brief: Legislative Summary of CDC Playbook
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Counties
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Rural Community Toolbox: Funding & Tools to Build Healthy Drug-Free Rural Communities
Provides access to federal funding programs and information related to substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), to help rural communities and stakeholders address SUD, OUD, and issues related to substance misuse in their communities. Offers resources for technical assistance, training, treatment, and recovery support services for rural communities. Features an overdose mapping tool that provides state- and county-level data on overdose deaths.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
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Provides access to federal funding programs and information related to substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), to help rural communities and stakeholders address SUD, OUD, and issues related to substance misuse in their communities. Offers resources for technical assistance, training, treatment, and recovery support services for rural communities. Features an overdose mapping tool that provides state- and county-level data on overdose deaths.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
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Tribal Opioid Response Resource Toolkit
Offers a variety of materials, tools, resources and links to support tribes in their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic within their tribal communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Offers a variety of materials, tools, resources and links to support tribes in their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic within their tribal communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Obstetrics
Provides guidance for obstetricians and gynecologists related to COVID-19. Covers testing, infection prevention and control, precautions for healthcare workforce, care for pregnant women, and other topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Provides guidance for obstetricians and gynecologists related to COVID-19. Covers testing, infection prevention and control, precautions for healthcare workforce, care for pregnant women, and other topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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COVID-19 Issue Guide
A short list of resources to address ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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A short list of resources to address ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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