Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Added: Jul 16, 2020
Information on community paramedicine programs that focus on connecting patients with resources for food, housing, transportation, and other social services.
...food, housing, transportation, and other social services. --- Community Paramedicine Models for Referrals for Social Services In addition to performing critical primary care functions, community paramedics often provide support to patients through care navigation and linkage...
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...
Added: Feb 9, 2026
The Southern Utah AHEC Community Health Workers Program conducted home visits and motivational interviewing to connect clients to community resources.
...food pantry, and helped them apply for assistance programs. One challenge was starting a program like this from scratch. Program coordinators needed to train people to become CHWs and then show community organizations and facilities...
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 12, 2025
Learn more about safe disposal of unused prescription medications.
...Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 ("Disposal Act"). Includes a searchable directory of authorized public controlled substance disposal locations. Organization(s): U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control Medication...
Reviewed: May 11, 2026
Describes challenges and barriers to addressing social determinants of health in rural areas.
...secure philanthropic funding . Further, healthcare staffing shortages in rural areas pose barriers to screening for health-related social needs, connecting rural residents to local resources to meet their needs, and funding and sustaining programs that...