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631. Community Benefit Programming to Improve Healthy Food Access and Reduce Risk of Diet-Related Disease: A National Survey of Hospitals - Resources
Date: 2017

Details the results of a survey on hospital community benefit programming to increase access to healthy food in an attempt to reduce diet-related health conditions. Discusses the Community Health Needs Assessments for the communities the surveyed hospitals were serving. Looks at the various implementation strategies used for each program.

...Harm Food security and nutrition · Hospitals · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

632. 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...

633. A 'Scrappy' Push for Health: 'Our Best Asset Is Our People' - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Provides an overview of health challenges in Allen County, Kansas, and actions that communities in the area have taken to address them, including fundraising for a local hospital, building bike and walking trails, establishing job training programs, advocating for improved access to healthy food, and more. Allen County is a recipient of the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kansas...

634. Listening to Local Voices in Community Assessment: Access to Food and Physical Activity in Wisconsin's Black, Hmong, Latinx, and Somali Communities - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Examines the barriers and facilitators related to accessing healthy food and engaging in physical activity within Hmong, Somali, Latinx, and Black/African American communities in Wisconsin. Includes feedback from community-led focus group discussions involving participants from rural and urban counties. Provides suggestions to create partnerships and improve programming.

...County-by-county data · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Immigrants · Networking and collaboration · Physical activity · Wisconsin...

635. 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...

636. 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...

637. A Community Holding Hands to Bridge its Divide - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Describes the actions taken and programs developed by the residents of Garrett County, Maryland, in response to the economic, cultural, and health challenges they face. Working together, the Garrett County residents have been able to provide scholarships to every high school graduate to attend community college for free, develop 700 affordable, low-income, mixed-income, and workforce housing units, and more. Garrett County is a recipient of the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...health · Food security and nutrition · Population health · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Maryland...

638. Risk Factors for Poor Health Among U.S. Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas: Injury, Food Insecurity, and Lack of Social and Emotional Support - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Examines health and well-being in older adults by focusing on rural versus urban variations in injury, food insecurity, and lack of social and emotional support. Provides data breakdowns by demographics, employment, income, marital status, education, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Injuries · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Social connectedness · Statistics...

639. Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI) - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2026

Lists the resources available under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) for Native Americans including services for nutrition, caregivers, elders, as well as grant opportunities.

...Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Informal caregivers · Tribal communities...

640. 2024 Chartbook: Supporting Native Elders in Their Communities: Title VI Native American Aging Programs and Services - Resources
Date: 2024

Offers findings from the 2023 Title VI Native American Aging Program Survey. Discusses service provision, nutrition and traditional foods, services and supports for caregivers, transportation, elder abuse, program staffing and funding, and partnerships.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Health workforce · Informal caregivers · Networking and collaboration · Transportation · Tribal communities...