Texas resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

News: Study Finds Link Between Food Insecurity and Chronic Illness in Rural Texas

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:12 -0500

Highlights recent research in Texas finding a connection between food insecurity and chronic illness. Discusses how non-medical drivers of health can lead to poor health outcomes and common barriers to affordable and nutritious foods such as transportation. Describes how community-based organizations can use the findings to make decisions about resource allocation.

Resource: Report on Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Texas: 2026 Update

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:56:59 -0500

Reports on suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, suicide mortality, and suicide prevention in Texas, including regional data and color-coded county maps. See pages 37-39 for suicide mortality data by level of rurality.

News: Building Rural Age-Friendly Communities by Expanding CHW Training

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:31:47 -0500

The National Rural Health Association has trained 223 rural community health workers in Texas and Alabama to strengthen care for rural older adults through the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative.

News: Saturday Audiology Clinics Expand Access for West Texas Veterans

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:40:36 -0500

Highlights a new Saturday clinic for veterans in rural West Texas in need of audiology care. Discusses healthcare access challenges for veterans in this region and how the expanded hours help ensure veterans are able to receive the consistent care they need.

Resource: TexLa Telehealth Resource Center - Events

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:16:25 -0500

Lists conferences, webinars, and other events related to telehealth and rural health, sponsored by the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center and its partners. -- TexLa Telehealth Resource Center

Funding opportunity: Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:13:13 -0500

A leadership-based educational opportunity designed to support rural hospital officers who are navigating financial pressure, workforce shortages, operational complexity, and evolving healthcare regulations while providing essential healthcare to their communities.

Event: 2026 Conference on Crimes Against Women Summit

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500

South Padre Island TX
September 28, 2026

Event: 2026 Rural Prosperity: A Texas Tribune Symposium

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Abilene TX
November 18, 2026

Resource: Voices From the Field: Informing Maternal Child Health Navigator Training Through Rural Practice Insights

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:54:17 -0500

Presents a study on Maternal-Child Health (MCH) Navigators on their perception of their preparedness for providing trauma-informed care, substance use support, and addressing drivers of health in rural Texas communities. Explores MCH Navigators' assessment of the efficacy of their training and real-world experience to prepare them for the maternal health challenges in rural communities.

Resource: Rural Pediatric Readiness: Improving Emergency Care for Kids

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:50 -0500

Features rural providers in Texas and Wyoming working to improve their ability to provide quality emergency care to pediatric patients, as well as a pediatric readiness training program in Georgia. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Event: 2027 North American Agricultural Safety Summit

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500

San Antonio TX
February 23, 2027 -- Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America

Resource: Nurse-Led Mobile Clinics to Improve Rural Health Access and Disaster Preparedness: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Texas Program

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:53:05 -0500

Examines the impact of nurse-led mobile clinics on healthcare access, continuity of care, and disaster preparedness in rural Texas. Provides a program evaluation of the mobile clinic model using mixed methods and describes mobile clinic structure, interprofessional education (IPE), disaster preparedness and response, rural health access, sustainability, and policy implications.

Resource: Whole Person Care During and After Pregnancy

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:05:26 -0500

Webinar discussing how integrated care teams can support maternal and infant health in Texas via oral healthcare, care coordination, collaboration, and other aspects of whole-person care. Discusses rural Texas communities throughout, with special focus on those in East Texas. -- Texas Health Institute

Resource: Hospital Closures Increase Emergency Care Travel Time: Rural-Urban Disparities

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:39:04 -0500

Examines the relationship between travel time to emergency care and hospital closures. Utilizes data from 2012-2023 hospital closures in Texas and analyzes 6,883 census tracts according to travel time to the nearest and second nearest emergency department (ED), with additional breakdowns by population characteristics and geographic categories of metro, micro, small town, or rural.

