Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Environmental health
Climate and Hazard Mitigation Planning (CHaMP) Tool
A mapping tool that shows county- and state-level changes in climate between 1981 and 2021 for 15 U.S. states. Allows user to select for climate events such as extreme heat, wildfire, severe weather, tropical storms/hurricanes, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: Carolina Integrated Sciences and Assessments (CISA), Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA), Mid-Atlantic Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA)
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A mapping tool that shows county- and state-level changes in climate between 1981 and 2021 for 15 U.S. states. Allows user to select for climate events such as extreme heat, wildfire, severe weather, tropical storms/hurricanes, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: Carolina Integrated Sciences and Assessments (CISA), Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA), Mid-Atlantic Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA)
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MN Public Health Data Access Portal
An interactive data portal that contains information about public health in Minnesota. Includes data on issues such as child health, climate, diseases and conditions, environmental health, health behaviors and risk factors, health equity, and healthy homes. Allows user to select for specific topics and demographic indicators. Includes county-level and region-level charts and maps of data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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An interactive data portal that contains information about public health in Minnesota. Includes data on issues such as child health, climate, diseases and conditions, environmental health, health behaviors and risk factors, health equity, and healthy homes. Allows user to select for specific topics and demographic indicators. Includes county-level and region-level charts and maps of data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Working Together to Improve Environmental Health in Colorado
Discusses the process of 3 rural and 3 frontier counties in Colorado partnering to provide environmental health services for their local areas. Features the results of the collaboration as well as strategies to create successful partnerships and governance.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Public Health Accreditation Board Center for Innovation
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Discusses the process of 3 rural and 3 frontier counties in Colorado partnering to provide environmental health services for their local areas. Features the results of the collaboration as well as strategies to create successful partnerships and governance.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Public Health Accreditation Board Center for Innovation
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Environmental Justice Index (EJI)
Mapping and data tool that presents census tract-level statistical data on 36 environmental, social, and health factors contributing to environmental injustice. Uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to generate rankings.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Mapping and data tool that presents census tract-level statistical data on 36 environmental, social, and health factors contributing to environmental injustice. Uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to generate rankings.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
Utilizes census tract data to identify environmental and economic indicators that locate climate and economic disadvantage on a U.S. map. Incorporates indicators such as clean energy, water, and transit; affordable and sustainable housing; poverty; educational attainment; pollution; unemployment; and health burdens, among others. Includes census tracts in tribal nations.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Council on Environmental Quality
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Utilizes census tract data to identify environmental and economic indicators that locate climate and economic disadvantage on a U.S. map. Incorporates indicators such as clean energy, water, and transit; affordable and sustainable housing; poverty; educational attainment; pollution; unemployment; and health burdens, among others. Includes census tracts in tribal nations.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Council on Environmental Quality
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Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series Resource Center
Resource portal provides behavioral health disaster resources. Searchable portal allows filtering by type of disaster, target audience, and resource population such as American Indians and Alaska Natives and rural populations, among other indicators.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
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Resource portal provides behavioral health disaster resources. Searchable portal allows filtering by type of disaster, target audience, and resource population such as American Indians and Alaska Natives and rural populations, among other indicators.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
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Indigenous Environmental Health Training Modules
A series of free online training modules describing why and how the Swinomish Tribal Community modified and implemented the CDC Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) health assessment framework as part of the Climate Ready Tribes project designed to help tribes assess and adapt to climate change.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organizations: National Indian Health Board, Oregon State University, College of Public Health and Human Sciences
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A series of free online training modules describing why and how the Swinomish Tribal Community modified and implemented the CDC Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) health assessment framework as part of the Climate Ready Tribes project designed to help tribes assess and adapt to climate change.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organizations: National Indian Health Board, Oregon State University, College of Public Health and Human Sciences
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Well Water in Rural Communities: Improving the Safety of Federally Unregulated Private Wells
Provides links to guides, case studies, and other tools that state and local public health agencies can use to implement policy, system, and environmental changes to improve water quality in private wells, especially those in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
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Provides links to guides, case studies, and other tools that state and local public health agencies can use to implement policy, system, and environmental changes to improve water quality in private wells, especially those in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
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Arctic Health
Collection of resources pertaining to health and healthcare for populations living within the Arctic. Gathers resources from local, state, national, and international agencies on environmental health, food security, and indigenous health among other topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Medical Library
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Collection of resources pertaining to health and healthcare for populations living within the Arctic. Gathers resources from local, state, national, and international agencies on environmental health, food security, and indigenous health among other topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Medical Library
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The Private Well Class
A resource focused on managing private water sources, with information for individual well owners, as well as environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals. Provides a variety of learning opportunities, including a free 10-lesson course, webinars, and a resource library.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Illinois State Water Survey, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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A resource focused on managing private water sources, with information for individual well owners, as well as environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals. Provides a variety of learning opportunities, including a free 10-lesson course, webinars, and a resource library.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Illinois State Water Survey, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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