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Rural Health
Resources by Type: Website

White House Rural Council (Obama Administration)
Archived website of the Obama Administration's White House Rural Council (WHRC), which was established to coordinate federal programs addressing rural economic prosperity and quality of life. Provides information on WHRC initiatives and activities, including blog posts and press articles.
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Rural Substance Use Disorders Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Community Health Toolkit
Provides rural communities with resources and information to develop a community health program. Includes information on how to identify and implement a program, as well as guidance on program evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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My Tribal Area
Data tool details demographic and economic statistics of all tribal areas throughout the nation. Includes data on population, jobs, housing, and education. Draws from 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Rural Aging
Provides an overview of Grantmakers In Aging resources and initiatives related to rural aging. Provides resource lists on a variety of rural aging topics, including funding, mobility, and opioids.
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers In Aging
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The Agenda 2020: A Special Report on the Future of Health
A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.
Sponsoring organizations: Politico, United Health Group
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CDC Rural Health
Provides an overview of rural health concerns, access to CDC-produced reports highlighting rural health issues, and examples of resources and successful approaches to improve health in rural communities. Topics addressed include a range of public health and population health concerns.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural Communities Responding to Sexual and Domestic Violence
An interfaith website devoted to training, resources, and technical assistance to help build a network of support for rural victims. Includes a training model, rural partnership guide, and resources for faith leaders, communities, advocates, and service providers.
Sponsoring organization: Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence
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Promising Futures
Focused on best practices for serving children, youth, and parents experiencing domestic violence. Includes model programs, steps to organizing and creating a support system, and research-informed strategies including rural.
Sponsoring organization: Futures Without Violence
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Scope of Practice Policy
Website designed to provide state policymakers with information on scope of practice topics related to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and behavioral health providers. Includes interactive state policy maps and a legislation database.
Sponsoring organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures
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