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181. CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report - United States, 2013
Date: Nov 2013

Addresses the differences in mortality and disease risk factors related to behaviors, access to healthcare, and social determinants of health in both rural and urban settings.

...Food security and nutrition · HIV and AIDS · Health disparities · Health insurance · Mental health · Mortality · Obesity...

182. Feeding the Residents of Hardeman County Tennessee
Date: Feb 2023

Profiles Healthy Hardeman Outreach for Healthy Weight (H2O), a partnership between the Healthcare Bolivar General Hospital (BGH), the Hardeman County Health Department, and Hardeman County Community Health Center to improve access to healthy foods and reduce obesity in the Tennessee county.

...foods and reduce obesity in the Tennessee county. Date 02/2023 Type Document Organization American Hospital Association Tagged as Access · Critical Access Hospitals · Food security...

183. Craving to Make a Difference in a Rural Community
Date: 2017

Describes efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in Ashe County, North Carolina through the Food Pantry Project, a food access screening program located within the local hospital.

...food access screening program located within the local hospital. Author(s) Melissa Lewis, Patty Parsons Citation North Carolina Medical Journal, 78(4), 259-260 Date 2017 Type Document Tagged as Food security...

184. Rural Communities Leading the Way: Introducing Local Foods to Meal Service
Date: Oct 2021

Discusses how 3 rural communities utilize local food procurement strategies to provide for school meals. Includes approaches to overcome food insecurity, invest in local food economies, and provide educational opportunities for students related to agriculture and science.

...Children and youth · Community and economic development · Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

185. Summer Meals: Actions Needed to Improve Participation Estimates and Address Program Challenges
Date: May 2018

Examines what is known about Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) participation, other summer programs that feed low-income children, challenges in providing rural children with summer meals, and the extent to which the USDA provides assistance. Includes maps of area eligibility and meal sites in selected states.

...Organization Government Accountability Office Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Poverty...

186. Utilizing Public Transportation to End Food Insecurity in Rural and Small Urban Areas by Providing Better Access: A Case Study of Rural Counties in North Dakota
Date: Mar 2024

Analyzes the impact of public transportation in addressing food insecurity in rural and urban areas of North Dakota. Provides county and ZIP-code level sociodemographic data on population changes, food insecurity, poverty, and more. Includes discussion about causes of food insecurity in rural areas.

...food insecurity in rural areas. Author(s) Dilip Mistry, Jill Hough Date 03/2024 Type Document Organization Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Tagged as County-by-county data · Food security...

187. Not Enough Food on the Dinner Table: A Look into Food Insecurity among Hispanics/Latinos Living in Rural Communities in the United States
Date: Jan 2023

Discusses food insecurity among Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. and provides program and policy recommendations to improve food access. Reports on a 2022 needs assessment that includes a literature review, socio-demographic survey, focus group with rural Latino adults, and interviews with community-based organizations (CBOs). Offers strategies such as wellness and nutrition education, culturally sensitive engagement, and technology to improve access.

...Food security and nutrition · Hispanic or Latino · Policy · Technology for health and human services · Wellness...

188. Older Americans Act: Updated Information on Unmet Need for Services
Date: Jun 2015

Examines older adults' reported need for home and community-based services and the potential unmet need for these services. Includes metropolitan and non-metropolitan data on food insecurity and receipt of congregate and home-delivered meals.

...food insecurity and receipt of congregate and home-delivered meals. Date 06/2015 Type Document Organization Government Accountability Office Tagged as Access · Elderly population · Food security...

189. Veteran Mobility and COVID-19
Date: May 2022

Examines veterans living in rural areas and how their mobility options, cost of transportation, use of telehealth, access to healthy food, and social isolation have been impacted by COVID-19. Discusses issues and policies related to improving healthcare transportation and access to Veterans Administration (VA) services for rural veterans. Includes data on veteran demographics and survey responses to health- and transportation-related questions.

...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Social connectedness · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Transportation · Veterans...

190. Bringing Produce to the People: Implementing a Social Marketing Food Access Intervention in Rural Food Deserts
Date: Feb 2017

Evaluates the implementation of a mobile farmer's market in California that was intended to increase access to fresh produce in a rural area. Discusses the program, evaluation methods used, and lessons learned.

...Behavior, 49(2), 166-174 Date 02/2017 Type Document Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · California...