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91. Challenges Related to Pregnancy and Returning to Work after Childbirth in a Rural, Tourism-Dependent Community
Date: Feb 2018

Discusses the challenges related to pregnancy and returning to work after childbirth in rural, tourism-dependent communities. Examines the issues of pregnancy timing and maternity leave, breastfeeding support, and child care, providing recommendations for improving conditions in each area. Results are based on a focus group of 6 women, which included 3 mothers and 3 pregnant women.

...Health Research Center Tagged as Access · Child care · Families · Maternal health and prenatal care · Women...

92. County Data Highlight Links between Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and Placement of Infants in Foster Care
Date: Oct 2021

Explores the relationship between neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and the rate of children entering the foster care system. Summarizes county-level data from eight states and highlights community level factors such as maternal education, healthcare, and rurality, among others.

...Child welfare · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Maternal health and prenatal care · Prescription drug misuse...

93. What's Killing Our Children? Child and Infant Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives
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...

94. Family Level Assessment and State of Home Visiting Outreach and Recruitment Study Report
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...

95. Report of the (Pennsylvania) Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force: Act 2 of 2022
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...

96. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide
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...

97. Health Care Access for Infants and Toddlers in Rural Areas
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...

98. 2020 Alabama State Health Assessment
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...

99. Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-Income Latinx Child Behaviors
Date: Jun 2023

Examines economic and acculturative stress on rural Latinx immigrant families in the Midwest. Analyzes interview data from 148 rural low-income Latinx immigrant mothers for themes such as economic pressures, parent acculturative stress, maternal depressive symptoms, parenting competence, child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and more.

...maternal depressive symptoms, parenting competence, child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and more. --- View more Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-Income Latinx Child Behaviors Link View Resource Description Examines economic...

100. The 2005 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues
Date: Apr 2005

Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes chapters focused on collaborations in rural communities, rural access to obstetrical services, and obesity in rural communities. Also examines rural welfare reform, including barriers faced by TANF recipients in the areas of transportation, child care, and the rural labor market. Includes recommendations to address these issues.

...child care, and the rural labor market. Includes recommendations to address these issues. Date 04/2005 Type Document Organization National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Tagged as Access · Income support and assistance · Maternal...