American farmers insurance
Tennessee resources via the Rural Assistance Center
Rural health and human services resources for Tennessee, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
- News: Healthy Food Choices Scarcer in Rural Areas, Study Says
Daily Yonder reports that as rural Americans get ready for another round of holiday feasts, a study from South Carolina shows rural families may have a tougher time putting healthy foods on the table. - News: Free Mental Health Hot Lines Help Farmers Cope with Drought and Economic Woes
American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that Mother Nature and the economy can dish out. At least eight states offer free mental health hot lines to assist farmers and producers through difficult patches. - Event: AHCA/NCAL 59th Annual Convention and Expo The Harmony of Long Term Care: People, Partnership, Passion
Nashville TN October 5, 2008 -- American Health Care Association - News: Mental Health Hot Lines Help Farmers
Associated Press article tells how American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that Mother Nature and the economy can dish out, because least eight states offer free mental health hot lines to assist farmers and producers through difficult patches. - Event: The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) 33rd Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Nashville TN July 20, 2008 -- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging - Event: 2008 Annual Meeting - Shaping the Future through Leadership and Advocacy!
Nashville TN April 30, 2008 -- Visiting Nurse Associations of America - Funding opportunity: Promise of Nursing (PON) Regional Faculty Fellowship Program
Scholarships to prepare registered nurses for the nurse educator role by achieving their degrees. -- Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association - Map: Tennessee Rural Definition Maps
Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service - Tool/Web Site: Tennessee Health Centers Data
Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. - Tool/Web Site: Tennessee State Medicaid Profile
Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) - Event: Meeting of the Delta Leadership Institute
Memphis TN January 15, 2008 -- Delta Regional Authority - Organization: Community Resource Group
Works in rural areas to expand the opportunities for families to build assets, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities. - Tool/Web Site: Rural Health Networking Project
Improves the quality of health care in rural Tennessee communities by promoting better communication and cooperation by those providing health-related services in rural areas. Facilitates communication, transmits information needed to obtain resources, and develops better ways of caring for people in rural areas. -- Tennessee Rural Health Association - Tool/Web Site: State Profiles- Tennessee: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center - Publication: The Long-Term Impacts of Retiree In-Migration on Rural Areas: A Case Study of Cumberland County, Tennessee
A summary of a report commissioned by the Institute for Public Service to inform state, local, and regional officials, and other interested individuals about the various impacts of a substantial influx of in-migrant retirees (IMRs) on a rural community. -- University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service - Publication: Curing the Crisis in Nursing Education: A Master Plan for Tennessee
Discusses nursing workforce shortage issues in Tennessee.
