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Resources by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

Blue Beads Campaign Teaches American Indian Community About Colorectal Cancer
Case study providing an overview of a CDC-funded American Indian Cancer Foundation program promoting colorectal cancer awareness among American Indian and Alaska Native people through partnerships with tribal and urban health clinics. Highlights program impacts, and discusses the significance of efforts to promote screening and reduce disparities in Native communities.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Migrant Clinician Network - Upcoming Webinars
Lists the upcoming webinars for the Migrant Clinician Network covering topics related to the health and wellness of migrant workers and their families.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Migrant Clinicians Network
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Nebraska Overdose Prevention Dashboard
Dashboard offering maps and charts related to drug overdose data and access to prevention and treatment resources in Nebraska. Includes trends over time and county-level data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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CDC Rural Health Success Stories
Brief descriptions of CDC partnerships and collaborations with rural school-based and state programs to address health concerns.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health Behaviors in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of health behaviors in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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HeatRisk
Offers 7 day heat risk and air quality data at the zip code level. Includes resources and information for healthcare professionals and consumers, particularly those at elevated risk for heat-related illnesses, for protecting health in hot conditions.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Rural Unintentional Injury Prevention Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop unintentional injury prevention programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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School Pulse Panel: Surveying High-Priority, Education-Related Topics
Provides interactive data for elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade public schools. Includes topics such as learning recovery, school facilities, staff vacancies, afterschool programs, food services, mental health, school crime and safety, and more. Allows user to view data by region, student demographics, and school location, level, or size.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board - Native Health Resources
Provides culturally competent public health resources and materials pertaining to infectious disease prevention, youth and adolescent health, and reproductive health, among others for programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
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South Carolina By the Numbers: The SC Hospital Association Data Portal
Interactive report providing hospital quality of care metrics and county-by-county data on population health, health behaviors, and demographics in South Carolina. Provides statistics on health status, population and demographics, health workforce supply, broadband access, mental health, poverty, food environment, smoking, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Hospital Association
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