2018: Addressing Social and Economic Determinants to Prevent Chronic Conditions and to Promote Health, Wellbeing and Equity in Rural America

Addressing Mental, Physical, and Economic Health of FL Farm Communities

Team Members

• Gülcan Önel, PhD
• Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, PhD, RN
• Antonio J. Tovar-Aguilar, PhD

Florida

Addressing the Impact of Rural Poverty, Opioid Misuse, and Partner Violence Victimization in Vermont

Team Members

• Diane Kinney, MS
• Emily F. Rothman, ScD
• Rebecca Stone, PhD, MPH

Vermont

Adolescent Mental Health Among Rural African Americans

Team Members

• Dionne Smith Coker-Appiah, PhD, MAED
• Heidi Bonner, PhD
• Mysha Wynn, MA

Eastern North Carolina

Empowering Rural Residents for Environmental Action

Team Members

• Erin Haynes, DrPH, MS
• Amanda Kiger, BA
• Lydia Rose, PhD

Ohio

Perceptions of Racism and Health among African Americans in Rural Western NC

Team Members

• Ameena Batada, MPH, DrPH
• Jill Fromewick, SM, ScD
• JéWana Grier-McEachin, BA

Western North Carolina

Rebuilding Indigenous Food Systems in Rural Native Hawaii

Team Members

• Ted Radovich, PhD
• Jane Chung-Do, DrPH, MPH
• Ilima Ho-Lastimosa, MSW

Waimānalo, Hawai’i

Researching Equity and Community Health (REACH) Project

Team Members

• Alton Burton
• Idethia Shevon Harvey, DrPH, MPH
• Whitney Garney, PhD, MPH

Hearne, Texas

Using Native Knowledge and Science to Heal Trauma

Team Members

• Sara F. Waters, PhD
• Alvina Marris, PhD
• Myra Parker, PhD

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Washington state)

2018: Solutions for Better Health Care Delivery in Rural America

A New Vision for Health Care: Centering the Leadership and Expertise of Immigrants to Address Social and Structural Barriers to Health

Team Members

• Joe Sammen, MPH
• Karen Albright, PhD, MSW
• Maria de Jesus Diaz-Perez, PhD

Colorado

Community-Based Approaches to Improve Behavioral Health Services for Youth in GA

Team Members

• Janet Cummings, PhD
• Nicoleta Serban, PhD, MS
• Nikki Raymond, MBA, MS

Georgia

Evaluating the Impact of Health Care Reforms on Behavioral Health Care Providers in Upstate NY

Team Members

• Deceil Moore, LCSW
• Matthew Spitzmueller, PhD, LCSW
• Lynn Warner, PhD, MSW, MPP

Upstate New York

Harnessing the Potential of Pharmacists as Family Planning Providers in CA

Team Members

• Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, NCMP
• Erin Garner-Ford, MA
• Anu Manchikanti Gomez, PhD, MSc

Central Valley and Southern California

Improving Health Among Youth in Rural Appalachia

Team Members

• Sara Anderson, PhD, MA
• Kelli Caseman, MA
• Simon F. Haeder, PhD

West Virginia

Maternity Ward Closures in Rural New Hampshire

Team Members

• Timothy Fisher, MD
• Stacey McMorrow, PhD
• Sarah Benatar, PhD

New Hampshire

Regional Expansion of Treatment for Addiction in Corrections via Telehealth

Team Members

• Ben Udochi, MHR
• Femina P. Varghese, PhD
• Nickolas Zaller, PhD

Arkansas