Ohio Resources
Ohio Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Update
Provides information and county-level data on vector-borne illnesses in Ohio from mosquitoes and ticks.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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Provides information and county-level data on vector-borne illnesses in Ohio from mosquitoes and ticks.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Ohio Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Ohio in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Ohio in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Ohio Health Policy Fact Sheet: Employment and Maternal and Child Health
Examines the relationship among secure employment, living wages, parental leave, and maternal and child health in Ohio. Provides county-level information on the living wage for a household of 2 adults and 2 children. Discusses policy to address employment issues for parents and families.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Examines the relationship among secure employment, living wages, parental leave, and maternal and child health in Ohio. Provides county-level information on the living wage for a household of 2 adults and 2 children. Discusses policy to address employment issues for parents and families.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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The 2024 State of Poverty in Ohio Report
Provides an overview of poverty in Ohio, with a focus on childhood poverty, family impacts, food security, healthcare access, and more. Includes county-level data on poverty rates, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-approved vendors, and maternity care access.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Provides an overview of poverty in Ohio, with a focus on childhood poverty, family impacts, food security, healthcare access, and more. Includes county-level data on poverty rates, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-approved vendors, and maternity care access.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Xylazine Awareness and Attitudes among People Who Use Drugs in Ohio, 2023–2024
Examines awareness and perceptions across rural and urban counties in Ohio of the drug xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer unsafe for human consumption. Utilizes 2023-2024 survey data from 630 people recruited at naloxone distribution sites to analyze awareness of xylazine by participant demographics, drug use, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Nichole L. Michaels, Saroj Bista, Ashley Short Mejia, Hannah Hays, Gary A. Smith
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21,182
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Examines awareness and perceptions across rural and urban counties in Ohio of the drug xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer unsafe for human consumption. Utilizes 2023-2024 survey data from 630 people recruited at naloxone distribution sites to analyze awareness of xylazine by participant demographics, drug use, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Nichole L. Michaels, Saroj Bista, Ashley Short Mejia, Hannah Hays, Gary A. Smith
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21,182
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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The Friends and Family for Mental Health Program: A Pilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills Intervention for Rural Adults
Pilot study on the Friends and Family for Mental Health Program, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills program for informal caregivers in rural communities. Provides data on 37 Ohioans' change in informal care skills and psychological well-being while participating in the program. Discusses informal care models and examines barriers to mental health services in rural areas.
Author(s): Samuel T Murphy, Jennifer S Cheavens, Daniel R Strunk
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9066
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Pilot study on the Friends and Family for Mental Health Program, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills program for informal caregivers in rural communities. Provides data on 37 Ohioans' change in informal care skills and psychological well-being while participating in the program. Discusses informal care models and examines barriers to mental health services in rural areas.
Author(s): Samuel T Murphy, Jennifer S Cheavens, Daniel R Strunk
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9066
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Leveraging Medicaid to Support Housing and Nutrition in Ohio
Describes the Ohio Medicaid program and the federal Medicaid health-related social needs (HRSN) framework. Discusses how Medicaid coverage in Ohio can cover aspects of housing and nutrition needs as of 2023. Includes county-level map depicting percent of income spent on housing in Ohio as well as examples of programs addressing HRSNs in rural areas.
Author(s): Hailey Akah, Robin Blair-Ackison, Edith Nkenganyi, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Describes the Ohio Medicaid program and the federal Medicaid health-related social needs (HRSN) framework. Discusses how Medicaid coverage in Ohio can cover aspects of housing and nutrition needs as of 2023. Includes county-level map depicting percent of income spent on housing in Ohio as well as examples of programs addressing HRSNs in rural areas.
Author(s): Hailey Akah, Robin Blair-Ackison, Edith Nkenganyi, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Data Snapshot: Health in Rural and Appalachian Ohio
Provides data on drivers and outcomes of health in rural and Appalachian Ohio. Focuses on mortality rates, access to broadband and exercise infrastructure, insurance coverage, poverty, behavioral health, chronic conditions, and supply of primary care, dental, and mental healthcare providers.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides data on drivers and outcomes of health in rural and Appalachian Ohio. Focuses on mortality rates, access to broadband and exercise infrastructure, insurance coverage, poverty, behavioral health, chronic conditions, and supply of primary care, dental, and mental healthcare providers.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Rural Ohio Counties Face Challenges with Access to Health Providers
An Ohio map that shows select counties and their ratios of population to primary care, dental, and mental health providers, with lowest access areas all located in rural or partially rural counties.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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An Ohio map that shows select counties and their ratios of population to primary care, dental, and mental health providers, with lowest access areas all located in rural or partially rural counties.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Rural Community Health Worker Programs: Proving Value and Finding Sustainability
Features four rural healthcare organizations describing the impact of their community health worker (CHW) programs and strategies for sustaining them. Discusses CHW roles, activities, reimbursement options, and more.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features four rural healthcare organizations describing the impact of their community health worker (CHW) programs and strategies for sustaining them. Discusses CHW roles, activities, reimbursement options, and more.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Last Updated: 11/21/2024