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| Women's History Month: March 2008
U.S. Census Bureau.
Did you know that there were 153.6 million females in the United States as of October 1, 2007? Find this and other facts on the Census Bureau web site. |
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| Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
"A national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander communities." |
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| Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations.
"A national association representing community health organizations dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders within the United States, its territories, and freely associated states, primarily through our member community health centers." |
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| Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
The Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living.
"A national grass roots, consumer controlled, nonprofit membership organization consisting of centers for independent living, their satellites and branch offices, statewide independent living councils, other organizations and individuals concerned with the independent living issues of people with disabilities living in rural America."
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| Julian Samora Research Institute
Michigan State University. Julian Samora Research Institute.
"...is committed to the generation, transmission, and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest." |
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| MedlinePlus: Population Group Topics
DHHS. NIH. United States National Library of Medicine.
"MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations." |
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| National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
DHHS. NIH. National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
An organization that "will conduct and support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research, promote research infrastructure and training, foster emerging programs, disseminate information, and reach out to minority and other health disparity communities." |
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| National Hispanic Medical Association
National Hispanic Medical Association.
"A non-profit association representing 36,000 licensed Hispanic physicians in the United States. The mission of the organization is to improve the health of Hispanics and other underserved populations." |
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| Native American Resources
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
Links to planning information, federal programs, data and additional organizations that provide information on/for Native Americans. |
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| Senior Citizen Resources
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
Resource links to planning, federal programs, and data sources for aging information. For consumer related senior information, use the Citizens Services section of this web site and the Senior Citizen Option. |
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| Planning Resources |
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| Best Practices and Case Studies |
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| Funding and Program Assistance |
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| Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
GSA. CAO. Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division.
A database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments; federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. |
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| Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
Please search for the programs below in the database for more details and contact information.
- 93.105 Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration Grants
- 93.137 Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program
- 93.004 Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations
- 93.100 Health Disparities in Minority Health
- 93.005 Project Grants for Facilities to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations
- 93.006 State and Territorial and Technical Assistance Capacity Development Minority HIV/AIDS Demonstration Program
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| Statistics, Data and Contact Information |
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| National Rural Frontier Women's Health Coordinating Centers
DHHS. The Office on Women's Health.
"Rural/frontier women are more likely to suffer from heart disease, hypertension and cancer than urban women residents. rural/frontier women's health coordinating center may be an effective strategy to address the health status of this population." |
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| Publications |
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Last Modified: Oct 22, 2008 |
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