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8651. Nebraska KIDS COUNT Data Center - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Provides data on child well-being for the state. Covers demographics, economic well-being, education, family and community, health, and safety and risky behaviors. Some data available by county.

...county data · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Population health · Poverty · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

8652. Greener Pastures - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

A documentary that follows 4 Midwestern farm families over a number of years and examines issues such as mental health, social isolation, climate change, and economic uncertainty. Provides commentary on farming life in rural America.

...Service Economics and the economy · Environmental health · Families · Farmers and farmworkers · Mental health · Social connectedness...

8653. Rural–Urban Differences in Risk Factors for Motor Vehicle Fatalities - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Compares differences in rural-urban motor vehicle fatalities and examines correlations with socioeconomic characteristics, demographics, and health behaviors.

...health behaviors. Carrie Henning-Smith, Katy B. Kozhimannil Health Equity, 2(1), 260-263 09/2018...

8654. Blue Beads Campaign Teaches American Indian Community About Colorectal Cancer - Resources
Reviewed: Sep 2025

Case study providing an overview of a CDC-funded American Indian Cancer Foundation program promoting colorectal cancer awareness among American Indian and Alaska Native people through partnerships with tribal and urban health clinics. Highlights program impacts, and discusses the significance of efforts to promote screening and reduce disparities in Native communities.

...Disease Control and Prevention Cancer · Health screening · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

8655. Enduring Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Access, Nutrition, and Well-Being in Rural Appalachia - Resources
Date: May 2024

Examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on a rural, Appalachian community in Kentucky. Utilizes focus group data from 39 participants to analyze ongoing issues such as social isolation, cost of living, and food access. Discusses how these issues affect mental health, access to needed medications, and ability to purchase nutritious food.

...Health, 21(5), 594 05/2024 Appalachia · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Pharmacy...

8656. Native Children's Policy Agenda - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Presents a report detailing policy recommendations for the health and well-being of Native American youth. Discusses the challenges facing Native children, such as lack of access to healthcare and healthy food, environmental hazards, and affordable housing, among others. Makes corresponding recommendations for tribal governments and federal policymakers.

...Health Board Access · Child welfare · Children and youth · Culture · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

8657. Impact of In-Home Handwashing Stations on Hand Hygiene During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Unpiped Rural Alaska Native Homes - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Examines the impact of installing the Miniature Portable Alternative Sanitation System (Mini-PASS) in rural Alaskan homes that lacked piped water. Utilizes interview feedback from 71 households who used the Mini-PASS during the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing themes such as handwashing station usage, the ability to troubleshoot repairs, collaboration with tribal health organizations, and more.

...Health Reports, 139(1), 81S-88S 07/2024 COVID-19 · Infrastructure · Networking and collaboration · Public health...

8658. Using Project ECHO and Patient Navigation to Improve Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Areas - Resources
Reviewed: Sep 2025

Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.

...Health disparities · Health workforce education and training · Networking and collaboration · Telehealth · Kansas · Michigan · Montana · Nevada...

8659. Private Well Testing in Oregon from Real Estate Transactions: An Innovative Approach Toward a State-Based Surveillance System - Resources
Date: Jan 2011

Examines health problems caused by well water contaminants and reports increased risks in rural areas due to agricultural fertilizer use, feedlot operations, leaking septic systems, and aboveground application of wastewater. Compares Oregon's and New Jersey's laws concerning well testing and includes Oregon maps showing locations of private wells with high and moderate nitrate levels and evidence of coliform bacteria.

...Public Health Reports, 126(1) 01/2011 Environmental health · Infrastructure · Legislation and regulations · New Jersey · Oregon...

8660. ECHO Hawai'i - Resources
Reviewed: Jun 2026

A medical education and mentoring model consisting of a group of clinical and community experts along with telehealth technology to build primary care capacity while improving access to specialty healthcare in rural communities. Offers no-cost CME to participants.

...Health Plan, Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers, Hawaii State Office of Primary...