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511. Quantifying the Food and Physical Activity Environments in Rural, High Obesity Communities - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Results of a study to assess the nutrition and physical activity environments in rural South Dakota communities with high rates of obesity, to understand whether there are common strengths and challenges that emerge across communities. Features a comparison of availability of various healthful food options between grocery and convenience stores and pricing for healthful vs. regular food options in grocery stores and convenience stores.

...Health, 18(24), 13344 12/2021 Access · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · South Dakota...

512. Successful Implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act in Stores on the Navajo Nation - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Highlights a study evaluating the implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA), which adds a 2% tax on unhealthy foods and a 5% tax waiver for healthy foods in the grocery stores, training posts, and convenience stores across the Navajo Nation. Breaks down a timeline of the implementation process and the results from Navajo Nation stores.

...Food security and nutrition · Policy · Public health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion...

513. Navigating Food Insecurity as a Rural Older Adult: The Importance of Congregate Meal Sites, Social Networks and Transportation Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Explores food insecurity as experienced by older adults in rural Indiana. Provides maps showing places to access food in southern Indiana as well as demographic information of interviewees compared to national averages, such as income, race and ethnicity, presence of disability, and more. Discusses issues such as transportation, living alone, and closure of congregate meal sites.

...Nutrition, 17(5), 593-614 10/2021 Food security and nutrition · Older adults · Statistics and data · Indiana...

514. Montana Healthcare Foundation Rural Health Small Grants - Funding
Deadline: Sep 1, 2026

Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community.

...Food security and nutrition · Frontier and remote areas · Healthcare needs and services · Housing and homelessness...

515. How a Desert Town Is Growing Its Way to Better Health - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Highlights the work of a community garden program to address food insecurity in Huachuca City, Arizona, by offering fresh produce to the rural desert community through partnerships with the local library and senior center. Discusses the development of the garden, challenges related to water, and the efforts of the program to encourage healthy lifestyle through community and youth programming.

...programming. Elizabeth Bellizzi 07/2022 Access · Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Arizona...

516. Practicing Tribal Sovereignty Through a Tribal Health Policy: Implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act on the Navajo Nation - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Examines the Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA) which was passed by the Navajo Nation in 2014 to support health and wellness in tribal communities. Analyzes the process, implementation, and evaluation of the HDNA to understand its impact on public health policy. Includes historical information about the Navajo nation as well as diabetes data and HDNA funding amounts for specific Navajo chapters.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Policy · Public health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness, health...

517. Exposure to a Multilevel, Multicomponent Obesity Prevention Intervention (OPREVENT2) in Rural Native American Communities: Variability and Association with Change in Diet Quality - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Explores the efficacy of an obesity prevention program aimed at rural Native Americans. Discusses the structure of the intervention and measures the outcomes. Breaks down the data by age group, region, and intervention component exposed to, among other measures.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Public health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...

518. HFFI Impacts: Nationwide Success of Healthy Food Financing Initiatives - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Provides data and resources to show the impact and successes of healthy food financing initiatives (HFFIs) as well as a framework to evaluate HFFIs. Includes case studies from programs in New York and California, and rural areas of Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.

...Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · California · Colorado · New York · Ohio...

519. Addressing Food Access In Arkansas: A Report & Recommendations From The 2022 Arkansas Governor's Food Desert Working Group - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Reports on actionable steps at the community and policy level to eliminate food deserts in Arkansas. Provides county-level data on food insecurity and benefits programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), as well as working models to alleviate food insecurity in both urban and rural areas.

...Institute Benefit enrollment and application · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Arkansas...

520. Expansion of Grocery Delivery and Access for Washington SNAP Participants During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines 2021 grocery delivery access and 2017 food insecurity rates by county in Washington using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) data and grocery delivery data from Amazon and Walmart. Identifies food insecure areas, including rural regions of the state, and describes actions to address food insecurity.

...Preventing Chronic Disease, 19 06/2022 Access · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Washington...