Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Children Living in Poverty Even in Healthiest Counties
Offers data on child poverty by race and ethnicity at the county level based on 2019-2021 County Health Rankings. Provides a map comparing rates of child poverty for the healthiest county per state to the national average, and offers a searchable table for all counties. Discusses inequities in poverty and links between poverty and health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Offers data on child poverty by race and ethnicity at the county level based on 2019-2021 County Health Rankings. Provides a map comparing rates of child poverty for the healthiest county per state to the national average, and offers a searchable table for all counties. Discusses inequities in poverty and links between poverty and health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment: A Guide to Understanding Your Community's Needs Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
Guide to help healthcare providers and other organizations understand the concerns of their communities related to COVID-19 vaccination and identify strategies to increase vaccination confidence. Includes information on addressing vaccine confidence in rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities, Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Tribal Communities
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Guide to help healthcare providers and other organizations understand the concerns of their communities related to COVID-19 vaccination and identify strategies to increase vaccination confidence. Includes information on addressing vaccine confidence in rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities, Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Tribal Communities
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Tribal Injury Prevention Resource Center
Presents information, resources, training, and technical assistance pertaining to tribal injury prevention.
Type: Website
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Presents information, resources, training, and technical assistance pertaining to tribal injury prevention.
Type: Website
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Indian Health Service Hotline to Report Child/Sexual Abuse within IHS
Hotline for reporting suspected child or sexual abuse by an Indian Health Service (IHS) staff member and/or within an IHS facility. Call 1-855-SAFE-IHS (855 723-3447) or submit an online complaint. Hotline is staffed Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Type: Hotline
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Hotline for reporting suspected child or sexual abuse by an Indian Health Service (IHS) staff member and/or within an IHS facility. Call 1-855-SAFE-IHS (855 723-3447) or submit an online complaint. Hotline is staffed Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Type: Hotline
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Tribal Grant Writing Training
Presents a grant writing curriculum for American Indian and Alaska Natives to support tribes and tribal organizations. Features a train-the-trainer lesson plan, a proposal development manual, and a number of lecture videos highlighting various points of the process, such as proposal development, preparing the proposal budget, and challenges around federal grant proposals, among other aspects.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Indian Physicians
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Presents a grant writing curriculum for American Indian and Alaska Natives to support tribes and tribal organizations. Features a train-the-trainer lesson plan, a proposal development manual, and a number of lecture videos highlighting various points of the process, such as proposal development, preparing the proposal budget, and challenges around federal grant proposals, among other aspects.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Indian Physicians
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Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
Provides information and resources on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Includes listening sessions, data and research, and information on Savanna's Act.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Provides information and resources on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Includes listening sessions, data and research, and information on Savanna's Act.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Eligibility and Participation
Presents an interactive map to explore Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program eligibility and participation at the state and county levels in 8 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Provides statistics on age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, health insurance status, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Presents an interactive map to explore Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program eligibility and participation at the state and county levels in 8 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Provides statistics on age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, health insurance status, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility and Access
Interactive maps exploring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and utilization. Compares county-level statistics to state-level data. Provides county-level estimates of participants and non-participants by age, race/ethnicity, presence and age of children, health insurance coverage, and veteran status.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Interactive maps exploring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and utilization. Compares county-level statistics to state-level data. Provides county-level estimates of participants and non-participants by age, race/ethnicity, presence and age of children, health insurance coverage, and veteran status.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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National Indian Health Board Tribal Data Project
Presents a series of maps illustrating American Indian and Alaska Native populations by a number of demographic and health-related measures. Includes maps detailing population, mortality, and veteran status, among others measures.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Presents a series of maps illustrating American Indian and Alaska Native populations by a number of demographic and health-related measures. Includes maps detailing population, mortality, and veteran status, among others measures.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Indian Health Service (IHS) Continuing Dental Education Courses
Helps Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health professionals find continuing dental education (CDE) courses and manage the CDE process. Offers CDE courses to IHS, tribal, urban, and contract dental personnel. Some courses require completion of a prerequisite course.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Helps Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health professionals find continuing dental education (CDE) courses and manage the CDE process. Offers CDE courses to IHS, tribal, urban, and contract dental personnel. Some courses require completion of a prerequisite course.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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