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Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024
Learn about common measures used to evaluate health promotion and disease prevention projects, including participant data, program process measures, and outcome measures.
...Rural health promotion and disease prevention programs collect data to document changes and evaluate effectiveness. An effective evaluation tracks changes over time by collecting data before, during, and after program implementation. When identifying evaluation measures...
Added: Jul 30, 2026
Describes considerations for implementing mobile health programs that address the needs of specific rural populations.
...rural mobile health programs. These programs often reach people who face significant barriers to accessing traditional healthcare and may otherwise have limited interaction with healthcare providers. Therefore, mobile health programs should be prepared to offer...
Reviewed: Aug 5, 2026
To meet an urgent childcare need, a Wisconsin Partners collaborative came up with a creative solution: a Shared Services Network allows childcare providers to pool staff, resources, and services while receiving support for daily operations.
...Center Verna Drake (left) signing up for WEESSN with Kelly Matthews, WECA's Shared Services Coordinator. Program Quality and Leadership Support Individualized coaching for program leaders, new directors, new owners, and programs experiencing business...
Date: Oct 26, 2022
Over 5,200 rural organizations participate in the Rural Health Clinics program, a reimbursement model dedicated to rural low-volume healthcare delivery and now in its 45th year. The National Association of Rural Health Clinics — in its 30th year — is a membership organization that emerged as the program increased its participants. Bill Finerfrock, association cofounder and its recently retired executive director, shared the group's origin story as well as touchpoints from his own career. - The Rural Monitor
...referral of a patient doesn't diminish the quality of their patient care." Finerfrock said that in addition to Nelson's intimate working knowledge of PA scope of practice and the RHC program — a program...
Date: Oct 9, 2019
Deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind people in rural communities may struggle to access healthcare due to a lack of interpreters as well as providers' misunderstanding of their culture and communication needs. A Michigan clinic hires ASL-fluent staff and provides telemental health, a New Jersey state division provides deaf sensitivity training, and a Colorado program brings interpreters to rural communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Center website (2019), "have some degree of combined vision and hearing loss." American Sign Language (ASL) is the predominant language used by Deaf people in the United States. It is a visual language with...
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2026
The North Carolina Innovative Approaches (IA) Initiative provides funding so communities can make systems changes to better support CYSHCN and their families.
...referral, and follow-up with CYSHCN clients. Counties have seen improvements in systems for educating and engaging families in meeting the needs of and advocating on behalf of CYSHCN. Primary healthcare providers have adopted...
Date: Apr 7, 2021
Though often considered an urban problem, homelessness also affects rural individuals and families, impacting their health and well-being. A Vermont nonprofit leader shares her organization's work using the evidence-based solution Housing First and reminds us that for many, homelessness is just "one catastrophic event away." - The Rural Monitor
...Center for Education Statistics : major city, largely urban, largely suburban, and largely rural. The report emphasized that rural people experiencing homelessness may not be actually counted in rural areas, causing an undercount. Definitions used...
Date: Feb 6, 2019
Peer support specialists are trained laypeople in recovery with a mental health condition or substance use disorder who act as mentors and coordinators for clients with similar behavioral health issues. PSSs in rural Arizona, Michigan, and North Dakota share the challenges and successes they see in their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Center for Rural Health program director in North Dakota. North Dakota is working on formalizing its peer support process. Last year, there were seven trainings across the state with 189 individuals in attendance...
Date: Jul 13, 2022
Rural mortality rates had been improving until recent years when a perfect storm of the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic converged to reverse these gains. However, federally funded efforts have sought to stem the tide through community, clinical, and policy efforts. - The Rural Monitor
...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Probst notes three overarching reasons for these disparities including differences in "non-pharmaceutical interventions" like mask-wearing, as well as access to and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines...
Date: Dec 13, 2023
As the pandemic receded, many rural healthcare providers began to feel the acute effects of another crisis impacting communities across the country: a severe local housing shortage. In response, some organizations are forming unique partnerships and implementing creative solutions. - The Rural Monitor
...Center. After conversations with 27 housing experts representing organizations across the country, researchers noted: "…the lack of existing homes is related to the availability of housing for a workforce to build new homes, which...