Social Determinants of Health for Rural People – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Social Determinants of Health for Rural People.
The EveryONE Project: Neighborhood Navigator
Allows users to search by ZIP code for resources and programs in their neighborhood to address their patients' social determinants of health. Provides information on food, housing, goods, transportation, health, care, education, employment, and more.
Additional links: Neighborhood Navigator Training Video
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Allows users to search by ZIP code for resources and programs in their neighborhood to address their patients' social determinants of health. Provides information on food, housing, goods, transportation, health, care, education, employment, and more.
Additional links: Neighborhood Navigator Training Video
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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The EveryONE Project Toolkit
Provides screening tools, practice assessment resources, and other social needs information for family physicians to identify and address the social determinants of health for their patients to help improve overall health. Some resources are available in Spanish.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Provides screening tools, practice assessment resources, and other social needs information for family physicians to identify and address the social determinants of health for their patients to help improve overall health. Some resources are available in Spanish.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Neighborhood Atlas
Provides access to Area Deprivation Index (ADI) information at the Census Block/neighborhood level. Provides rankings of neighborhoods by socioeconomic status disadvantage at the state or national level. Ranking considers the following factors: income, education, employment, and housing quality. Data is also available for download. Information can be used to inform health delivery and policy.
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Provides access to Area Deprivation Index (ADI) information at the Census Block/neighborhood level. Provides rankings of neighborhoods by socioeconomic status disadvantage at the state or national level. Ranking considers the following factors: income, education, employment, and housing quality. Data is also available for download. Information can be used to inform health delivery and policy.
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Provides access to national, state, and county-level data on environmental health topics, including air quality, heat stress, exposure to pesticides, and other factors. Also includes data on health concerns impacted by the environment, including asthma, COPD, cancer, and heart disease.
Additional links: Data Query Tool, Info by Location (County)
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides access to national, state, and county-level data on environmental health topics, including air quality, heat stress, exposure to pesticides, and other factors. Also includes data on health concerns impacted by the environment, including asthma, COPD, cancer, and heart disease.
Additional links: Data Query Tool, Info by Location (County)
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National Tribal Water Center
Information and tools for tribal communities that manage water and wastewater systems. Offers a water resource library, toolkit, and other resources for water utility staff and local leaders.
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Information and tools for tribal communities that manage water and wastewater systems. Offers a water resource library, toolkit, and other resources for water utility staff and local leaders.
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Mapping Broadband Health in America
Connect2Health mapping tool for visualizing broadband access, demographics, and health data at the national, state, and county levels. Includes a rural filter based on the percent of the population that is rural. Health topics include access to care, chronic disease, opioids, and maternal health.
Additional links: Chronic Disease Map, Maternal Health Map, Opioids Map
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Connect2Health mapping tool for visualizing broadband access, demographics, and health data at the national, state, and county levels. Includes a rural filter based on the percent of the population that is rural. Health topics include access to care, chronic disease, opioids, and maternal health.
Additional links: Chronic Disease Map, Maternal Health Map, Opioids Map
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources
Provides access to information on an EPA study examining the relationship between hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and drinking water. Includes access to findings from the study addressing how rural communities' drinking water may be impacted.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Provides access to information on an EPA study examining the relationship between hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and drinking water. Includes access to findings from the study addressing how rural communities' drinking water may be impacted.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online
Access to community-level information on facilities and their compliance with environmental regulations. Includes information on air emissions, surface water discharges, hazardous waste, and drinking water systems.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Access to community-level information on facilities and their compliance with environmental regulations. Includes information on air emissions, surface water discharges, hazardous waste, and drinking water systems.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Analyze Trends: EPA/State Drinking Water Dashboard
Access to data on public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act program. Includes information on which public water systems are regulated, inspections, violations, and enforcement actions. To access information on specific water systems, select a state and then click Export under each chart to see which systems have been inspected, have violations, and so on.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Access to data on public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act program. Includes information on which public water systems are regulated, inspections, violations, and enforcement actions. To access information on specific water systems, select a state and then click Export under each chart to see which systems have been inspected, have violations, and so on.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program
Provides access to annual estimates of income and poverty for all U.S. states and counties as well as estimates of school-age children in poverty for all U.S. school districts. Offers reports and visualizations, including a variety of maps.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides access to annual estimates of income and poverty for all U.S. states and counties as well as estimates of school-age children in poverty for all U.S. school districts. Offers reports and visualizations, including a variety of maps.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Additional resources are available related to this guide. See the full list of resources by topic for:
- Educational attainment
- Employment and unemployment
- Environmental health
- Health literacy
- Housing and homelessness
- Income
- Infrastructure
- Poverty
- Social determinants of health
Last Updated: 8/11/2025