Category: Rural Health Equity
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Rural Health Equity Toolkit
The Rural Health Equity Toolkit is a resource from the Rural Health Information Hub. The toolkit compiles evidence-based frameworks and promising strategies and resources to support organizations working toward health equity in rural communities across the United States. There are seven modules:
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Rural Health Board Leadership Series: Health Equity
This video by the National Rural Health Resource Center defines and describes health equity and how it can be addressed within rural communities. Boards and senior leaders will gain a better understanding of the unique strengths and challenges rural communities experience in addressing health equity, and the social influencers of health, and discover ways hospitals […]
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Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit
Rural Health Information Hub‘s Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit is an evidence-based toolkit sharing information and resources to support rural-based organizations in implementing mental health programs in their communities. This toolkit is primarily focused on adult mental health. There are seven modules covering mental health program models, example programs, and how to develop, implement, […]
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Building Health Equity Podcast | Investing in Rural Health Equity and Prosperity
The fourth episode of the Building Health Equity webinar series has been converted into a podcast for easier listening on the go! We’ve partnered with the Share Public Health podcast series to bring you this episode. This podcast is formatted from the Investing in Rural Health Equity and Prosperity webinar, discussing the unique challenges and strengths that rural communities […]
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Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) is a national policy research organization with a mission to: (1) undertake unbiased research and analysis on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America; (2) improve the understanding of the impacts of public policies and programs on rural people and places, using original research and policy analysis; and (3) […]
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Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Rural Prosperity Nebraska is an organization operating within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Here, students, faculty, and community leaders combine formal research with on-the-ground experience to improve prosperity in rural areas in six focus areas: community engagement, people attraction, community development leadership, community economic development, placemaking, and regional food systems. […]
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A Playbook for New Rural Healthcare Partnership Models of Investment
Published by the Build Healthy Places Network, this playbook is an action-oriented guide designed for healthcare organizations wanting to pursue partnerships with local communities and economic development, as well as other sectors in rural areas and small towns, to create the community conditions that support improved community health. Based on interviews with dozens of experts, […]
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Advancing Health Equity in Rural America
A report produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aims to assist those working to improve health, well-being, and equity in rural America. It is directed not only to those working in public health or healthcare, but also to those working in other fields—such as rural development, community development, housing, and education—that powerfully shape health. […]
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Midwestern Public Health Training Center: Rural Health Podcast Series
The Rural Health subseries of the Share Public Health podcast produced by the Midwestern Public Health Training Center (MPHTC) consists of 10 episodes discussing experiences and perspectives on rural life, employment, and health. Episodes range from topics like “What Makes a Community” to “Stories from Local Public Health Leaders” and more.
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Recorded Webinar | Building Health Equity Webinar Series: Investing in Rural Health Equity And Prosperity
View the fourth installment in our Building Health Equity webinar series, Investing in Rural Health Equity and Prosperity. This webinar featured Dr. Keith Mueller, director of the Rural Policy Research Institute and faculty at the Iowa College of Public Health; Cindy Houlden, working with the Homecare Worker Cooperative Academy through the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center; […]