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271. Lack of Healthy Food Options on Children's Menus of Restaurants in the Health-Disparate Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina, 2013 - Resources
Date: Mar 2015

Community-based participatory research study describing the quality of food on children's menus in 137 restaurants located in three predominantly rural counties in Virginia and North Carolina, areas with high rates of diabetes and obesity among adults. Looked at healthy eating options for rural compared to urban locations and for areas that are predominantly Black, White, and mixed race.

...youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · North Carolina · Virginia...

272. Persistent Gaps in SNAP Benefit Adequacy across the Rural-Urban Continuum - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Report examining gaps in the adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to cover the cost of a meal across the rural-urban continuum using the USDA's Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs). Discusses characteristics of the counties with the largest gaps and addresses the policy implications of the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) update to SNAP.

...Food Plan (TFP) update to SNAP. Author(s) Olivia Fiol, Elaine Waxman, Craig Gunderson Date 11/2021 Type Document Organization Urban Institute Tagged as Access · Benefit enrollment and application · Food security...

273. Healthy Families Produce Rx Program Project Micro Report: Community Feedback - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Discusses the Healthy Families Produce Rx (HFPRx) program which provides families in rural Louisiana impacted by food insecurity with funds to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.

...food insecurity with funds to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Date 11/2023 Type Document Organizations Aetna Better Health of Louisiana, LSU Ag Center, No Kid Hungry, Vouchers 4 Veggies Tagged as Food security...

274. Kansas Healthy Food Initiative - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Technical assistance and financing designed to increase access to affordable, healthy food to improve the health and economic development of communities in Kansas.

...Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kansas For complete information about...

275. Culture Care Connection: Rural Minnesotans - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2023

Provides information and data to help healthcare providers recognize and understand the importance of culture when providing healthcare to populations living in rural Minnesota. Discusses population characteristics, health disparities, social determinants of health, social diversity, diet, medical care, mental health, and leading causes of death in rural areas of the state.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics...

276. Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Opportunity Finder - Resources
Reviewed: May 2024

An interactive tool that allows users to search for school districts eligible for Community Eligibility Programs (CEPs) by state and federal identified student percentage (ISP).

...Benefit enrollment and application · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · State-by-state...

277. Trull Foundation Grants - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Grants to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that support children in rural areas, individuals impacted by substance abuse, residents of the Palacios area, and the coastal Texas environment.

...Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Substance use and misuse · Texas For complete information about funding...

278. Rural Communities Paving the Way: Innovation & Promising Practices in School Meals - Resources
Date: May 2023

A recorded webinar that discusses a shared services model for school food and nutrition services in rural areas. Provides strategies and best practices for implementing innovative school meals programs and networking with surrounding districts.

...Video/Multimedia Organization No Kid Hungry Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Schools...

279. Sociodemographic Differences in COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Families in the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines challenges experienced by individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sociodemographic differences. Analyzes survey data focused on children and caregivers and their experiences with infection and testing, healthcare, school, access to food, child care and work, financial concerns, and more. Data is broken down by demographic variables such as caregiver education, age of children, and rural versus urban location.

...Food security and nutrition · Informal caregivers · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...

280. Sustainability Spotlight: State Funding for Produce Prescriptions - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of two successful models of produce prescriptions (PPR) programs that provide access to fruits and vegetables for low-income families experiencing diet-related illness. Discusses sustainability, collaboration, and strategic planning of the New Mexico Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx) that works with tribal, rural, and frontier communities.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Networking and collaboration · Poverty · Sustainability of programs · New Mexico...