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Topic Guides Search Results for: Mental Health

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1. Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare Overview
Reviewed: Apr 12, 2024

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to telehealth and health information technology (HIT) in a rural setting. Discusses opportunities for these technologies to improve healthcare delivery, staffing, privacy, cybersecurity, broadband access, and other related topics.

...health, also known as telemental health, expands access to mental and behavioral health services, especially...

2. Community Supports for Rural Aging in Place and Independent Living Overview
Reviewed: Feb 28, 2024

Resources and information on home-based services and community supports to support aging in place and independent living in rural communities.

...health and build and maintain physical and mental capacity across the life course; and Enable...

3. Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Overview
Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024

Information and frequently asked questions on the requirements and benefits of the J-1 visa waiver, which waives the two-year home residency requirement and allows a foreign physician to stay in the U.S. to practice in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or for a Medically Underserved Population (MUP), if recommended by an interested federal government agency.

...mental health or primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), if recommended by an Interested...

4. Rural Maternal Health Overview
Reviewed: Feb 7, 2024

Information and resources focused on rural maternal health disparities, issues of access, barriers to rural maternal well-being, and workforce challenges. Highlights strategies, programs, and policies that support rural maternal health.

...mental health disparities in rural populations, see our Rural Mental Health topic guide . Consistent with...

5. Rural Health Policy Overview
Reviewed: Feb 2, 2024

Provides an overview of rural health policy and the issues it addresses. Identifies the key federal agencies, national organizations, and other stakeholders involved in rural health policy. Addresses the steps in the rural health policymaking process, available resources for staying current on policy changes, and the role of researchers and membership organizations in rural health policy.

...Mental Health (NARMH) Provides a forum for rural mental health professionals, consumers, and advocates to identify...

6. Recruitment and Retention for Rural Health Facilities Overview
Reviewed: Feb 1, 2024

Includes information on strategies and incentives to attract providers, positive aspects of rural practice, organizations and programs that support recruitment and retention, statistics on vacancies, options for recruiting international workers, and suggestions for compensation and benefits that might be offered to potential employees.

...Health Clinics Rural hospitals Federally Qualified Health Centers/Community health centers Public health agencies Free clinics State prisons Community mental...

7. Violence and Abuse in Rural America Overview
Reviewed: Jan 24, 2024

Features information on violence, abuse, and human trafficking in rural areas. Examines barriers to addressing intimate partner violence, health outcomes related to violence and abuse, strategies for identifying and supporting victims in healthcare settings, impacts on vulnerable populations, and effects of adverse childhood experiences, harassment, stalking, and bullying in rural areas.

...Mental Health topic guide . Frequently Asked Questions How prevalent is violence and abuse in rural...

8. Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Overview
Reviewed: Jan 5, 2024

Resources and information related to health and healthcare access for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs). Discusses health concerns for this population, barriers to accessing healthcare, and how healthcare organizations can help meet their needs.

...Mental health issues, including depression , are influenced by the cumulative effect of constant relocation, poverty...

9. Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food Overview
Reviewed: Dec 11, 2023

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to rural food security. Discusses food deserts, how to improve access to health and affordable food, federal nutrition programs, funding opportunities, and creative strategies used by rural communities to address food and hunger issues.

...Health Among Working-Age Adults , food insecurity is strongly associated with chronic disease and poor health, both of which disproportionately affect rural populations. Long-term food insecurity can affect learning, development, productivity, physical and mental...

10. Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Overview
Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to emergency preparedness and response for rural communities. Includes information on resources available for rural communities encountering emergency management challenges, emergency preparedness requirements for rural healthcare facilities, communication planning, and multiple tools and resources for preparedness planning for individuals, healthcare facilities, and communities in rural America.

...health needs after a disaster? According to a research and policy brief from the Maine Rural Health Research Center, Encouraging Rural Health Clinics to Provide Mental...