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

2020

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
Your First Stop for Rural Health Information
Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Project: Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2020
Type: Article
Strengthening Resilience: Promoting Positive School Mental Health Among Indigenous Youth
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide tools for k-12 educators, administrators, and mental health treatment providers to better address the learning and behavioral health needs of Indigenous youth in a holistic manner.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Heitkamp, T., Fox, L., Nielsen, S.
Date: October 2020
Type: Report
Health Professional Shortage Area Scoring & Data Sources
A fact sheet explaining the basic criteria and data used in scoring Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for the primary care, mental health, and dental health disciplines.
Project: Primary Care Office
Author(s): North Dakota Primary Care Office
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
North Dakota Public Health Technical Assistance Survey
This report shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota Local Public Health Units administrators, regarding technical assistance.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
North Dakota Public Health Unit Response to COVID-19
This fact sheet shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota local public health unit (LPHU) administrators, asked to indicate what role their LPHU had in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Rural Health Research: Gateway's Top Three Countdown, 2020
The Rural Health Research Gateway is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy with the primary purpose of sharing the work of the federally-funded Rural Health Research Centers. The annual website analytics offer a glimpse into the public's rural health research interests.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Scrubs Project Report
Project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies.
Projects: Area Health Education Center Program, Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
Dental Pain Management in Dental Clinics, Emergency Rooms, and Primary Care Settings in North Dakota
This fact sheet describes emergency room data and results from a survey among North Dakota dentists to better understand dental pain management, dentists' screening practices, and risk factors associated with and predictive of opioid prescribing behavior.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: June 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Farm Stress: Facts, Impact of COVID-19, and Resource and Training Needs of Mental Health Care Providers
This brief shares feedback and data about farm stress, mental health implications, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Heitkamp, T., Clark, B., Holiday, E., Breigenzer, A., Johnson, S.
Date: June 2020
Type: Fact Sheet