Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
Rural Public Health: Issues and Considerations
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of the rural public health infrastructure. Addresses public health leadership, workforce preparedness, support for safety net providers, the impact of managed care, telecommunications, and funding for rural public health.
Date: 02/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of the rural public health infrastructure. Addresses public health leadership, workforce preparedness, support for safety net providers, the impact of managed care, telecommunications, and funding for rural public health.
Date: 02/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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The Effect of Market Reform on Rural Public Health Departments
Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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"Rural Public Health Success Stories from the Field" Webinar Series
Webinar series focused on public health best practices, success stories, and initiatives that impact population health in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Webinar series focused on public health best practices, success stories, and initiatives that impact population health in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Rural HPV Learning Community
Webinar series discussing topics in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, cancer prevention, and screening in rural areas, focusing on providing tools, strategies, and perspectives to improve the quality and implementation of HPV care. See Program Overview for dates, topics, and registration information for sessions scheduled through November 2026.
Additional links: Program Overview, Resource Roundup, Session Recordings and Slides
Sponsoring organizations: ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society (ACS)
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Webinar series discussing topics in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, cancer prevention, and screening in rural areas, focusing on providing tools, strategies, and perspectives to improve the quality and implementation of HPV care. See Program Overview for dates, topics, and registration information for sessions scheduled through November 2026.
Additional links: Program Overview, Resource Roundup, Session Recordings and Slides
Sponsoring organizations: ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society (ACS)
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Small System Risk and Resilience Assessment Checklist
Provides guidance on risk and resilience assessments (RRAs) for small water or wastewater systems serving fewer than 50,000 people. Includes RRA checklists for drinking water and wastewater utilities as well as video instructions on how to use checklists.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Provides guidance on risk and resilience assessments (RRAs) for small water or wastewater systems serving fewer than 50,000 people. Includes RRA checklists for drinking water and wastewater utilities as well as video instructions on how to use checklists.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS): Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): 2024 Survey Results
Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for 2024. Covers access to care, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, immunization, H.I.V./AIDS, long-term COVID effects, disabilities, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, and more. Data comparing responses from rural, suburban, and urban counties can be accessed via data tables for each question asked.
Additional links: Data Summary Table
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for 2024. Covers access to care, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, immunization, H.I.V./AIDS, long-term COVID effects, disabilities, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, and more. Data comparing responses from rural, suburban, and urban counties can be accessed via data tables for each question asked.
Additional links: Data Summary Table
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Rural Public Health Training Plan
Training courses for public health professionals working in rural communities. Modules include: 1) Introduction to Rural Public Health; 2) Partnering with Rural Communities for Public Health Communications; 3) Risk Management; 4) Practical Approaches to Rural Public Health Policy; 5) Practical Data Skills for Rural Public Health; and 6) Environmental Public Health in Rural.
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Training courses for public health professionals working in rural communities. Modules include: 1) Introduction to Rural Public Health; 2) Partnering with Rural Communities for Public Health Communications; 3) Risk Management; 4) Practical Approaches to Rural Public Health Policy; 5) Practical Data Skills for Rural Public Health; and 6) Environmental Public Health in Rural.
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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AgriSafe Community Health Workers Training
Offers multiple live and self-paced trainings for community health workers covering agricultural health and safety topics including naloxone use, farmer mental health and suicide prevention, and human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Includes continuing education opportunities.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Offers multiple live and self-paced trainings for community health workers covering agricultural health and safety topics including naloxone use, farmer mental health and suicide prevention, and human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Includes continuing education opportunities.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Michigan Center for Rural Health Newsletter
A monthly newsletter that discusses Michigan Center for Rural Health activities. Focuses on rural healthcare facilities, public health, and rural health resources, events, and opportunities in Michigan.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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A monthly newsletter that discusses Michigan Center for Rural Health activities. Focuses on rural healthcare facilities, public health, and rural health resources, events, and opportunities in Michigan.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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NACCHO Profile Study Dashboard
Provides data on local health department (LHD) services and infrastructure from the National Association of County and City Health Officials' National Profile of Local Health Departments. Data may be filtered by rurality and size of population served for most survey topics, including leadership, workforce, services provided, and more.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Provides data on local health department (LHD) services and infrastructure from the National Association of County and City Health Officials' National Profile of Local Health Departments. Data may be filtered by rurality and size of population served for most survey topics, including leadership, workforce, services provided, and more.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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