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501. Comparing the Effects of Teen Mentors to Adult Teachers on Child Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Appalachia - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Explores a study of a school-based intervention that mentors young children to reverse obesity health risks in rural Appalachia. Compares two curriculum delivery methods, one using teen mentors and the other adult teachers. Assesses the effects of the number of mentoring sessions attended on the intended outcomes.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

502. Disruptors, Essential Services, and Reflections on a Career in Rural Health, with John Supplitt – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Jul 2, 2024

The July 2024 episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association. Focuses on the importance of maintaining rural essential services, along with insights from Supplitt's long career in rural health.

...food security, housing — and we apply it to the circumstances of a mom and baby...

503. No Kid Hungry 2023 Summer Meals Outreach Toolkit - Resources
Date: 2023

A toolkit that provides sample communications in both English and Spanish for social media, flyers, postcards, and more to spread awareness about summer meal programs. Includes information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) implementation guidance for non-congregate meal service in rural areas.

...service in rural areas. 2023 No Kid Hungry Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

504. Farmers' Market Use Is Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Diverse Southern Rural Communities - Resources
Date: 2014

Examines the socio-demographic characteristics of farmers market participants, the barriers and facilitators to farmers market shopping in southern rural communities, and the associations between farmers market use with fruit and vegetable consumption and body mass index (BMI). Seeks to assess the potential for using farmers markets to increase access to and the consumption of fruits and vegetables in rural areas.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · The South · Wellness, health...

505. Obesity in Rural America, with Jennifer Conner and Jason Lofton – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Nov 1, 2022

The November 2022 episode of RHIhub's podcast features Jennifer Conner, DrPH, an associate professor with the Delta Population Health Institute at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, and Jason Lofton, MD, a family physician at the Lofton Family Clinic in De Queen, Arkansas, in a discussion about rural obesity and how rural patients can live their healthiest life.

...food security. So definitely, there's "big P" and "little p" strategies that have been...

506. Health Care's Role in Rural Economic Development: How Work Support Programs Improve Health and Stimulate Rural Economies - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Policy brief exploring how work support programs – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and Child Care and Development Funds (CCDF) – and other state and federal programs can address social determinants of health, improve health, and stimulate economic activity in rural America. Offers policy recommendations to increase access to these programs in rural areas.

...Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Policy...

507. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program - Funding
Deadline: Nov 14, 2025

Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare quality · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Income · Mental health · Physical...

508. Universal School Meal Policies and Perceived Stigma: Quantitative Evidence From Eight US States - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Examines relationships among universal school meals (USMs) policies, stigma surrounding USM, and perceptions of school lunch. Utilizes survey data from 1,066 middle and high school students regarding their feelings of embarrassment surrounding school lunch, with breakdowns according to participant sociodemographics and rural versus urban location.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Stigma...

509. Impact Extra Episode - Rural Health on Life Support Emergency Rural Health Care Grants - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Podcast episode featuring Farah Ahmad, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Discusses how USDA Rural Development (RD) invests in rural communities, including improving access to healthy foods in rural communities. Provides an overview of the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant program, which helped increase access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines, rural healthcare and telehealth services, and food assistance.

...Communications, Inc. Access · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Healthcare facilities · Hospitals · Policy...

510. Expanding Reach with Program Integrity - Rural, Non-Congregate Meals - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Slides from a presentation discussing how to maximize rural non-congregate meal programs, with a focus on parent/guardian pick-up, meal quantity and access, and distribution models.

...Marisa Kirk-Epstein, Randa Meade, Samantha Mozdzierz 01/2024 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition...