Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Assessing Differences in the Availability of Opioid Addiction Therapy Options: Rural Versus Urban and American Indian Reservation Versus Non-Reservation
Examines differences in the number of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) facilities and physicians with Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) waivers in the state of Washington. Includes rural versus urban and tribal land versus non-tribal land comparisons.
Author(s): Katherine A. Hirchak, Sean M. Murphy
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(1), 102-109
Date: 01/2017
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Examines differences in the number of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) facilities and physicians with Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) waivers in the state of Washington. Includes rural versus urban and tribal land versus non-tribal land comparisons.
Author(s): Katherine A. Hirchak, Sean M. Murphy
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(1), 102-109
Date: 01/2017
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A Community Partnership to Respond to the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Discusses the community response to heroin and opioid abuse in rural Carlton County, Minnesota. Details the county's collaboration with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and St. Louis County to form the Carlton County Drug Abuse Task Force.
Author(s): Laura C. Palombi, Joe Vargo, Laura Bennett, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(1), 110-113
Date: 01/2017
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Discusses the community response to heroin and opioid abuse in rural Carlton County, Minnesota. Details the county's collaboration with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and St. Louis County to form the Carlton County Drug Abuse Task Force.
Author(s): Laura C. Palombi, Joe Vargo, Laura Bennett, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(1), 110-113
Date: 01/2017
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Evaluating the HCIA - Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Awards: Third Annual Report
Third annual evaluations of 10 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects focused on mental health and substance abuse services. Awardee-specific chapters focus on program objectives, implementation experiences, and participant outcomes. Programs include HealthLinkNow, which uses telehealth to provide behavioral care services in rural areas, and the Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis Program, which was expanded to serve to rural counties in California.
Additional links: Addendum, July 2017
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica Policy Research
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Third annual evaluations of 10 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects focused on mental health and substance abuse services. Awardee-specific chapters focus on program objectives, implementation experiences, and participant outcomes. Programs include HealthLinkNow, which uses telehealth to provide behavioral care services in rural areas, and the Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis Program, which was expanded to serve to rural counties in California.
Additional links: Addendum, July 2017
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica Policy Research
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Colorado Behavioral Health Data
Excel file containing behavioral health data by region for the state of Colorado. Includes mental health status and suicide data for adults and high school students, and mental health status data for children ages 4-14.
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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Excel file containing behavioral health data by region for the state of Colorado. Includes mental health status and suicide data for adults and high school students, and mental health status data for children ages 4-14.
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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The State of Minnesota Rural Health 2017
Presentation slides that provide an overview of rural health in Minnesota, with a focus on sociodemographics, population health, insurance, workforce issues, opioid use, transportation, and more. Includes related rural health statistics and county-level maps.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Rural Health Association
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Presentation slides that provide an overview of rural health in Minnesota, with a focus on sociodemographics, population health, insurance, workforce issues, opioid use, transportation, and more. Includes related rural health statistics and county-level maps.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Rural Health Association
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Vermont Hub-and-Spoke Model of Care For Opioid Use Disorder: Development, Implementation, and Impact
Discusses the development, application, and effectiveness of a hub-and-spoke system of care developed by addiction medicine physicians and public health officials to expand opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment due the continuous shortage of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) providers in the rural state of Vermont.
Author(s): John R. Brooklyn, Stacey C. Sigmon
Citation: Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11(4), 286-292
Date: 2017
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Discusses the development, application, and effectiveness of a hub-and-spoke system of care developed by addiction medicine physicians and public health officials to expand opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment due the continuous shortage of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) providers in the rural state of Vermont.
Author(s): John R. Brooklyn, Stacey C. Sigmon
Citation: Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11(4), 286-292
Date: 2017
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Oregon Guide to Health Care Partnerships for Community-Based Organizations and Advocates Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Health Care Settings
Offers guidance, recommendations, program experiences, and other resources for non-clinical domestic and sexual violence (D/SV) intervention advocates in developing a practice and partnership model, the Safer Futures model, that benefits survivors of intimate partner violence.
Author(s): Sarah Keefe, Christine Heyen, Anna Rockhill, Ericka Kimball
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Department of Justice
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Offers guidance, recommendations, program experiences, and other resources for non-clinical domestic and sexual violence (D/SV) intervention advocates in developing a practice and partnership model, the Safer Futures model, that benefits survivors of intimate partner violence.
Author(s): Sarah Keefe, Christine Heyen, Anna Rockhill, Ericka Kimball
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Department of Justice
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Mental Health Disparities: American Indians and Alaska Natives
Details the mental health disparities that exist among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Discusses barriers to care, service utilization, and cultural beliefs.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: American Psychiatric Association
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Details the mental health disparities that exist among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Discusses barriers to care, service utilization, and cultural beliefs.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: American Psychiatric Association
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2017 Hawaii Alcohol and Substance Use Profiles and Fact Sheets
Reports on drug and alcohol use for adults and youth in Hawaii by county.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Reports on drug and alcohol use for adults and youth in Hawaii by county.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Oregon Rural And Frontier Health Facility Listening Tour, 2017
Reports on common issues, themes, and challenges found on the Oregon Office of Rural Health's 2017 rural and frontier health facility listening tour. Includes a focus on the behavioral health system and provides county-level statistics on key indicators, such as mortality, healthcare utilization, unemployment, substance abuse, and more.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Office of Rural Health
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Reports on common issues, themes, and challenges found on the Oregon Office of Rural Health's 2017 rural and frontier health facility listening tour. Includes a focus on the behavioral health system and provides county-level statistics on key indicators, such as mortality, healthcare utilization, unemployment, substance abuse, and more.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Office of Rural Health
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