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161. What's Killing Our Children? Child and Infant Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Examines social, behavioral, and environmental factors to determine the root causes behind significant disparities in infant and childhood mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Addresses domestic violence, nutrition, tobacco and alcohol use, environmental degradation, unintentional injuries, and more. Provides policy recommendations to tribal and public health agencies.

...Child welfare · Children and youth · Health disparities · Injuries · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Policy...

162. Overview of Early Childhood Health Promotion – RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Feb 18, 2021

Provides background information on early childhood health promotion in the United States to provide context for the following modules on programs, implementation, and evaluation.

...health development show how the environment, biology, and behaviors of both parents and children interact to influence health. The Life Course Framework shows that maternal and prenatal influences can impact health before a child...

163. Family Level Assessment and State of Home Visiting Outreach and Recruitment Study Report - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to identify promising strategies for continued research as well as areas needing technical assistance, improvement, and evaluation. Reports on 266 programs to understand family capacity and need, how to frame outreach, promoting interest in home visits, collaborating with referral partners, and maintaining caseloads. Includes discussions specific to rural community contexts.

...Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Human services · Maternal health and prenatal care · Networking and collaboration...

164. Report of the (Pennsylvania) Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force: Act 2 of 2022 - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.

...Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Illicit drug use · Maternal health and prenatal care · Prescription...

165. Supporting School-Based Healthcare in Appalachian Ohio - Funding
Deadline: Dec 10, 2021

Grants to support collaboration and implementation projects to address data-driven regional needs related to school-based healthcare in Appalachian Ohio.

...health · Child welfare · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal...

166. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Jun 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.

...health. Type Website Organization Rural Health Information Hub Tagged as Access · Child care · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Maternal...

167. Health Care Access for Infants and Toddlers in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Research brief describing how rural children are more likely to face a unique combination of challenges that negatively impact their health and development, such as fewer healthcare providers, barriers to accessing care, and higher rates of poverty. Includes rural/urban comparisons for each state, with information on the percentage of infants and toddlers lacking health insurance, receiving recommended vaccinations, attending a preventive medical appointment, and more.

...Child Trends Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal...

168. 2020 Alabama State Health Assessment - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Reports on the health of Alabama residents, providing demographic data and comparing rural and urban areas throughout. Presents county-level data and discussion of 14 selected health indicators, including mental health and substance abuse, access to care, pregnancy outcomes, social determinants of health, and environmental health, among others.

...Health Tagged as Abuse and violence · Access · Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Child welfare · County-by-county data · Diabetes · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Maternal...

169. Medica Foundation Early Childhood Health Program - Funding
Deadline: Mar 29, 2024

Grants for early intervention programs in the Medica Foundation service area that work toward developing healthy families with a focus on the optimal growth and development of young children.

...health · Black or African American · Child welfare · Children and youth · Culture and cultural competency · Families · Health workforce · Housing and homelessness · Immigrants · LGBTQI+ · Maternal...

170. Exploring High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates in the Rural U.S. with Dr. Ali Mokdad - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 5, 2016

Dr. Ali Mokdad uncovers reasons behind the United States' high infant and maternal mortality rates. A Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Head Faculty Member on U.S. Studies at the University of Washington, Dr. Mokdad shares his perspective on this issue through a rural lens. - The Rural Monitor

...maternity leave. For working moms in the U.S., many don't have paid maternity leave or enough of a maternity leave to nurture their growing infant. In places like France and Sweden, maternity leave...