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The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.

2021

The Voices of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders: Recommendations for Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs
This one-page report focuses on what Elder American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian shared from their perspectives on aging, health, and what community-based programs can do to support them.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
Date: February 2021
Type: Report
Behavioral Health Bridge Helps People Deal with Challenges of COVID-19
The Behavioral Health Bridge is a free website developed to provide information for individuals experiencing common behavioral health conditions related to coping with stress and other behavioral health concerns related to COVID-19.
Project: Behavioral Health Bridge
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2021
Type: Article

2020

Evaluation of SEAL!ND: School Year 2019-2020
This report presents results of an evaluation on the North Dakota School-based Sealant Program (SEAL!ND). The evaluation team at the Center for Rural Health surveyed participating schools, interviewed SEAL!ND team members and additional stakeholders, and reviewed all available student data collected at the time of the dental screenings.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Report
Impact and Reach of SEAL!ND: 2019-2020 School Year
This brief reports the reach of the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program's school-based sealant program (SEAL!ND). During the 2019-2020 school year, SEAL!ND provided preventive dental care to students in 80 schools throughout North Dakota.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief
North Dakota School Personnel's Experience with SEAL!ND 2019-2020 School Year
This brief describes the results of a survey among school personnel who participated in the school-based sealant program during the 2019-2020 school year. Overall schools were very happy with the program and were looking for assistance in better promoting the program in the future through social media, e-newsletters, and text messaging.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief
North Dakota School-Based Sealant Programs: 2019-2020
This infographic presents the reach of the North Dakota Schools-Based Sealant programs during the 2019-2020 school year. It illustrates the number of children receiving various preventive dental services in schools settings throughout the state.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief
Primary Care Week 2020: Silver Linings in the (Virtual) Cloud
Primary Care Week 2020 went virtual, and while that made the event a little different than in the past, more people were able to participate.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2020
Type: Article
North Dakota Department of Health, Oral Health Program: Year Two Evaluation Report
This report details the results of the evaluation on work completed by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program during year two of their grant with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Activities focused on community water fluoridation, statewide oral health surveillance, and implementation of a school-based sealant program (SEAL!ND).
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: November 2020
Type: Report
The Role of Rural and Urban Geography and Gender in Community Stigma Around Mental Illness
This article describes the role of gender and rural-urban living in perceptions about mental illness in North Dakota. Results are based off of a survey conducted in the fall of 2018; the survey was completed by 749 North Dakota residents.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Tan, C.M., Urlacher, B., Heitkamp, T.
Publication: Health Education & Behavior
Date: November 2020
Type: Journal Article
Rural Health Research Recap - Rural Ethnic/Racial Disparities: Adverse Health Outcomes
Rural minority group populations often experience dual disparities in health. This recap summarizes adverse health outcomes across these populations including premature death, age-adjusted mortality, disability status, and obesity rates.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: November 2020
Type: Fact Sheet