Publications
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.
2020
The Big 4-0: From Its Humble Beginning, CRH Has Worked to Improve Health in Rural and Tribal Communities
The Center for Rural Health celebrates 40 years of connecting resources and knowledge to strengthen the health of people in rural and tribal communities.
The Center for Rural Health celebrates 40 years of connecting resources and knowledge to strengthen the health of people in rural and tribal communities.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2020
Type: Article

Describes wellness programs funded to rural North Dakota communities through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program.
Project:
Building Healthier Rural Community (BUILD) Grants Program
Author(s): Nissen, K., Larson, S.
Date: March 2020
Type: Report
Psychometric Evaluation of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 With Northern Plains American Indians
The efficacy of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 was assessed among Northern Plains American Indians.
The efficacy of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 was assessed among Northern Plains American Indians.
Author(s): Gray, J., Petros, T., Ayala, E.
Publication: Psychological Services
Date: March 2020
Type: Journal Article

During the 2018-2019 school year, each of the 1,998 kindergartners enrolled in the 43 participating schools received a dental screening. This fact sheet describes the results of this screening and identified racial disparities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet

During the 2018-2019 school year, each of the 1,998 kindergartners enrolled in the 43 participating schools received a dental screening. This fact sheet describes the results of this screening and identified geographic disparities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet

This fact sheet describes the reach, patients served, and the outcomes of a medical-dental integration model employed in the University of North Dakota's Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck. This integrated care model provides dental screenings, fluoride varnish application, dental referrals, and care coordination for patients in the primary care setting while also educating medical residents and direct care staff quarterly on the direct relationship between oral health and overall health.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet

Displays North Dakota's counties by rural, semi-rural, and urban classification.
Author(s): Center for Rural Health
Date: February 2020
Type: Map

Thirty-eight of fifty-three North Dakota counties are designated as frontier (less than 7 persons per square mile), based on 2018 estimates.
Author(s): Center for Rural Health
Date: February 2020
Type: Map

This fact sheet details the progress and reach of the North Dakota school-based dental sealant program through 2019.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
2019
Giving Is Receiving
Hettinger, North Dakota, takes a proactive approach to continually ensure a solid healthcare workforce for their community and the surrounding communities.
Hettinger, North Dakota, takes a proactive approach to continually ensure a solid healthcare workforce for their community and the surrounding communities.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2019
Type: Article