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531. When the Grocery Store Closed, a Town Lost More Than Food - News
Date: Apr 16, 2026

A study from Pennsylvania State University examines how the loss of everyday locations such as grocery stores, pharmacies, primary care clinics, schools, and churches may affect health. The authors focus on a rural township in Pennsylvania and argue that such places act as health infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. Source: Population Reference Bureau.

...particularly in rural areas. Access · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Pennsylvania...

532. Access in Appalachia Concept and Methodologies: Final Report - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Provides an overview of the accessibility needs to goods and services - food, healthcare, broadband, education, as well as, customer, labor, and supplier markets - for the people and businesses of Appalachia. Looks at the current research on rural accessibility and economic development. Outlines methods for measuring accessibility, offers an analyses approach using accessibility metrics, and discusses other considerations in long range accessibility planning.

...Regional Commission, EBP US, Inc. Access · Appalachia · Broadband · Food security and nutrition · Human services · Transportation...

533. Columbia Gorge Region, Oregon and Washington: 2016 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winner - Resources
Date: 2016

Describes how the communities within the Columbia Gorge region took a collaborative approach by developing a 15-member community advisory committee that included Medicaid recipients and Latino residents. Top concerns addressed by this committee were food, housing, jobs and transportation, along with improved access to dental and mental health, and better coordination among social services and healthcare providers. Projects included expanding the use and training of community health workers (CHWs) to assist Latino residents when navigating programs outside of healthcare and the development of a fruit and vegetable prescription program to support increased intake of healthy foods. A collective impact specialist was hired to help solve community problems through collaborative efforts, and to find grants and other sources of funding to support their projects. Columbia Gorge Region is a recipient of the 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Oral...

534. Maintenance of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Behaviors Among Adolescents and Their Caregivers: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Examines intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among rural, Central Appalachian students and their caregivers at 19 months after their participation in the Kids SIPsmartER behavior-change intervention, which focused on reducing intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) via classroom-based lessons for middle school students and an SMS strategy for their caregivers.

...Families · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

535. The Impact of Coronavirus on Households in Rural America - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Reports on the experiences of rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses impacts on finances, employment, healthcare, housing, food, and child care. Concerns related to healthcare include access to care during the pandemic, concerns for those with special health issues such as chronic conditions, and use of telehealth.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Income · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

536. Rapid Health Impact Assessment on USDA Proposed Changes to School Nutrition Standards - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Highlights a study on the health implications of proposed changes to the United States Department of Agriculture's nutrition guidelines for school lunches. Compares changes to current guidelines and highlights the impact the changes would have for students of color and students in rural communities.

...Eating Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Schools...

537. Does SNAP Cover the Cost of a Meal in Your County? - Resources
Date: May 2024

Analyzes the ability of the the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cover the price of a meal. Includes background information on the program as well as an interactive map that shows the cost of a moderately priced meal by county and the proportion of the cost covered by SNAP, county designation according to the rural-urban continuum code (RUCC), and SNAP benefit per meal versus total cost of meal according to select time periods between 2022-2023.

...Foundation, Urban Institute County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences...

538. Community Members' Input into Cancer Prevention Campaign Development and Experience Being Featured in the Campaign - Resources
Date: 2015

Explores the partnership between cancer researchers and community members who worked together to develop county-specific media campaigns to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and fruit and vegetable consumption in Appalachian Ohio. Covers the experiences of community members featured in the media campaigns. Includes demographic information for both media campaigns, such as sex, education, personal history of CRC, and first-degree relative with CRC.

...Food security and nutrition · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

539. Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Discusses Appalachia's food systems based on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting the connection to economic and community development, environmental health and safety, and public health. Provides case studies of food banks that improve community access to food as well as produce prescription programs that help treat chronic diseases and promote community health.

...promote community health. 04/2022 Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

540. Food Justice for Kids Prize - Funding
Deadline: Apr 28, 2026

Grant funding for nonprofits, native communities, schools, and school districts working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.

...youth · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...