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Topic Guides Search Results for: community health workers

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21. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program Overview
Reviewed: Dec 13, 2021

Provides an overview of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, important safety net providers in rural areas. Discusses Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) requirements for FQHCs and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care requirements for Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes information on the benefits of FQHCs and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, as well as links to funding, events, model programs, and additional resources and information.

...communities (or service areas) and specific underserved populations as mandated in the Section 330 authorization, such as migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, persons experiencing or at risk for homelessness, and residents of public housing. Health...

22. Rural Mental Health Overview
Reviewed: Oct 20, 2021

Information, resources and frequently asked questions on rural mental health services and issues. Details the state of mental health, suicide prevention, and access to mental health services in rural areas.

...communities, as well as increase quality of care through enhanced coordination of services. In rural areas, where behavioral health workers...

23. 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.

...community business and nonprofit organizations, paid home care workers, senior centers, tribal organizations, and volunteers can all provide help to people in rural communities. However, home health...

24. 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.

...Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center, as they implemented TIC through consultation and staff training. In addition, an issue brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies describes Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma...

25. Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Overview
Reviewed: Nov 30, 2021

Learn about the mental health challenges that farmers and ranchers face, with information on the root causes of stress, farmer demographics, mental health needs, and barriers to accessing care. Find tools and examples for developing programs to help address farmer mental health.

...community members who may be key parts of a farmer's support system. Interventions and conversations with traditional mental health stakeholders, like mental health clinicians or school guidance counselors, can be beneficial in every community...

26. Community Vitality and Rural Healthcare Overview
Reviewed: May 26, 2021

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the linkage between rural healthcare and the economic strength and overall vitality of the community. Features economic impact studies and funding to support healthcare in rural communities.

...Community Economic Development Associations held the Community Development and the Social Determinants of Health Symposium , offering links to presentation slides and recommended readings on community development to support health and wellness. Healthcare leaders' participation...

27. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Overview
Reviewed: Jun 6, 2022

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding health inequities that rural residents experience, related to a variety of factors that make up the social determinants of health.

...Community Survey 5-Year Estimates A 2011 brief, also from the Carsey Institute, Rural Workers Have Less Access to Paid Sick Days , reports that 44% of rural workers lack access to paid sick leave, compared...

28. Rural Agricultural Health and Safety Overview
Reviewed: Feb 14, 2023

Farm and agricultural safety resources for rural communities. Discusses health risks and injuries, federal programs that support agricultural health and safety programs, other funding sources, and more.

...communities nationwide. The NIOSH Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention conduct research, education, and prevention projects that support the health and safety of agricultural workers...

29. Rural Hospice and Palliative Care Overview
Reviewed: Jul 28, 2021

Information and resources on hospice and palliative care options in rural areas, as well as financial considerations and workforce challenges. Includes types of services available and information on the composition of hospice and palliative care teams.

...Community-based Palliative Care explains that palliative care teams can often bill traditional Medicare for advance care planning and care management services. Licensed clinical social workers may also be reimbursed for mental health...

30. Rural Health Disparities Overview
Reviewed: Nov 28, 2022

Provides information on health disparities and the causes of these disparities in rural areas. Discusses rural versus urban mortality and life expectancy, and resources and programs to address rural health disparities. Provides information on regions throughout the U.S. that experience higher level of rural health disparities.

...communities face a myriad of issues that can affect population health and wellness, ranging from chronic poverty to a lack of stable medical care for migrant workers...