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311. Older Americans Act: Updated Information on Unmet Need for Services - Resources
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 security and nutrition · Home and community-based services · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

312. USDA Summer Food Program with Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service, Cindy Long - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Podcast episode featuring Cindy Long, Administrator for the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Discusses how the USDA FNS helps parents and caregivers raising families in rural and remote areas navigate nutrition assistance programs when school is out of session in the summer. Describes Summer Food Program eligibility and how to access program benefits.

...enrollment and application · Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy...

313. Maximizing Resources: Financial Strategies and Staffing Solutions for Non-Congregate Summer Meals - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

A recorded webinar that discusses the finances and staffing challenges of operating a non-congregate summer meal program. Includes an example from rural Louisiana. Transcript available below description.

...Donna Martin, Carey Sealy, Jenny Welch 04/2024 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition · Louisiana...

314. Rural Disparities in the Distribution of Policies That Support Healthy Eating in US Secondary Schools - Resources
Date: Aug 2013

Highlights a study on food and nutrition policies in secondary schools drawing on data from the 2008 School Health Profiles principal survey from 28 states. Compares results by urban, suburban, and rural geographic areas.

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

315. Expanding Your Reach: Planning Your Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

A recorded webinar that discusses strategies to maximize the impact of non-congregate meal service in rural areas. Includes information on regulations, tools to locate suitable rural areas, operational considerations, program models, and more. Transcript available below description.

...Transcript available below description. 03/2025 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations...

316. Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Report focuses on the shortcomings of the federal nutrition guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older adults in both rural and urban areas.

...services · Food security and nutrition · Older adults · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

317. Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet in a Rural Appalachian Food Desert - Resources
Date: Jan 2013

Describes predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors that affect eating a Mediterranean diet in a rural Appalachian food desert in Kentucky. Includes study participant characteristics, such as age, education, and household income.

...Food security and nutrition · Population health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

318. A Participatory Regional Partnership Approach to Promote Nutrition and Physical Activity Through Environmental and Policy Change in Rural Missouri - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

A case study of Healthier Missouri Communities (Healthier MO), a community-based research project in 12 counties in rural southeast Missouri. Describes a group process to identify and select promising evidence-based interventions to promote nutrition and physical activity.

...06/2015 Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Physical activity · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

319. Future Directions for Rural Population Research: Findings from RPRN's Listening Sessions - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Summarizes 5 listening sessions with rural development practitioners aiming to identify areas of research need by rural population researchers. Discusses trends in agriculture and food systems, community and economic development, the environment and natural resources, and health, healthcare, and disability services. Offers recommendations related to information sharing, community involvement in research, data gathering, and best practices and evaluation.

...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data · Stigma · Technology for health...

320. Health Wanted: Finding Care in Rural America - Resources
Date: May 2024

Series of videos highlighting challenges with access to quality healthcare for rural Americans. Discusses healthcare access in remote locations, food insecurity and farming practices, transportation, wellness initiatives, and chronic health conditions in 5 states. Transcript available in video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Frontier and remote areas · Obesity and weight control · Transportation · Wellness, health...