Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Rural Veterans' Thoughts on High Suicide Rates in Their Communities—and on What to Do About It
Highlights a study on the perspective of rural veterans on methods for suicide prevention in their communities. Bases findings on a survey of veterans in rural counties in Oregon and explores perceptions around socioeconomic resources, person-centered healthcare, and having a strong sense of community.
Author(s): Lauren M. Denneson
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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Highlights a study on the perspective of rural veterans on methods for suicide prevention in their communities. Bases findings on a survey of veterans in rural counties in Oregon and explores perceptions around socioeconomic resources, person-centered healthcare, and having a strong sense of community.
Author(s): Lauren M. Denneson
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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School Meals and Other Child Nutrition Programs: Background and Funding
Provides an overview of federal child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), among others. Includes information on reimbursement rates for rural SFSP meal sites, as well as brief mentions of rural and tribal demonstration programs.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Provides an overview of federal child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), among others. Includes information on reimbursement rates for rural SFSP meal sites, as well as brief mentions of rural and tribal demonstration programs.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch
Describes the findings of a survey of 60 members of the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network that aimed to identify interests, priorities, and preferences for use of resources for members working to promote safety for children in agriculture.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Andrea V.R. Swenson, Christopher A. Wanat, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(4), 754-764
Date: 06/2025
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Describes the findings of a survey of 60 members of the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network that aimed to identify interests, priorities, and preferences for use of resources for members working to promote safety for children in agriculture.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Andrea V.R. Swenson, Christopher A. Wanat, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(4), 754-764
Date: 06/2025
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From Crisis to Recovery: Health and Resilience Two Years After the Maui Wildfires
Reports on the impact of the August 2023 Hawaii wildfires on the health, wellness, and life of people living in West Maui and Kula. Topics covered include mental health, physical health, access to healthcare, housing, employment, and social support. The associated dashboard provides data from the report in interactive form.
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Author(s): Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, Krit Phankitnirundorn, et al.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawai'i
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Reports on the impact of the August 2023 Hawaii wildfires on the health, wellness, and life of people living in West Maui and Kula. Topics covered include mental health, physical health, access to healthcare, housing, employment, and social support. The associated dashboard provides data from the report in interactive form.
Additional links: Dashboard
Author(s): Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, Krit Phankitnirundorn, et al.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawai'i
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American Samoa: Statistical Abstract, 2024
Presents statistics on health, education, land use, and other measures in American Samoa. Features district- and census region-level data.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organizations: American Samoa Government, Samoa Bureau of Statistics
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Presents statistics on health, education, land use, and other measures in American Samoa. Features district- and census region-level data.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organizations: American Samoa Government, Samoa Bureau of Statistics
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Patient-Centered Medical Homes: How the Federally Supported Model Minimizes Healthcare Access Disparities for Older Adults in Rural Areas
Examines the impact of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model on healthcare access in the southern United States. Utilizes data from 746 older adults to analyze access to healthcare, with breakdowns according to PCMH use, demographics, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Elisa M. Childs, Orion Mowbray
Citation: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 62
Date: 06/2025
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Examines the impact of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model on healthcare access in the southern United States. Utilizes data from 746 older adults to analyze access to healthcare, with breakdowns according to PCMH use, demographics, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Elisa M. Childs, Orion Mowbray
Citation: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 62
Date: 06/2025
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Rural–Urban Disparities in Perinatal Smoking in the United States: Trends and Determinants
Analyzes rural versus urban disparities in perinatal smoking. Utilizes 2009-2021 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to examine differences in smoking status according to rurality, region, demographics, social indicators, and more.
Author(s): Patricia Da Rosa, Matthias Richter
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(6), 895
Date: 06/2025
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Analyzes rural versus urban disparities in perinatal smoking. Utilizes 2009-2021 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to examine differences in smoking status according to rurality, region, demographics, social indicators, and more.
Author(s): Patricia Da Rosa, Matthias Richter
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(6), 895
Date: 06/2025
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Supporting Community Mental Health in Libraries: A Toolkit for Implementing Evidence-Based Approaches
Toolkit designed to help librarians identify and implement mental health supports within libraries to support their community members' mental well-being. Builds on findings from an implementation evaluation of from Libraries for Health (L4H), a pilot program that embedded nonclinical adult mental health supports into ten libraries in rural Texas.
Author(s): Amy L. Shearer, Ivy Todd, Karen Christianson, et al.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Toolkit designed to help librarians identify and implement mental health supports within libraries to support their community members' mental well-being. Builds on findings from an implementation evaluation of from Libraries for Health (L4H), a pilot program that embedded nonclinical adult mental health supports into ten libraries in rural Texas.
Author(s): Amy L. Shearer, Ivy Todd, Karen Christianson, et al.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Alaska Community Needs Assessment, 2025-2027
Results of a 2024-2025 series of surveys that gather household-level data on individualized, local needs in the areas of education, employment, workforce development, food security, and access to healthcare resources. Features demographics and statistics on disabilities, poverty, education level, rural housing, healthcare access, deaths of despair, substance use, and supply and demand of dental, mental health, and primary care providers.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.
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Results of a 2024-2025 series of surveys that gather household-level data on individualized, local needs in the areas of education, employment, workforce development, food security, and access to healthcare resources. Features demographics and statistics on disabilities, poverty, education level, rural housing, healthcare access, deaths of despair, substance use, and supply and demand of dental, mental health, and primary care providers.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.
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Georgia Farmworker Health Program
Describes the Georgia Farmworker Health Program (GFHP) and gives contact information for all GFHP clinic sites.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Describes the Georgia Farmworker Health Program (GFHP) and gives contact information for all GFHP clinic sites.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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