Library

Reports: Other Health

Exploring the Intersection of Civic, Social, and Community Health
Healthy Places by Design, May 2024, 2 pp.
Explores the elements and benefits of civic participation on communities and health, linking to a range of resources on topics such as social connection and community capital, strengthening civic infrastructure, and advancing community wellbeing. more info >

Map the Meal Gap 2024
Feeding America, May 2024, 39 pp.
Focuses on the extent and variation in local food insecurity levels in the United States in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes local food data for several racial and ethnic identities. more info >

The Decisive Decade: Understanding the Trajectories of 14- to 24-year-olds
Brookings Institution, April 2024
This report provides a snapshot of how young adults age 14-24 are faring in regard to health, family, education, and work outcomes, highlighting the need for continued investment in resources that can enable or impede their progress. It identifies key indicators of success and areas of disparities to inform policy efforts aimed at improve young adults' opportunities. more info >

Utilizing Public Transportation to End Food Insecurity in Rural and Small Urban Areas by Providing Better Access: A Case Study of Rural Counties in North Dakota
NDSU Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, March 2024, 83 pp.
In rural and small urban areas of North Dakota, food insecurity can be a significant issue exacerbated by limited access to healthy food options and the lack of public transportation.The report analyzes the potential of public transportation in improving access to nutritious food and reducing reliance on personal vehicles or dependence on others for rides. more info >

Parenting in America Today
Pew Research Center, January 2023, 44 pp.
A research survey on American families reveals that parents' biggest concern is their children's mental health, including anxiety and depression. For lower-income parents and Hispanic parents, children's physical safety is a major concern. more info >

Review of Rural U.S. Economic and Health Care Trends
Center for Economic Analysis of Rural Health, September 2022, 24 pp.
A summary of research exploring the nexus of health care and local economic vibrancy in rural communities. Key issues include the personal and community impacts of reduced services, hospital closures, health care workforce shortages, Medicaid expansion, and the delivery and reimbursement of patient care through telehealth. more info >

The Growing Socioeconomic Gap in Lifetime Social Security Retirement Benefits: Current and Future Retirees
Journals of Gerontology B, Oxford Academic, October 2021, 11 pp.
Explores the widening gap between lifetime Social Security benefits received based on socioeconomic status and gender. more info >

Hispanic Children Least Likely to Have Health Insurance: Citizenship, Ethnicity, and Language Barriers to Coverage
Carsey School of Public Policy, June 2016, 6 pp.
This policy brief examines health insurance coverage of Hispanic children and its relationship to their citizenship status, their parents’ citizenship status, parents’ insurance coverage, language spoken at home, and their state’s Medicaid expansion policies. more info >

Web sites

CDC Adolescent and School Health
Information, data, and statistics on youth health topics. more info >

Smart Growth
Resources and information on smart growth strategies that can help communities grow in ways that expand economic opportunity while protecting human health and the environment. more info >

Rural Grocery Stores: Ownership Models and Tips
This site examines some common ownership models used by individuals and communities to address the need for local grocery stores in rural communities. more info >