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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth

Case Study: Hospital and School District Partner for Emotional Health
Describes an initiative started by leaders of the Fillmore County Hospital and Fillmore Central Public Schools to address behavioral health issues among the student population in Fillmore, Nebraska. Details program goals to connect high risk students with specialized help and promote ongoing mental health wellness through educator, parent, and student training.
Sponsoring organizations: Bryan Health, Fillmore Central Panthers, Fillmore County Hospital
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Virginia Health Data Portal
Interactive tool providing health-related data for Virginia. Includes information about cancer, chronic disease, communicable disease, demographics, drinking water, heath behavior, injury and violence, maternal and child health, opioid addiction, sexually transmitted infection, and social determinants of health.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health
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Georgetown University Health Policy Institute: Rural Health Policy Project
Showcases rural-specific research and resources related to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families. Includes a number of interactive maps and state-specific data files.
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Food Insecurity in The United States
Map providing county-level data on food insecurity and child food insecurity. Includes estimates of eligibility for nutrition programs among food insecure people. Also identifies annual food budget shortfall.
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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CDC Rural Health
Provides an overview of rural health concerns, access to CDC-produced reports highlighting rural health issues, and examples of resources and successful approaches to improve health in rural communities. Topics addressed include a range of public health and population health concerns.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Promising Futures
Focused on best practices for serving children, youth, and parents experiencing domestic violence. Includes model programs, steps to organizing and creating a support system, and research-informed strategies including rural.
Sponsoring organization: Futures Without Violence
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Salud America! Health Equity Report Cards
Provides county-level reports with data relevant to supporting the health of Latino children. Each county profile compares the county to the state and nation on topics that include housing, transportation, poverty, healthcare, mental health, environmental issues, and access to healthy food and active spaces.
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Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant State Information: Puerto Rico
Presents maternal and child health contacts, priorities, performance measures, and outcomes measures for Puerto Rico.
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Nurture
Newsletter of the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. Published semi-annually to disseminate information on children's rural health and safety to professionals in the fields of health and safety, agri-business, policy-making, and the media.
Sponsoring organization: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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PubMed Search: Rural Schools and Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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