Wac'inyeya: Hope Among American Indian Youth
This article looks at what gives American Indian youth hope. The project included 56 rural tribal youth in focus groups across a Northern Plains reservation.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program, Year 13
Describes wellness programs funded to rural North Dakota communities through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program.

Dissemination of Rural Health Research: A Toolkit
This toolkit aims to assist researchers with disseminating their work among diverse audiences, including health consumers, stakeholders, and policymakers at the local, state, and national levels. The toolkit provides descriptions for multiple modes of dissemination and includes discussion of the purpose of each product, which product is appropriate given the topic and audience, and how to develop each. Effective examples are also provided.

NICOA Solidifying Partnerships with Local Tribes, Programs
National Indian Council on Aging executive director visits with Center for Rural Health staff and local tribes to learn firsthand about programs to help Native American elders.

Rural Health Research Recap - Healthcare Access and Status Among Rural Children
More than half (56.6%) of all rural counties in the U.S. do not have a pediatrician, which can have a negative effect on the health status of rural children. This recap provides a summary of the research on pediatric health status, health outcomes, and access to care in rural areas.

Rural Health Research Recap - Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Among Rural Children
This recap examines pediatric insurance coverage, poverty rates, and Medicaid enrollment by race/ethnicity in rural and urban communities. It also presents a summary of the research on the impact of coverage on rural access to care.

Changing Times
The Center for Rural Health is involved in 14 projects related to behavioral health.

North Dakota Hospital Assessment: 2017 Flex Chartbook
This chartbook presents the findings of the 2017 survey of hospitals in North Dakota.

Suicidal Behaviors Among American Indian/Alaska Native Firefighters: Evidence for the Role of Painful and Provocative Events
This article examines suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native firefighters.