Website Search Results for: Food Security

911. 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 · Older...

912. 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...

913. Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Report focuses on the shortcomings of the federal nutrition guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older adults in both rural and urban areas.

...services · Food security and nutrition · Older adults · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

914. Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Vitamin and Mineral Intake Among Native American Children and Parents: Insights from Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines a tribal community-based nutrition program that utilizes a farm-to-school family intervention. Analyzes data from 193 children and 170 adults for diet quality and vitamin and mineral intake. Discusses issues of food quality and access in Native American populations.

...Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

915. IEUBK Modeling of Children's Blood Lead Levels in Homes Served by Private Domestic Wells in Three Illinois Counties - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Examines the potential for elevated blood lead levels (BLL) due to consuming water from private wells in rural areas by utilizing Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic (IEUBK) modeling. Analyzes the water lead levels (WLLs) in 151 homes located in Illinois and discusses water safety for rural children.

...03/2024 Children and youth · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Statistics and data · Illinois...

916. 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 · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Social...

917. Intakes of Lean Proteins and Processed Meats and Differences in Mental Health between Rural and Metro Adults 50 Years and Older - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Presents a study on the relationship between diet and mental health status of adults over 50 in rural and urban counties in North Dakota. Focuses specifically on lean versus processed protein intake and their correlation with reported rates of depression and anxiety. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, including rural and urban location, and discusses food access issues in rural communities.

...Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

918. Relationship Between the Inner Setting of CFIR and the Delivery of the Healthy School Recognized Campus Initiative: A Mixed-Methods Analysis - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Examines the influence of inner setting constructs such as organizational culture, implementation climate, and implementation readiness on the delivery of Healthy School Recognized Campus (HSRC) physical activity and nutrition promotion programs in 8 rural East Texas elementary schools. Analyzes survey and interview data of 28 HSRC implementers to identify factors influencing participation and study outcomes.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

919. Health Care's Role in Rural Economic Development: How Work Support Programs Improve Health and Stimulate Rural Economies - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Policy brief exploring how work support programs – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and Child Care and Development Funds (CCDF) – and other state and federal programs can address social determinants of health, improve health, and stimulate economic activity in rural America. Offers policy recommendations to increase access to these programs in rural areas.

...Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Policy...

920. Older Americans Act: Updated Information on Unmet Need for Services - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Examines older adults' reported need for home and community-based services and the potential unmet need for these services. Includes metropolitan and nonmetropolitan data on food insecurity and receipt of congregate and home-delivered meals.

...Food security and nutrition · Home and community-based services · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...