Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Abuse and violence
Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Hawaii: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Describes Hawaii's maternal and child health programs, which include priorities related to family planning, food security, rates of child abuse and neglect, health screenings for children, wellness visits and vaccination, mental healthcare, telehealth access, and more. Discusses healthcare access issues for rural residents, activities by the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Medicaid provider shortages, and other rural-relevant issues.
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Describes Hawaii's maternal and child health programs, which include priorities related to family planning, food security, rates of child abuse and neglect, health screenings for children, wellness visits and vaccination, mental healthcare, telehealth access, and more. Discusses healthcare access issues for rural residents, activities by the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Medicaid provider shortages, and other rural-relevant issues.
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department 2023-2024 Annual Progress and Services Plan (APSR)
Reports on progress made towards outcomes in the areas of child welfare services, early childhood services, behavioral health services, and juvenile justice services. Addresses issues specific to rural areas, collaboration with tribes in the state, and coordination with the state Medicaid system for the behavioral and physical health needs of children, families, and youth in New Mexico.
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Reports on progress made towards outcomes in the areas of child welfare services, early childhood services, behavioral health services, and juvenile justice services. Addresses issues specific to rural areas, collaboration with tribes in the state, and coordination with the state Medicaid system for the behavioral and physical health needs of children, families, and youth in New Mexico.
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Program: Interim Report
Provides an overview of Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) projects that aim to provide culturally responsive and trauma informed support to Native American people who have experienced human trafficking. Discusses the evaluation process of VHT-NC projects with a focus on understanding human trafficking within the VHT-NC communities (including rural and tribal); project design, structure, and partnerships; outreach to victims and identification approaches; case management and service delivery; and community training.
Author(s): Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Christina Melander, Rebecca Pfeffer, Ada Melton, Rita Martinez
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, American Indian Development Associates, RTI International
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Provides an overview of Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) projects that aim to provide culturally responsive and trauma informed support to Native American people who have experienced human trafficking. Discusses the evaluation process of VHT-NC projects with a focus on understanding human trafficking within the VHT-NC communities (including rural and tribal); project design, structure, and partnerships; outreach to victims and identification approaches; case management and service delivery; and community training.
Author(s): Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Christina Melander, Rebecca Pfeffer, Ada Melton, Rita Martinez
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, American Indian Development Associates, RTI International
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Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2022
Presents information on issues such as crime, safety, use of illegal substances, and bullying in schools utilizing multiple national datasets. Includes statistics on school shootings, non-fatal violent crime, school reports on crime and discipline problems, and more. Provides statistics on percentage of schools offering mental health services as well as prevalence of bullying broken down by city, suburban, town, and rural.
Author(s): Véronique Irwin, Ke Wang, Jiashan Cui, Alexandra Thompson
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Presents information on issues such as crime, safety, use of illegal substances, and bullying in schools utilizing multiple national datasets. Includes statistics on school shootings, non-fatal violent crime, school reports on crime and discipline problems, and more. Provides statistics on percentage of schools offering mental health services as well as prevalence of bullying broken down by city, suburban, town, and rural.
Author(s): Véronique Irwin, Ke Wang, Jiashan Cui, Alexandra Thompson
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Stressful Life Events and Healthcare Utilization Among U.S. Children Aged 2–17 Years
Examines parent-reported stressful life events, which are a subset of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and a series of healthcare utilization outcomes among children. Table 1 includes metro/nonmetro data on children who experienced any stressful life events.
Author(s): Lindsey I. Black, Amanda E. Ng, Benjamin Zablotsky
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines parent-reported stressful life events, which are a subset of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and a series of healthcare utilization outcomes among children. Table 1 includes metro/nonmetro data on children who experienced any stressful life events.
Author(s): Lindsey I. Black, Amanda E. Ng, Benjamin Zablotsky
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Strategies to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Ohio
Examines strategies to reduce adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio. Focuses on caregiver skills training, violence prevention programs, social-emotional learning in schools, and mentoring programs. Includes county-level data on families enrolled in prevention services as well as discussions centered on rural and/or Appalachian areas.
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Examines strategies to reduce adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio. Focuses on caregiver skills training, violence prevention programs, social-emotional learning in schools, and mentoring programs. Includes county-level data on families enrolled in prevention services as well as discussions centered on rural and/or Appalachian areas.
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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State Differences in Recommended Components of Care Received During Postpartum Visits for Rural and Urban Residents, 2016-2019
Policy brief measuring state-level differences in receipt of recommended postpartum care components for urban and rural residents, using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Features statistics on the median number of postpartum care components with breakdowns by state and rurality, and state-level maps with shadings showing frequency of screening for depression, smoking, abuse, and counseling for contraception, eating and exercise, and birth spacing.
Author(s): Julia D. Interrante, Phoebe Chastain, Katy Backes Kozhimannil
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Policy brief measuring state-level differences in receipt of recommended postpartum care components for urban and rural residents, using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Features statistics on the median number of postpartum care components with breakdowns by state and rurality, and state-level maps with shadings showing frequency of screening for depression, smoking, abuse, and counseling for contraception, eating and exercise, and birth spacing.
Author(s): Julia D. Interrante, Phoebe Chastain, Katy Backes Kozhimannil
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Homicides Among Infants in the United States, 2017–2020
Report details the rate of infant homicides from 2017-2020. Highlights the factors that correlate with infant homicide such as the age of mother, access to prenatal care, level of education, and rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Isabelle Horon, Anne K. Driscoll
Citation: National Vital Statistics Reports, 72(9)
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Report details the rate of infant homicides from 2017-2020. Highlights the factors that correlate with infant homicide such as the age of mother, access to prenatal care, level of education, and rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Isabelle Horon, Anne K. Driscoll
Citation: National Vital Statistics Reports, 72(9)
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Family Strengthening Research: 2022 Report
Provides an overview of the Division of Family Strengthening's (DFS) major research investments through 2022. Reports on DFS focus areas: strengthening and supporting relationships, fatherhood, children, and families; reducing teen pregnancy and supporting positive youth development; and preventing family violence. Includes discussions on programs and issues specific to tribal and rural communities.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of the Division of Family Strengthening's (DFS) major research investments through 2022. Reports on DFS focus areas: strengthening and supporting relationships, fatherhood, children, and families; reducing teen pregnancy and supporting positive youth development; and preventing family violence. Includes discussions on programs and issues specific to tribal and rural communities.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Native LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit Resources
Presents a list of organizations and resources for LGBTQ+ and two-spirited people in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Features resources for youth, parents and caregivers, schools, and providers, among others.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Presents a list of organizations and resources for LGBTQ+ and two-spirited people in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Features resources for youth, parents and caregivers, schools, and providers, among others.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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