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631. 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...

632. Local Wellness Policy 5 Years Later: Is It Making a Difference for Students in Low-Income, Rural Colorado Elementary Schools? - Resources
Date: Nov 2013

Assesses 45 schools' environmental and policy changes resulting from implementation of a federally mandated program designed to increase physical activity and healthy eating, as a response to the childhood obesity epidemic. Looked at factors including number of minutes of recess per week, minutes of physical education, playground features, total number of fruit and vegetable offerings at meals, presence of a school health team, and familiarity with their district's policy and related state or federal mandates.

...youth · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Colorado...

633. Older Americans Act: Greatest Economic and Social Needs of Rural Older Adults - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Policy brief discussing the economic and social needs for rural older adults. Offers policy and action recommendations for the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, discussing rural aging programs, affordable housing, access to nutrition, social isolation, healthcare workforce shortages, and caregiver support.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Housing and homelessness · Informal caregivers · Policy...

634. Native Agriculture Research and Reports - Resources
Reviewed: Mar 2025

Presents several reports on tribal food sovereignty. Discusses the development of local food sources to support the health, nutrition, and economy of tribal communities. Features national assessments and case studies of individual tribes. Requires creation of a free login to download reports.

...Development Institute Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Population health · Tribal communities...

635. Obesity and Diabetes in the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska: From Community Engagement to Action, 2014-2019 - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Describes interventions implemented on the Winnebago Tribe reservation in rural Nebraska and Iowa, focusing on community-selected and culturally adapted policies, systems, and environmental improvements to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. Strategies include infant and childhood obesity prevention education, promotion of healthy foods and beverages, and improvements to pedestrian safety and built environment.

...Food security and nutrition · Health screening · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Public health · Tribal communities...

636. Promoting a Nutritious Diet Inside and Outside the Hospital - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Highlights a rural Vermont hospital's efforts to promote healthier eating habits both inside and outside the hospital by locally sourcing food, encouraging participation in their "Ton of Tomatoes" project, and processing produce to help food-insecure community members. Discusses efforts of other hospitals promoting healthy diets, including removing unhealthy cafeteria meal options and promoting community gardens.

...Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Hospitals · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

637. How Often Do Households in the North Central Region Run out of Food? - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Provides 2022 data on the percentage of households in the North Central Region who run out of food before they have funds to purchase groceries. Examines households by frequency of food insecurity, specific North Central Region state, race, marital status, income, education, and rural, urban, or suburban location.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Michigan...

638. Experiences Participating in Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation in Vermont - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Analyzes participant experiences with federal nutrition assistance programs during the COVID-19 period of July 2020 to September 2020 in Vermont. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative feedback to analyze program participation, food insecurity, perceived stress, and fruit and vegetable intake. Discusses rurality as a factor in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Vermont...

639. A Qualitative Study of Rural Plant-Based Eaters' Knowledge and Practices for Nutritional Adequacy - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Examines nutritional knowledge, strategies, and access to nutritional expertise among 28 adults who follow a flexitarian, pescatarian, vegan, or vegetarian diet in rural Vermont. Discusses factors influencing the nutritional adequacy of plant-based diets, and identifies gaps in nutritional support for rural people following plant-based diets.

...Belarmino Nutrients, 16(20), 3504 10/2024 Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Vermont...

640. Illinois Health Outcomes Disparities Report 2024 - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Provides an overview regarding the connection between human services access and health disparities in Illinois, with a focus on rural communities and people of color. Discusses persistent health disparities, root causes of inequities, and developing systems of care to address inequities. Includes county-level data on infant mortality, mental health, primary care, and food insecurity.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Human services · Mental health · Mortality · Primary care · Social determinants...