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Resources by Topic: Population health

The Community Guide
Shares effective methods for improving population health and addressing public health issues using an informed, evidence-based approach from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions
Provides access to evidence-based resources, tools, and support for organizations working to integrate primary and behavioral healthcare. Formerly the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Rural Community Health Gateway
Provides resources to help build effective community health programs, improve services, and develop new programs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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American Indian/Alaska Native Suicide Prevention
Provides resources and information for professionals and other individuals working with American Indian and Alaska Native populations to support suicide prevention and promote mental health. Includes information on a culturally relevant approach to suicide prevention.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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All Hazards: Resources to Help Rural Communities Prepare for Disasters and Other Hazards
Provides resources to help citizens in rural agricultural communities prepare for and recover from disasters and emergency situations, including dangers related to agrochemicals.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: The Center For Food Security & Public Health
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IHS Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Success Stories
A collection of best practices, promising practices, local case studies, resources, and policies concerning healthcare for Native American communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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PubMed Search: Healthcare Disparities and Rural Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on healthcare disparities and rural health published in the U.S.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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PubMed Search: Agricultural Health and Safety
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on topics related to agricultural health and safety.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Food Environment Atlas
Web-based mapping tool providing access to county-level data on multiple factors affecting access to healthy, affordable food. Includes information on grocery store availability, food assistance, and food insecurity. Covers data on physical activity, diabetes, obesity, and socioeconomic characteristics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
Interactive database system that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of sources. Offers fatal injury data available by metropolitan/nonmetropolitan status in the Fatal Injury Reports module of the Create Tables section. U.S. Map of Injury Related Deaths in the Explore module of the Create Visualizations section provides access to county-level data.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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