rac overview for nnlm gmr
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Presented by Aubrey Madler
NN/LM GMR WebconferenceOctober 27, 2009
Health and Human Services
Information for Rural America
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What Does RAC Do?
• Helps rural communities access full range of available programs, funding, and research
• Gathers information from many sources and provides easy access to information on our website
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Who We Are…
Kristine Sande, MBA, Project DirectorInformation Specialists:• Holly Gabriel, MPH, MLS• Aubrey Madler, MLS• Alex McEllistrem-Evenson, MA• Kathy Spencer, MS, MLS
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RAC Information Specialists
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RAC Services
• Web-Based Services
http://www.raconline.org
• ListservsSubscribe on our website
•Customized AssistancePhone: 1.800.270.1898E-mail: [email protected]
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Who Uses RAC Services?
Anyone seeking to maintain and improve the access, quality, and financial viability of rural health and human service delivery systems.
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RAC
WEB
SITE
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Funding Summaries
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Information
Guides
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Hot Topic Information Guides: Health Reform & American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
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News & Events
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Experts and Organizations
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Publications &
Maps
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RAC Maps
• View and copy national maps on rural health and human services topics
• Customize maps in the CARES Maproomraconline.org/maps/
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Electronic Publications
Health UpdatesBi-MonthlyOver 4,500 subscribers
Human Services Updates
MonthlyOver 3,400 subscribers
Rural Monitor newsletterPrimary Distribution: over 5,000
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Success
Stories
Browse by topic
or state
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State-specific Resources
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Am I Rural? Custom report tells whether a location is considered rural based on various definitions of rural
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RAC Resource Database
•Search over 10,260 documents, tools, and organizations •Funding (560+)
•Events (800+)
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Customized AssistancePersonalized assistance from Information
Specialists with subject expertise, backed up by:
• The resources and staff of the Center for Rural Health and RUPRI
• The expertise of our funder, the Office of Rural Health Policy
• Other ORHP TA Centers & Rural Health Research Centers
• Wide network of federal, state, and association contacts
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• Develop customized list of potential funding sources
• Locate statistics, data sources and maps
• Find print and electronic documents
• Connect users to organizations, experts, and colleagues
• Locate the right federal or state contact
Customized AssistanceWhat RAC Can Do to Help…
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Contact RACPhone 1-800-270-1898FAX 1-800-270-1913Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Friday8am-5pm Central
Web site: http://www.raconline.org
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My Contact Information
Aubrey MadlerPhone: [email protected]
University of North Dakota, Center for Rural Health, Grand Forks
Any Questions or comments?
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