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Website Search Results for: social determinants of health

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611. Addressing Health Disparities in the Rural United States: Advocacy as Caregiving among Community Health Workers and Promotores de Salud - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Presents a study comparing the roles played by community health workers (CHWs) and promotores de salud in serving rural communities in Indiana and Texas. Discusses CHWs role in addressing rural health disparities and describes that role in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

...Health, 17(24), 9223 12/2020 Community health workers · Health disparities · Health literacy · Social determinants of health · Indiana · Texas...

612. Investing in Rural Communities to Achieve Health Equity - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Brief describing how The Two Georgias Initiative supported communities in their efforts to address the growing health and healthcare disparities occurring in rural areas of Georgia. Discusses the collective efforts of 11 organizations representing rural communities to establish a community health coalition and a community health improvement plan that includes representation of those most impacted by health inequities. Encourages grantmaking organizations to create funding opportunities that address health equity issues in rural areas.

...faith-based initiatives · Community engagement and volunteerism · Funding · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Georgia...

613. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Rural Communities and the Role of Cross-Sector Partnerships - Resources
Date: Feb 2021

Discussion with Carrie Henning-Smith around social isolation and loneliness in rural communities and obstacles to address these issues. Profiles how two Minnesota communities took steps to improve accessibility and social cohesion. Describes how cross-sector partnerships can promote recovery of rural communities after the COVID-19 pandemic.

...initiatives · Mental health · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

614. Promoting Health and Cost Control in States: How States Can Improve Community Health & Well-Being Through Policy Change - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Focuses on how states can support health at a population level through evidence-based policies and collaboration. Covers healthy and affordable housing, how to foster healthy behaviors, promoting healthy living through built environments, economic opportunities, and the connection between health and learning. Summarizes the evidence for each policy recommendation and offers case examples. Addresses rural throughout.

...Trust for America's Health Policy · Social determinants of health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

615. Addressing Food Insecurity in School Settings - RHIhub SDOH Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

Learn how economic approaches can address social determinants of health and food insecurity in school settings, including examples of rural programs using these strategies.

...social determinants of health and food insecurity in school settings, including examples of rural programs...

616. Perspectives of Community Health Center Employees on Public Bus Transportation in Rural Hawai'i County - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Discusses perspectives on employee and patient use of public bus transportation to access a multi-location Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) within rural Hawai'i County. Identifies themes and provides interview excerpts from 10 participating employees on topics including the importance of transportation access in rural areas, barriers to bus use, and the role the community health center could play in supporting improved bus transportation.

...Health, 23(1), 78 01/2026 Access · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Social determinants of health · Transportation · Hawaii...

617. Atlas of Minnesota Online - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2026

Collection of digital maps providing data for social and economic characteristics of Minnesota, such as housing, health, education, infrastructure, and more.

...Policy and Development Educational attainment · Housing and homelessness · Population health · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Minnesota...

618. Study Finds Link Between Food Insecurity and Chronic Illness in Rural Texas - News
Date: Sep 10, 2026

Highlights recent research in Texas finding a connection between food insecurity and chronic illness. Discusses how non-medical drivers of health can lead to poor health outcomes and common barriers to affordable and nutritious foods such as transportation. Describes how community-based organizations can use the findings to make decisions about resource allocation. Source: The Daily Yonder.

...faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Social determinants of health · Transportation · Texas...

619. Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs - RHIhub SDOH Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

Learn more about rural out-of-school-time academic programs to address social determinants of health.

...social determinants of health. --- Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs Out-of-school-time (OST) academic...

620. Associations Between Social Vulnerability and Providing Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention and Management Activities in South Carolina, 2019 - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Examines the abilities of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in South Carolina to implement evidence-based diabetes prevention and management activities in counties with high burden of heart disease, diabetes, and associated social vulnerabilities. Includes a state map showing location of RHCs and FQHCs and data on associations between social vulnerability measures and diabetes prevention and management activities.

...disease · Diabetes · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Rural Health Clinics · Social determinants of health · South Carolina...