Rural Health
Resources by Type: Tutorial/Training
Rural Health Resources to Support Grant Writing
Training webinar discussing trends in rural demographics and health conditions, and detailing how health and demographic data influences grant writing. Provides guidance on navigating rural health databases and other resources, including PubMed, the USDA Economic Research Service, and the Rural Health Information Hub. Requires free registration for access.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: New England Public Health Training Center
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Training webinar discussing trends in rural demographics and health conditions, and detailing how health and demographic data influences grant writing. Provides guidance on navigating rural health databases and other resources, including PubMed, the USDA Economic Research Service, and the Rural Health Information Hub. Requires free registration for access.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: New England Public Health Training Center
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Rural Public Health Training Plan
Training plan consisting of 6 courses for public health professionals working in rural communities. Covers an overview of rural public health systems, information on partnering with rural communities to develop, build, and disseminate public health communication strategies, leadership and conflict resolution skills, and more. Continuing education credits for this training plan are available through September 2, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Training plan consisting of 6 courses for public health professionals working in rural communities. Covers an overview of rural public health systems, information on partnering with rural communities to develop, build, and disseminate public health communication strategies, leadership and conflict resolution skills, and more. Continuing education credits for this training plan are available through September 2, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Healthcare and Public Health Risk Identification and Site Criticality 2.0 Toolkit (RISC 2.0 Toolkit)
Offers a data-driven all-hazards risk assessment toolkit with self-assessment modules for healthcare and public health organizations, including those in rural areas, to enhance their ability to identify threats and hazards, perform risk management activities, assess vulnerabilities, and improve their security and resilience. Includes a specific cybersecurity module that focuses on the cybersecurity strength of an organization, also known as cyber risk posture, and offers guidance on related policies, controls, and practices.
Additional links: Cybersecurity Module, RISC Toolkit Fact Sheet
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
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Offers a data-driven all-hazards risk assessment toolkit with self-assessment modules for healthcare and public health organizations, including those in rural areas, to enhance their ability to identify threats and hazards, perform risk management activities, assess vulnerabilities, and improve their security and resilience. Includes a specific cybersecurity module that focuses on the cybersecurity strength of an organization, also known as cyber risk posture, and offers guidance on related policies, controls, and practices.
Additional links: Cybersecurity Module, RISC Toolkit Fact Sheet
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
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Creating a Resource Map with Google My Maps
Provides a tutorial for creating a community living resource map through Google My Maps.
Additional links: Example Resource List, Resource List Template
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Provides a tutorial for creating a community living resource map through Google My Maps.
Additional links: Example Resource List, Resource List Template
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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ECHO Diabetes in the Time of COVID-19
A series of 16 free Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited webinars offering specialty support for primary care providers when addressing the needs of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: Stanford University School of Medicine
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A series of 16 free Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited webinars offering specialty support for primary care providers when addressing the needs of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: Stanford University School of Medicine
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READY Nonprofits Training Program Curriculum
Self-guided study materials, designed to help Appalachian Regional Commission applicant and grantee stakeholder groups strengthen operations, programming, and fundraising to better fulfill their missions and bolster local economies. Features units on programs and operations, strategic planning, board development, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Self-guided study materials, designed to help Appalachian Regional Commission applicant and grantee stakeholder groups strengthen operations, programming, and fundraising to better fulfill their missions and bolster local economies. Features units on programs and operations, strategic planning, board development, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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READY Community Foundations Training Program Curriculum
Training materials designed to help community foundations strengthen operations, programming, and fundraising to better fulfill their missions and bolster local economies. Originally created for the 2024 READY Community Foundations cohort. Features units on fundraising, grantmaking, and community impact.
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Training materials designed to help community foundations strengthen operations, programming, and fundraising to better fulfill their missions and bolster local economies. Originally created for the 2024 READY Community Foundations cohort. Features units on fundraising, grantmaking, and community impact.
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Rural HPV Learning Community
Webinar series discussing topics in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, cancer prevention, and screening in rural areas, focusing on providing tools, strategies, and perspectives to improve the quality and implementation of HPV care. See Program Overview for dates, topics, and registration information for sessions scheduled through November 2026.
Additional links: Program Overview, Resource Roundup, Session Recordings and Slides
Sponsoring organizations: ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society (ACS)
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Webinar series discussing topics in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, cancer prevention, and screening in rural areas, focusing on providing tools, strategies, and perspectives to improve the quality and implementation of HPV care. See Program Overview for dates, topics, and registration information for sessions scheduled through November 2026.
Additional links: Program Overview, Resource Roundup, Session Recordings and Slides
Sponsoring organizations: ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society (ACS)
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CAPES Academy
Offers free self-paced training for nursing clinical instructors and preceptors covering topics such as suicide prevention, student engagement, professional resilience, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
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Offers free self-paced training for nursing clinical instructors and preceptors covering topics such as suicide prevention, student engagement, professional resilience, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
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Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention in Rural America
Offers a free online course on mental health and suicide in rural America. Hosted by Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, the course is aimed at educating veterinarians, veterinary students, and agribusiness professionals and presents practical support strategies and resources for rural people facing mental health challenges.
Sponsoring organizations: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, NY FarmNet, Rural Minds
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Offers a free online course on mental health and suicide in rural America. Hosted by Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, the course is aimed at educating veterinarians, veterinary students, and agribusiness professionals and presents practical support strategies and resources for rural people facing mental health challenges.
Sponsoring organizations: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, NY FarmNet, Rural Minds
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