Rural Monitor Articles by Topic: Populations - Rural Health Information Hub

LGBTQ Healthcare: Building Inclusive Rural Practices

May 4, 2016
Like all rural residents, LGBTQ individuals need access to quality healthcare from an engaged provider. But sometimes, providers lack the specific training and cultural know-how to address the healthcare needs of LGBTQ patients. This article discusses the barriers rural LGBTQ people face and what providers can do to ensure quality care.

Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child through CATCH

April 13, 2016
Across the nation, 11,000 sites are using The Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH), the most widespread coordinated school health program in the world. This article focuses on one Illinois region that has engaged 76% of their elementary schools in healthy eating and physical activity through CATCH.

The Realities of Child Poverty: Insights from a National Advisory Committee Meeting

October 14, 2015
A September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services focused on the needs of rural children and families living in poverty.

Having a Rural Impact on Poverty and Child Abuse: Hope and Care for the Future

August 19, 2015
Rural Impact, a new public-private collaboration led by the White House Rural Council, will use a multi-generational approach for investing in rural low-income families and communities, with the goal of improving the lives of rural children, including those at risk of child abuse and neglect.