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Topic Guides Search Results for: community health workers

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11. Topic Guides

A list of current Rural Health Information Hub topic guides grouped by theme.

...Health Professions Recruitment and Retention for Rural Health Facilities J-1 Visa Waiver Community Health Workers...

12. Human Services to Support Rural Health Overview
Reviewed: Jul 13, 2023

Provides resources on and answers frequently asked questions related to rural human services. Includes information on income, housing supports, job training and placement programs, child care, child welfare programs, virtual models for delivering human services, and more.

...Health program includes social workers as part of multi-disciplinary community health teams that operate...

13. Rural Response to the Opioid Crisis Overview
Reviewed: Dec 30, 2020

Learn about activities underway to address the opioid crisis in rural communities at the national, state, and local levels. Includes initiatives and funding opportunities, rural program examples, and tools and resources focused on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment.

...Health Education Center has initiated opioid-related education efforts for health workers and the larger community...

14. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Overview
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2024

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding health inequities that rural residents experience, related to a variety of factors that make up the social determinants of health.

...communities are utilizing community health workers to address educational and literacy disparities. See the 2023 publication...

15. Community Paramedicine Overview
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2024

Provides information, resources, and answers frequently asked questions related to community paramedicine. Covers benefits and challenges community paramedicine programs in rural communities, defines the role of community paramedics, discusses education and licensure requirements requirements for community paramedic providers, and program funding. Includes community paramedicine models and existing program examples.

...community. However, MIH is broader, including healthcare services provided outside of a healthcare facility by any type of health professional, which could include community paramedics, but also nurses, community health workers...

16. Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas Overview
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2023

Provides information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to substance use in rural areas. Describes substance use and misuse and discusses what rural healthcare providers and communities can do related to prevention and treatment.

...Community Health Worker/Certified Recovery Specialist program addresses behavioral health issues in rural areas by training community health workers...

17. Health Professionals Seeking Loan Repayment Options
Reviewed: Jul 16, 2024

Information for health professionals seeking loan repayment options.

...Health Paraprofessionals Community Health Workers Peer Recovery Specialists Case Managers Health Navigators Clinical Support Staff...

18. Oral Health in Rural Communities Overview
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2022

Information, resources, models, and frequently asked questions related to oral health and oral healthcare access in rural areas.

...communities, such as the use of school-based health centers, telemedicine, and community health workers...

19. Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Overview
Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to emergency preparedness and response for rural communities. Includes information on resources available for rural communities encountering emergency management challenges, emergency preparedness requirements for rural healthcare facilities, communication planning, and multiple tools and resources for preparedness planning for individuals, healthcare facilities, and communities in rural America.

...health workers and officials, and community members, who are willing to volunteer after disasters and emergencies...

20. Education and Training of the Rural Healthcare Workforce Overview
Reviewed: Jun 7, 2023

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the education and training of the rural healthcare workforce. Includes use of educational programs to introduce students to healthcare careers, role of community colleges, rural rotations in academic programs, use of technology in training the rural health workforce, and baccalaureate-MD programs.

...communities. This approach recognizes and builds on the idea that health professionals are more likely to consider serving in the community in which they were raised. It does not provide healthcare workers...