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Arkansas Resources

Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Case Study Analysis of Columbia County, Arkansas
Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Columbia County, Arkansas. Discusses workforce shortages, a lack of training opportunities, issues of healthcare access and poverty, mitigating policies, and more.
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Megan Houston, Jalisa Cark, Emma Walsh-Alker
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Map of Arkansas Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers
Map locating Arkansas Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Each facility icon provides information on the county, city, phone number, and address.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
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Arkansas State Health Assessment (SHA) 2023 Scorecard
Uses data to highlight trends over time for Arkansas residents related to population health and demographics, mortality, chronic illnesses, emerging health issues, and rural health. Rural health data highlights healthcare access and food insecurity trends. See county-level data by selecting a Result header, indicated by a green R icon.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas Facts and Figures Overview
Offers data for cancer in Arkansas including incidence, mortality, various demographics, rural and urban designation, and more. Includes county-level data and further analysis of breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum cancer data.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 2023
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Central Cancer Registry, Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas 2021 HIV Surveillance Report
Provides data on new HIV cases and prevalence for Arkansas by gender, race/ethnicity, age, and type of exposure. Includes county-level data on HIV prevalence.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas 2023 Young Adult State of Wellbeing Report
Report on young adults between 18 and 29 in Arkansas covering general demographics, substance use, employment, education, mortality, crime, and more. Highlights rural areas in Arkansas and includes county level reports.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup
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2023 Arkansas State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup: Annual Profile of Substance Abuse
Provides information on youth and adult substance abuse in Arkansas to help guide substance abuse prevention decision-making. Highlights consequences such as arrests, suicide, and depression and focuses on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and prescription drug use. Includes county-level profiles and an overview of a variety of community and personal health indicators.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, UA Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Addressing Food Access In Arkansas: A Report & Recommendations From The 2022 Arkansas Governor's Food Desert Working Group
Reports on actionable steps at the community and policy level to eliminate food deserts in Arkansas. Provides county-level data on food insecurity and benefits programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), as well as working models to alleviate food insecurity in both urban and rural areas.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
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Health Care Access in the Heartland: How to Improve Services in Rural America
Outlines strategies policymakers and community leaders in rural America can use to improve healthcare access and services. Combines data analysis of county demographics and health data with focus groups in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Provides expert interviews to better understand healthcare access in rural communities.
Author(s): Darren Chapman, Angie Cooper, Elizabeth Dombowsky, et al.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Forward
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Arkansas Community Mental Health Center Directory
Provides a county map and contact information for community mental health centers serving 12 areas of Arkansas.
Date: 08/2022
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Rural Health Association of Arkansas
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Last Updated: 5/9/2024