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Resources by State: Ohio

Ohio Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Update
Provides information and county-level data on vector-borne illnesses in Ohio from mosquitoes and ticks.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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"The Source of All My Joy and All My Stress": Children and Childcare as Underappreciated Sources of Stress That Affect Farm Women
Identifies themes from focus groups and photovoice with 101 farm women showing the intersections of mental well-being, children and farm safety, farm work, and household responsibilities. Discusses the triple burden of farm women and how gender-based expectations of care work on a farm.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Hannah Budge
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 2024
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Ohio Health Policy Fact Sheet: Employment and Maternal and Child Health
Examines the relationship among secure employment, living wages, parental leave, and maternal and child health in Ohio. Provides county-level information on the living wage for a household of 2 adults and 2 children. Discusses policy to address employment issues for parents and families.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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The 2024 State of Poverty in Ohio Report
Provides an overview of poverty in Ohio, with a focus on childhood poverty, family impacts, food security, healthcare access, and more. Includes county-level data on poverty rates, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-approved vendors, and maternity care access.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Xylazine Awareness and Attitudes among People Who Use Drugs in Ohio, 2023–2024
Examines awareness and perceptions across rural and urban counties in Ohio of the drug xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer unsafe for human consumption. Utilizes 2023-2024 survey data from 630 people recruited at naloxone distribution sites to analyze awareness of xylazine by participant demographics, drug use, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Nichole L. Michaels, Saroj Bista, Ashley Short Mejia, Hannah Hays, Gary A. Smith
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21,182
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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The Friends and Family for Mental Health Program: A Pilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills Intervention for Rural Adults
Pilot study on the Friends and Family for Mental Health Program, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills program for informal caregivers in rural communities. Provides data on 37 Ohioans' change in informal care skills and psychological well-being while participating in the program. Discusses informal care models and examines barriers to mental health services in rural areas.
Author(s): Samuel T Murphy, Jennifer S Cheavens, Daniel R Strunk
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9066
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Leveraging Medicaid to Support Housing and Nutrition in Ohio
Describes the Ohio Medicaid program and the federal Medicaid health-related social needs (HRSN) framework. Discusses how Medicaid coverage in Ohio can cover aspects of housing and nutrition needs as of 2023. Includes county-level map depicting percent of income spent on housing in Ohio as well as examples of programs addressing HRSNs in rural areas.
Author(s): Hailey Akah, Robin Blair-Ackison, Edith Nkenganyi, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Appalachian Diseases of Despair
Provides information on Appalachian mortality disparities due to overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis among people ages 15-64. Utilizes data from the 2022 Multiple Cause of Death database broken down by Appalachian state, region, gender, and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan status.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Creating a Financially Prosperous Ohio: Strategies to Improve Family Financial Security
Discusses the connection between financial insecurity and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio. Provides information on social determinants of health, including median wages, childhood poverty, parental incarceration, housing, education and employment, racial discrimination, and more. Includes county-level map showing percent of households below Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Discusses policy actions to help improve financial self-sufficiency for Ohio families.
Author(s): Jacob Santiago, Carrie Almasi, Robin Blair-Ackison, et al.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Data Snapshot: Health in Rural and Appalachian Ohio
Provides data on drivers and outcomes of health in rural and Appalachian Ohio. Focuses on mortality rates, access to broadband and exercise infrastructure, insurance coverage, poverty, behavioral health, chronic conditions, and supply of primary care, dental, and mental healthcare providers.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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