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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

The EveryONE Project: Neighborhood Navigator
Allows users to search by zip code for resources and programs in their neighborhood to address their patients' social determinants of health. Provides information on food, housing, goods, transportation, health, care, education, employment, and more.
Additional links: Neighborhood Navigator Training Video
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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The EveryONE Project Toolkit
Provides screening tools, practice assessment resources, and other social needs information for family physicians to identify and address the social determinants of health for their patients to help improve overall health. Some resources are available in Spanish.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Indian Health Service - Opioid Use Disorder and Pain
Discusses the use of prescription opioids and outlines proper pain management for Indian Health Services (IHS) patients and providers. Features resources for providers and tribal communities in the areas of crisis data and response, medication assisted treatment (MAT) and Tele-MAT, a Naloxone training toolkit, prevention, maternal/child health, pain management, supplemental opioid funding for IHS facilities, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Pain Management
Details the Indian Health Service guidelines on pain management. Features information on chronic pain, patient assessment, opioids, and other factors pertaining to the treatment of pain.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Rural Opioid Educational Resources
A comprehensive list of National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health resources addressing the opioid crisis. Includes reports, webinar recordings, promising practices, training materials, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) resources. Also offers customizable posters, flyers, brochures, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Rural Response to the Opioid Crisis Issue Guide
Learn about activities underway to address the opioid crisis in rural communities at the national, state, and local levels. Includes initiatives and funding opportunities, rural program examples, and tools and resources focused on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience (ANCHRR)
Presents an NIH funded program to support efforts to reduce suicide among Alaska Native (AN) youth. Assists in the development of tribal capacity to conduct research and promote well-being.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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HRSA: Opioid Crisis
Features information, resources, and opportunities related to addressing the opioid crisis. Details HRSA's efforts to help combat opioid abuse, including the sharing of best practices, increasing education and training, and expanding access through health centers and the use of telehealth, among other interventions.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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NIEJI Online Interactive Education
Presents a training module for educating tribal leaders, healthcare providers, and community members to address Native elder abuse. Includes information on prevention, intervention, and support for Native elders.
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative
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Drug Overdose Deaths in Appalachia
Interactive map highlights drug overdose deaths in Appalachia by county. Features demographic information such as race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and disability status, as well as economic factors such as poverty rate, unemployment rate, and accident-prone employment, among others. Choose the Appalachian Overdose Mapping Tool button when prompted to choose a tool.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, NORC at the University of Chicago
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