Human Services to Support Rural Health – Resources

Weatherization Assistance Program
Provides an overview of the federally-funded program that provides grants to states, territories, and some Indian tribes to improve the energy efficiency of low-income families' homes. Includes information on how to apply for weatherization assistance.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Energy
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Rural Services Integration Toolkit
Resources and information to help rural communities integrate health and human services. Describes a range of different program models for service integration. Identifies evidence-based and promising models that have been implemented in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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PubMed Search: Rural Human Services
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on topics related to rural human services.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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CDBG Program Contacts
Directory of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program state contacts.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
Connects child welfare and related professionals to comprehensive information, resource libraries, and tools to help protect children and strengthen families. Includes information specific to serving families and children in rural communities and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Additional links: Resources for Tribal Professionals, Rural Child Welfare Practice
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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2-1-1 Information and Referral Service
Provides a free, confidential information and referral service for help with employment, food, housing, healthcare, addiction prevention programs, and counseling.
Type: Hotline
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National Association for State Community Services Programs: State Contacts
Provides a searchable listing of contacts for state community services programs funded through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE/WAP). Implements services including weatherization, energy assistance, child care, nutrition, employment, state energy programs, job training, and housing in urban, suburban, and rural communities.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: National Association for State Community Services Programs
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Provides general and application information for LIHEAP, a federally-funded program to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet their home heating and cooling needs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Rural Poverty & Well-being
Provides an overview of rural poverty, as well as access to related Economic Research Service resources. Examines trends in rural poverty. Includes maps, charts, and data on rural poverty among different demographic groups, child poverty, and other topics related to rural poverty.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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State Human Service Agency Information and Links
Includes a link to a directory of state human service agencies, providing telephone numbers and links to websites for each state's agency or agencies dealing with human service programs.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: American Public Human Services Association
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