Website Search Results for: Food Security
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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
...food and protection, and limited resources and social services." Experts in the field of homelessness and public health said this is not only costly in terms of annual healthcare dollars — higher for those experiencing homelessness...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Learn about unique considerations related to for rural community preparedness and response to bioterrorism.
...food and water supplies to Americans. Planning, Response, and Recovery Guidelines for Rural Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Rural hospitals and healthcare facilities play a crucial role in bioterrorism response. Illnesses related to an attack will...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Planning, response, and recovery considerations for emergencies and disasters involving equipment and infrastructure failure in rural areas.
...security threats, and natural disasters. In rural areas, a power grid failure would disrupt care within healthcare facilities, as electronic health records and equipment rely on electricity to operate. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Reviewed: Nov 19, 2018
A 12-week wellness course to help participants in rural Ohio lose weight through healthier lifestyle behaviors.
...foods we eat affect the cells on my body to create lasting results. Some people live to eat and others eat to live - this program creates the paradigm shift in the brain to know...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Outlines key considerations for emergency response in rural communities including equipment and resource needs, communications, and the beginning of recovery efforts.
...security, and the economy. Examples of these activities include: Conducting preliminary needs assessments – Local communities may conduct a needs assessment to determine immediate needs, such as search and rescue or other critical assistance. Assessing needs...
Reviewed: Apr 25, 2025
Resources and information on home-based services and community supports to support aging in place and independent living in rural communities.
...food and nutrition programs for older adults in rural communities who spend most of their time at home? Where can I find information on community-based transportation services? What are livable communities...
Reviewed: Dec 12, 2025
Learn about the different funding strategies that can be leveraged to help sustain a rural substance use disorder program.
...securing funding to support implementation. Rural SUD programs can plan for financial sustainability by seeking payment and reimbursement for services and billing private and public medical insurance providers. Medicaid/Medicare Medicaid coverage for SUD treatment...
Reviewed: Dec 27, 2022
In a unique effort to combine resources, staff, and expertise, 6 Colorado counties joined in a public health cross-jurisdictional sharing arrangement. The joint effort has led to an expansion of public health service in rural San Luis Valley.
...food safety, recreational water inspection, and institutional inspections) The partnership serves as a forum for exchanging information and exploring new ideas. Partners meet monthly to review current projects, hear presentations from subject-matter experts...
Reviewed: Nov 6, 2025
Community paramedics and community health workers make home visits and provide basic care, home assessments, and other services to rural Missouri patients with chronic illnesses.
...food bank deliveries to patients. Most recently, the program has expanded to provide substance use and opioid use disorder services, including field initiation of suboxone. Local MIH Networks are currently serving 28 rural counties...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Describes how Methodist Fremont Health, a hospital in rural Dodge County, Nebraska, responded to flooding that left all roads in and out of the city inaccessible in March of 2019.
...food and necessary supplies. A statewide emergency declaration was issued on March 11 in anticipation of the storm. Cities and counties stood up emergency operations centers and, in many cases, issued evacuation orders, including...