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8271. Supporting the Development of Young Children in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Who Are Affected by Alcohol and Substance Exposure - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Policy statement providing recommendations that promote the early development of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who have been exposed to alcohol and substance abuse during pregnancy or early childhood. Discusses best practices and reviews promising strategies that tribal early childhood programs can use to support children's development and wellness. Also points out health disparities that exist between tribes and the general U.S. population, and uses case studies to show where success has been achieved in reducing the destructive effects of substance abuse.

...Health and Human Services Child welfare · Children and youth · Health disparities · Substance use and misuse...

8272. Providing Care in Underresourced Areas: Contribution of the Physician Assistant/Associate Workforce - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Analyzes the prevalence of physician assistants/associates (PAs) working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) or Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs). Utilizes 2022 data to examine PA work location, with further breakdowns according to PA demographics, education and specialty, and geographic location of urban versus rural/isolated.

...Health Services Research, 24, 844 07/2024 Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand...

8273. Workforce Development and Human Capital - RHIhub SDOH Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

Describes strategies to improve the rural workforce and increase human capital to address social determinants of health.

...health (SDOH), as stable employment has been linked to improved health outcomes and well-being...

8274. A Population-Based Study of Edentulism in the U.S.: Does Depression and Rural Residency Matter after Controlling for Potential Confounders? - Resources
Date: 2014

Examines the relationship of depression and rural residency with partial and full edentulism in U.S. adults. Analyzes data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) core survey and optional adult depression module from 2006. Includes data and statistics, such as self-defined health status, drinking and smoking status, level of emotional support, rural and non-rural, socioeconomic status, and others.

...Health, 14, 65 2014 Mental health conditions · Oral health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

8275. Therapists Learn How To Help Farmers Cope With Stress Before It's Too Late - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Highlights a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to train mental health workers on the unique stressors in agricultural work contributing to disparate rates of suicides for farmers. Discusses the importance of understanding the culture of farming.

...Health disparities · Mental health conditions · Suicide and suicide prevention · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

8276. Rural Health Potentially Avoidable Utilization (PAU) Dashboard - Resources
Date: 2021

Interactive dashboard providing information on potentially avoidable utilization at rural hospitals based on 2019 Medicare claims data. Includes data on admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions, hospital readmissions, and potentially avoidable emergency department visits.

...Health Potentially Avoidable Utilization (PAU) Dashboard --- Interactive dashboard providing information on potentially avoidable utilization at rural...

8277. COVID Community-Engaged Testing in Alabama: Reaching Underserved Rural Populations Through Collaboration - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Provides an overview of the National Institutes of Health's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics–Underserved Populations initiative that fostered collaborations to increase COVID-19 testing in rural areas of Alabama. Discusses intervention, implementation, and evaluation of initiative and includes county-level data on tests administered.

...volunteerism · County-by-county data · Health screening · Infectious diseases · Networking and collaboration · Public health · Alabama...

8278. Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants - Funding
Deadline: Mar 12, 2026

Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster acceptance, involvement, community engagement, and health and wellness.

...health · People with disabilities · Physical activity · Technology for health and human services · Transportation · Veterans · Wellness...

8279. Associations Between COVID-19 Therapies and Outcomes in Rural and Urban America: A Multisite, Temporal Analysis from the Alpha to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variants - Resources
Date: 2025

Examines COVID-19 treatment, health outcomes, and mortality disparities in rural and urban areas of the United States. Analyzes 2021-2023 National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data from 3,018,646 patients to break down COVID-19 disparities according to patient demographics, vaccine status, comorbidities, U.S. Census region, and adverse inpatient events, as well as urban, urban-adjacent, or nonurban-adjacent location.

...Health, 41(1), e12857 2025 COVID-19 · Health conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences...

8280. Expanding a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship to Support Rural and Underserved Pediatric Patients in the US - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Discusses the structure and impacts of a Delaware nurse practitioner fellowship training program focused on providing mental health and primary care services in rural and underserved areas. Identifies challenges and lessons learned, and highlights the value of rural-specific training and education.

...Health, 25, 9650 06/2025 Access · Children and youth · Health workforce education and training · Mental health...