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Presented by Aubrey Madler
NN/LM GMR WebconferenceOctober 27, 2009
Health and Human Services
Information for Rural America
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]
ALLFREE!
Who Uses RAC Services?
Anyone seeking to maintain and improve the access, quality, and financial viability of rural health and human service delivery systems.
RAC
WEB
SITE
Funding Summaries
Information
Guides
Hot Topic Information Guides: Health Reform & American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
News & Events
Experts and Organizations
Publications &
Maps
RAC Maps
• View and copy national maps on rural health and human services topics
• Customize maps in the CARES Maproomraconline.org/maps/
Electronic Publications
Health UpdatesBi-MonthlyOver 4,500 subscribers
Human Services Updates
MonthlyOver 3,400 subscribers
Rural Monitor newsletterPrimary Distribution: over 5,000
Success
Stories
Browse by topic
or state
State-specific Resources
Am I Rural? Custom report tells whether a location is considered rural based on various definitions of rural
RAC Resource Database
•Search over 10,260 documents, tools, and organizations •Funding (560+)
•Events (800+)
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
• 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…
Contact RACPhone 1-800-270-1898FAX 1-800-270-1913Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Friday8am-5pm Central
Web site: http://www.raconline.org
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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