Website Search Results for: community health workers
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Date: Dec 18, 2019
With national standards now available for voluntary accreditation, rural public health departments need to determine the feasibility of that activity for their organization. The Public Health Accreditation Board President and CEO joins researchers and experts to share information about accreditation and how rural health departments can achieve that designation. - The Rural Monitor
...community partners who have also been accredited by their respective professional bodies. Experts said that very frequent are the stories of not just an individual department worker's professional growth, but an associated personal growth...
Added: Jul 30, 2026
Describes the benefits of mobile healthcare interventions for rural communities and the healthcare gaps these programs can help fill.
...community members have access to transportation, long travel distances can affect how they make decisions about using healthcare services. Because mobile health programs can travel to meet people where they are, they help to address...
Reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
Provides a broad overview of challenges and opportunities related to healthy aging specific to rural communities.
...workers such as home health aides and nurses per capita. Health Behaviors: Rural residents are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors that impact healthy aging. Smoking is more prevalent in rural areas...
Learn more about Sarah Dauterive, Information Specialist for the Rural Health Information Hub.
...Community College. Prior to joining RHIhub, Sarah was the Web Technologies Librarian at the AgriSafe Network, where she developed and maintained its Health Hub, a digital library aimed at connecting agricultural workers...
Date: Jul 24, 2019
CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place. - The Rural Monitor
...Health. Lessons Learned To other rural communities considering CAPABLE, Farrar advised understanding what challenges you may experience and finding community partners. For example, KAPA partners with other traditional healers as well as social workers...
Date: Sep 2018
Examines infant, child, and maternal health indicators for Native Americans in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Addresses infant mortality, birthweight, prenatal care, substance use, injuries, and more. Identifies action items for tribes, public health workers, and individuals.
...workers, and individuals. 09/2018 Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health Abuse and violence · Children and youth · Injuries · Mortality · Sexual and reproductive health · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Tribal...
Reviewed: May 15, 2024
Information on promising and evidence-based models that can be considered to expand availability of mental health services in rural areas.
...communities and include strategies such as training, recruitment, and retention. This section describes two models to increase the availability of mental health services in rural areas. Models in this section: Non-Clinical Mental Health Workers...
Reviewed: Nov 12, 2025
Biweekly coffee gatherings in rural Colorado encourage mental health check-ins for farmers and ranchers.
...community members to engage with a friend or acquaintance who may be experiencing mental health challenges using a set of simple questions and guidelines. The program was initially funded solely by Valley-Wide Health Systems...
Reviewed: Dec 12, 2025
Learn about the components and benefits of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).
...workers, and health educators, with minimal training requirements. The SBIRT model has also evolved to include electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI), which utilizes computers and mobile devices to administer screenings and deliver interventions...
Date: Sep 2022
Provides information for disaster response workers to build cultural awareness for supporting Native Americans before, during, and after a traumatic event. Discusses cultural values; types of traumatic events; traditional teachings, values, and language; and community healing.
...workers to build cultural awareness for supporting Native Americans before, during, and after a traumatic event. Discusses cultural values; types of traumatic events; traditional teachings, values, and language; and community healing. 09/2022 Substance Abuse...