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381. MedlinePlus and the Challenge of Low Health Literacy: Findings From the Colonias Project - Resources
Date: Jan 2007

Describes the Colonias Project, a health literacy outreach project using promotoras in low-income Hispanic communities along the Texas-Mexico border.

...Association, 95(1), 31-39 01/2007 Community health workers · Health literacy · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Texas...

382. The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.

...Community health workers · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Graduate medical education · Health disparities · Health workforce supply...

383. Service Reimbursement to Support Rural Healthy Aging Programs – RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jun 24, 2026

Resources for service reimbursement related to rural healthy aging programs.

...illness. For more information, see the funding and sustainability module of the Community Health Workers Toolkit....

384. Using Community Participation to Assess Acceptability of "Contra Caries", A Theory-Based, Promotora-Led Oral Health Education Program for Rural Latino Parents: A Mixed Methods Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2015

Reports on a qualitative study of a promotora-led oral health education program for low-income, Spanish-speaking parents of children aged 1–5 years, conducted in a rural agricultural city in California.

...Health, 15, 103 09/2015 Community health workers · Families · Oral health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · California...

385. Rural Health Networks and Care Coordination: Health Care Innovation in Frontier Communities to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Costs - Resources
Date: Nov 2016

Discusses the findings of a single-case, community-based participatory design study in a frontier community in northern Minnesota to determine the effectiveness of developing a community care team focused on collaboration and care coordination to improve patient outcomes and reduce emergency room use.

...Community health workers · Frontier and remote areas · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Primary...

386. Mortality and Life Expectancy in Rural America: Connecting the Health and Human Service Safety Nets to Improve Health Outcomes over the Life Course - Resources
Date: Oct 2015

Policy brief describing the driving forces behind rural health disparities in Appalachian Kentucky. Offers nationally relevant recommendations for addressing these challenges. Discusses rural and urban differences in life expectancy and mortality rates, and other significant factors including behavioral health, substance abuse, population health, trauma care, and transportation.

...Community health workers · Emergency department and urgent care services · Mortality · Population health · Rural-urban differences...

387. Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Mar 4, 2026

DOVE is a brochure-based and safety planning intervention for pregnant women and mothers with infants experiencing interpersonal violence.

...community health worker who may or may not work in an evidence-based home visiting...

388. Heartland Rural Health Network, Inc. - Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

The Diabetes Master Clinician Program helps rural Florida primary care providers implement quality improvement initiatives to address chronic care.

...community health workers and quality improvement strategies for cardiovascular disease outcomes. Theories, Models, and Strategies...

389. Duke Endowment Health Care Grants - Funding
Deadline: Jun 15, 2026

Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.

...Community health workers · Health disparities · Health workforce · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care...

390. The Role of Social Support and the Neighborhood Environment on Physical Activity in Low-income, Mexican-American Women in South Texas - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Presents a study on the effectiveness of a promotora-led intervention aimed at improving the rates of physical activity among low-income Mexican-American women in rural South Texas.

...Community health workers · Physical activity · Poverty · Public health · Social connectedness · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Women...