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311. Arizona Tribal Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Reports on maternal and child health needs for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population in Arizona, including health indicator and community survey data on topics such as mental health, education, nutrition, public health communication, and more. Discusses tribal health topics throughout, with additional rural-specific data presented on pages 14-19.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health · Population health...

312. NRHA Policy Paper: Rural Obesity - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Policy position paper examining rural-urban differences in obesity prevalence, obesity as a factor in health disparities, differences in weight-related behaviors, and social determinants of health influencing rural obesity. Offers strategies and policy recommendations to address rural obesity.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Social...

313. Public Transit Supports for Food Access: 2021 National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS HEAL) - Resources
Date: May 2025

Examines public transit availability and planning, presence of demand responsive transportation (DRT), and DRT services to food retail destinations in 1,956 municipalities. Provides data on demographic disparities in public transit access and planning, including rural-urban disparities. Discusses health impacts of access to healthy food and the importance of planning for adequate public transit.

...Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Transportation...

314. How Often Do Households in the North Central Region Run out of Food? - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Provides 2022 data on the percentage of households in the North Central Region who run out of food before they have funds to purchase groceries. Examines households by frequency of food insecurity, specific North Central Region state, race, marital status, income, education, and rural, urban, or suburban location.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Michigan...

315. Community-Driven Strategies to Address Persistent Poverty in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Webinar recording discussing persistent poverty and structural barriers to increasing wealth. Discusses the work of community development finance institutions. Highlights successful program examples including indigenous food systems in Maine, home ownership in the Mississippi Delta and colonias along the U.S.-Mexico Border, and using community engagement to impact systems and policy in Kansas. Transcript available in the video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Housing and homelessness · Policy · Poverty · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Kansas...

316. America's Health Rankings Senior Report 2026 - Resources
Date: 2026

Presents 56 measures of health and well-being from 25 data sources, to provide a picture of older adult health across the country, with comparisons by metro and nonmetro areas. Features insights on factors that shape the health of older adults in rural areas, and includes a state-level map with shadings showing ranges of rural population age 65 and older as of 2024.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Health screening · Health workforce supply and demand · Injuries · Mental...

317. Promoting Health through Transdisciplinary Local Food System Partnerships: Insights from the North Carolina Local Food Council - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Discusses the impact of the North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) Community Health Working Group and their efforts to strengthen statewide and local food systems. Focuses on the North Carolina Medicaid 1115 Waiver Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOPs) case study that aimed to integrate local food into health systems and healthcare initiatives. Includes information about partnerships, collaborations, pilot structure, and network leads in specific North Carolina regions.

...Food security and nutrition · Medicaid · Networking and collaboration · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North...

318. Chuuk Women's Council Empowers Micronesian Women to be Healthcare Leaders - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 2, 2016

Women in Chuuk, Micronesia, often serve as caregivers for their families and communities. But without a formal education, many women can't move beyond their immediate environments. The Chuuk Women's Council provides education and training for Micronesian women, empowering them to become leaders in health. - The Rural Monitor

...food security, and services provided by the government to the communities," stated Stinnett. The council...

319. The State of Obesity: Creating Pathways to a Healthier America Livestream Event - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

A recorded livestream event that focuses on The State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America report. Discusses federal policy and strategy to address nutrition and wellness, diet-related disease, and obesity prevention programs. Includes information specific to rural areas. Transcript available under video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

320. North Dakota Rural Catalyst Grant - Funding
Deadline: Jan 7, 2026

Grant to support quality of life improvement and economic development projects for rural communities in North Dakota.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare needs and services · Housing and homelessness · Networking and collaboration · Transportation...