Rural Health Resources

• CDC Rural Health-Provides an overview of the significant gap in health between rural and urban Americans, links to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report rural health series, and resources on key health topics impacting rural Americans
• CMS.gov Rural Health-Rural health and health equity initiatives. CMS is taking measurable steps toward improving access to health care for rural populations, including forming a council of experts tasked with addressing rural health issues, engaging stakeholders in rural communities, and partnering with health organizations to raise awareness.
  • —- CMS Rural Health strategy- To inform the development of a strategic plan to improve health care in rural America, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Council sought input on the challenges and local solutions associated with providing high quality health care in rural communities through a series of listening sessions with rural stakeholders and consumer
• Federal Office of Rural Health Policy— Offers information, resources, and technical assistance for rural community health organizations, providers, and government health officials at both state and local levels.
• My Tribal Area-Data tool details demographic and economic statistics of all tribal areas throughout the nation.
• National Rural Health Association -The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 20,000 members. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues.
• National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health-Assist State Offices of Rural Health in their efforts to improve access to, and the quality of, health care for America’s 61 million rural citizens
• Navajo Nation Northeast ARIZONA-Northwest NEW MEXICO- Four Corners Resource Manual for Victims of Domestic Violence, Abuse Dating Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault, Stalking.
• Rural Behavioral Health— Provides resources and information focused on rural behavioral health
• Rural Health Information Hub-RHI helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
• Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)-provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America.
• Arizona Center for Rural Health-The Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) serves Arizona through its core mission to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s rural and underserved populations.
  • AzCRH Navigator Consortium Health Insurance Literacy-Bingo Game Download and Bingo Terms Download.
• Healthy Border 2020-a binational initiative of the U.S.-México Border Health Commission that focuses on the public health issues prevalent among binational border populations and establishes the Commission’s border regional agenda on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Sex in the (Non) City— The teen birth rate in rural counties was nearly one-third higher compared to rates in the rest of the country, and rates in rural areas have been falling more slowly than rates in non-rural areas. This report focuses specifically on explaining the why behind the high rates of teen births in rural areas.
• Institute for Health Equity-A three-lesson course that explores health disparities-what they are, where they occur, and how you can help reduce them in your local setting.