Resource: The Benefits and Challenges of Converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:13:51 -0500

Podcast episode with Anson General Hospital's Chief Executive Office and Chief Nursing Officer regarding the hospital's transition to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Discusses changes to services offered, financial and operational impacts of the conversion, and what the local patient population thinks about the transition. -- American Hospital Association

Organization: Texas Association of Rural Health Clinics

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:33:08 -0500

Supports Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Texas by providing services including technical assistance, resource development, and recruitment assistance, and facilitates RHC networking and cooperative problem solving.

Organization: Center for Rural Health in South Texas

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:29:54 -0500

Partners with rural communities in South Texas to conduct research, form partnerships, and support healthcare models focused on topics including chronic disease, whole-person care, disease prevention, healthcare access, and environmental and non-medical drivers of health.

Resource: Texas Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:25:12 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Texas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Texas Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:24:17 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Texas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Texas Rural Primary Care Workforce

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:22:48 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Texas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Texas Health Insights Dashboard

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:06:02 -0500

Dashboard providing county-level data on demographics, access to care, health needs and outcomes, non-medical drivers of health, and health risk and protective factors in Texas. -- Texas Health Institute

Event: 2026 Annual NASCSP Training Conference

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Houston TX
September 21, 2026 -- National Association for State Community Services Programs

Resource: Collaborating for Transportation Access in Rural Communities

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:10:39 -0500

Features the nonprofit Feonix – Mobility Rising and its work to support Waupaca County Catch a Ride in Wisconsin and the Transportation Rx program in South Texas. Shares how these programs work to improve transportation in their communities so people can more easily access healthcare, employment, and other needs. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Workplace Violence Prevention: Impacting Providers and Patients, with Kathy Griffis

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:19:39 -0500

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Kathy Griffis, Chief Operating Officer of Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Focuses on her facility's recent efforts to reduce violence and ensure safe healthcare environments for their staff and patients. Part 3 in a 3-part series from the December 2025 Health Innovation Potluck held in Hutchinson, Kansas. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Assessing Access to Cardiologists and Endocrinologists in the Texas ACA Market

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:31:46 -0500

Uses secret shopper surveys to assess patient access to cardiologists and endocrinologists in the Texas Affordable Care Act marketplace. Includes breakdown of data by rurality of both patient and provider. Discusses appointment wait times and distance to care for rural patients.

Resource: Texas A&M Rural Texas Strong Hub

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:32:45 -0500

Provides information about the Rural Texas Strong (RTS) Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, for Texas A&M System members. Will include a public database that displays Texas A&M expertise and interest in RTS initiatives, as well as a listing of Texas A&M System member RTS collaborations with rural stakeholders. Can offer feedback on RTS conceptual proposals and facilitate initial meetings with rural health organizations. -- Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute

Resource: Statewide Examination of Rural–Urban Differences in Assisted Living Facilities

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:55:02 -0600

Compares characteristics among rural and urban assisted living facilities (ALF) in Texas, using Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) facility survey data of 517 ALFs. Includes rural-urban comparisons between Type A and Type B facilities, provided services, certifications, antipsychotic drug use and dose reduction programs, and more.

Resource: Associations Between Diet Quality and Psychosocial and Environmental Factors in Rural Adults

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:34:38 -0600

Surveys 2,420 rural adults in New York and Texas to identify social and environmental factors impacting diet quality.

Resource: Report on the Mental Health Program for Veterans for Fiscal Year 2025

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:12:40 -0600

Reports on the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) and Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) programs to ensure access to behavioral health services for service members, veterans, and their family members (SMVF) during fiscal year 2025 in Texas. Highlights the needs of rural SMVF throughout, and discusses services provided by the Rural Veteran Counselor (RVC) program. -- Texas Health and Human Services

Resource: Texas Rural Health Transformation Program

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:08:23 -0600

Provides information on Texas's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents a summary of proposed initiatives and includes links to initial and revised components of Texas's program application, including the project narrative and budget narrative. Shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities. -- Texas Health and Human Services