Disasters and Impacts in Appalachian Kentucky: A Behavioral Health Analysis

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Research published in the Journal of Appalachian Health reports on disasters in eight rural southeast Kentucky counties in 2021-2022, the changing nature of the disasters, and the behavioral health impact on the residents affected.

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Research: In Rural Areas, Latinos Face Poverty and Other Inequities

This is part of the Salud America! Achieving a Cohesive Culture for Health Equity in Latino and All Communities: A Research Review» Disparities in Poverty Exist across Geography Disparities in poverty rates also exist across geography: child poverty rates are highest in rural counties, at 23.2%, compared to large urban metro areas (21.2%), smaller metro …
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Salud America September 13, 2020

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5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death

The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
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Salud America December 8, 2022

Report: Over a Third of US Counties Are Maternity Care Deserts

The US is experiencing a maternity healthcare crisis where pre-term labors and infant and maternal mortality rates are up due to a lack of access to prenatal and postpartum care. Many of these women live in areas designated as maternity care deserts. These are areas where pregnant individuals and mothers have limited or nonexistent access …
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Salud America December 4, 2024

What Are the Risk and Protective Factors for Violent Child Death?

Gun violence and traffic crashes may seem like unpredictable events. But they are not random. They are systematic. Data reveal trends and patterns in gun violence and traffic crashes that can help us identify risk factors and protective factors. This is especially important for addressing violent child deaths. So what does the data show? Join …
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Salud America October 27, 2022

ARC Awards $16.9 Million to Grow Appalachia’s Infrastructure, Businesses, Workforce and Tourism Across 10 States

Five new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE grants drive multi-state collaboration to transform the regional economy. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $16.9 million in funding for five collaborative projects to […]
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