Rural Monitor Search Results for: community health workers
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Date: Jun 7, 2023
While rural healthcare faces many challenges, it also possesses strengths and potential, such as its leadership. The NRHA's Rural Health CEO Certification Program and Rural Health Fellows works to strengthen current leaders' skills, while the University of Iowa's and the University of South Carolina's Master of Health Administration programs, NRHA's Student Constituency Group, and the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network help shape future leaders. - The Rural Monitor
...communities." Kelli Bosak, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and member of the ORPRN Regional Advisory Board, finds that working in rural health...
Date: Mar 11, 2020
Libraries in South Carolina, Vermont, and Washington work to improve their communities' health by providing monthly programs and teaching patrons and staff how to access reliable health information online. - The Rural Monitor
...health providers and community organizations are excited for the upcoming kiosk because it's another resource for people when, for example, the social worker...
Date: Jun 1, 2022
Nuclear weapons testing from 1945 to 1962 and uranium mining from 1943 to 1971 exposed workers and community members living near the mines or testing sites to harmful levels of radiation that can lead to cancer and other illnesses. Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) grants help healthcare organizations provide screenings, referrals for medical treatment, and other services to this population. Two grantees, the Navajo Area RESEP and the Southwestern Utah RESEP, share their stories. - The Rural Monitor
...health outcome that we can have, and that includes spiritual as well as physical," Bartley said. Acknowledging distrust and listening to patients Bartley said many of the uranium workers, their family members, and community...
Date: Jun 29, 2016
By teaching youth how to better their health and economic situation, Reverend Richard Joyner has inspired the Conetoe community to make lasting changes. Read more about how the Conetoe Family Life Center's garden camp and partnerships with local hospitals have revolutionized the health of northeast North Carolina. - The Rural Monitor
...workers, and other volunteers to help lead the center's initiatives. The medical community has been on-board with Joyner since the center's inception. In 2006, the Community Benefits Grants Program of Vidant Health...
Date: Sep 11, 2019
Healthcare workers are four times more likely to be seriously injured on the job than other professionals. Research, tools, and campaigns are equipping rural hospital leaders to better protect their employees and develop a culture of safety. - The Rural Monitor
...communities, the tendency is to associate healthcare workforce with treating the victims, not being the victims. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), healthcare and social assistance workers...
Date: Jan 25, 2023
Rural teens face a higher prevalence of behavior problems, anxiety, and suicide rates than their urban peers, but there are fewer behavioral health providers in rural areas to help these teens. A trauma therapist in rural West Virginia and a school program in rural Wisconsin incorporate teenagers' strengths and interests and connect them with trusted adults in order to improve their mental health. - The Rural Monitor
...Community Health Services (ACHS), a Federally Qualified Health Center with six rural locations in New Hampshire, established behavioral health prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery as well as substance use prevention in the K-12 schools...
Date: Jun 28, 2017
For the past few decades, suicide rates for working-aged men have been at a steep incline. Healthy Men Michigan is a unique campaign that evaluates the risk of depression and suicide in Michigan men through an anonymous online survey. Male-dominated industries and other organizations are drawn to the campaign's creative methods that appeal to working-aged men. - The Rural Monitor
...workers in families and in their communities," reported Frey. Nearly 1,000 people have taken the screening through HealthyMenMichigan.org and the team has secured over 125 partnerships across the state. For Elhart, he presses...
Date: Oct 4, 2017
What's in the air in the rural workplace? From grain dust to rock dust to hospital cleaning chemicals, all these particles have potential to cause chronic lung diseases. But, there are keys to prevention. - The Rural Monitor
...worker side of respiratory health and other occupational hazards, such as inhaled chemical exposures. "We have great collaborative networks, from our own organization's emergency teams, and the community...
Date: Nov 1, 2023
With free and confidential live chat, text, phone, and email services, new mothers can get quick answers to questions about potentially dangerous exposures. - The Rural Monitor
...community organizations on substance use during pregnancy and other issues as needed. A training performed for the South Georgia Farmworker Health Project included information about pesticides and other agricultural products that a pregnant farm worker...
Date: Dec 13, 2023
As the pandemic receded, many rural healthcare providers began to feel the acute effects of another crisis impacting communities across the country: a severe local housing shortage. In response, some organizations are forming unique partnerships and implementing creative solutions. - The Rural Monitor
...communities across the country — one for which there is no quick, easy, widely-available solution: a severe local housing shortage. Memorial Regional Health CEO Jennifer Riley. "We had a lot of travelers [during the pandemic...