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Brown County 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment
(Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health and the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2026-01-06) Barnes, Priscilla; Gaston, Mylan; Pandit, Shreya; Williams, Jamarra
The Center for Rural Engagement and School of Public Health-Bloomington are working with community members and stakeholders in understanding and identifying the health needs in Brown County through systematic, data collection and analysis, and leveraging results to help create actionable and sustainable community change. From Fall 2024 through Fall 2025, Rural Scholars attended meetings with community organizations, developed a logic model for the process of the CHNA, provided support for 2 Health and Wellness Expos, and assisted in collecting survey data for the CHNA. Rural Scholars also worked with the Brown County Community Foundation to create a zine that documents the experience of being a student working with community health organizations in rural Indiana.
Food as Medicine: Cooking for Health
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2025)
The Food as Medicine: Cooking for Health program is bringing local food and valuable resources to residents of the Indiana Uplands as a way to support better health. The program provides cooking lessons, physical activity events, and meal kits, with many ingredients sourced directly from the communities, to residents who qualify through programs such as SNAP, WIC, and other local services. Participants may also receive supplies that support meal preparation, such as oil, spices, knives, cutting boards, pots, and peelers. Launched by Dr. Julia Valliant of Indiana University Food and Agrarian Systems and The Ostrom Workshop in collaboration with the IU Center for Rural Engagement, this initiative harnesses a food-as-medicine approach to strengthen local food systems and increase health and well-being across the Indiana Uplands region. Local and regional partners spanning the food, health, and education sectors have collaborated to launch this program, including: Linton Farmers’ Market, Purdue Extension, Greene County Health Department, Greene County WIC, Greene County General Hospital, Greene County Health Clinic, Pregnancy Choices, RSVP Volunteer Center, Produce Patch, Indiana Rural Health Association Healthy Start Communities that C.A.R.E., Daviess Community Hospital, Schneck Medical Center, Community Health Center of Jackson County, New Hope Services Inc., Healthy Families Jackson County, VanAntwerp’s Farm Market, Plumer & Bowers Farmstead, Gleaners Food Bank, Lost River Market and Deli, Lincoln Hills Development Corporation, Healthy Families, Hoosier Uplands, and Mitchell Schools.
MYPath, Our Community: The Future of Trail Systems in Owen County, Indiana
(Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2025-08) Berrey, Katy; Eberle, Dave; Josue, Feguns; Lemp, Julia; Mullens, Abigael; Mullis, Anna; Pannekoek, Gerard; Pellegrino, Alicia; Vaughn, Maddy; Vogel, Meghan; Weinman, Alissa; Engbers, Trent
Empowering Voices, Driving Change: Developing a Global Framework for Integrating Community Perspectives and Performance Indicator Data in Rural Health Improvement Planning Processes
(Indiana University School of Public Health and Center for Rural Engagement, 2025-01) Barnes, Priscilla; Todd, Amy
Recovery Community Centers: Centralized Support for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
(Center for Rural Engagement, 2024-07-17) Simpkins, Chelsea
Closing the Gap: Increasing mental health services in Martin County
(2020) Farmer, Sara; Schultz, Kristi
Farmer and Schultz interviewed and surveyed key informants from Martin County, Indiana to learn more about their county, community, and desire for mental health services. Based on our preliminary information gathering, the project moved forward with research primarily focusing on the potential of Martin County, Indiana’s developed networks of religious institutions to serve as a vessel for mental health treatment and other place-based partnerships.
Stigma Reduction: Common Barriers and Beliefs in Daviess County
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2023-08-01) Gaston, Mylan; Ables, Erin; Pittman, Caleb; Waters, Jeni
Stigma can create barriers to treatment and support, and the Daviess Advances Recovery Access Consortium (DARAC) distributed a survey about stigma Daviess County residents have experienced related to mental health and substance use disorder. The data and quotes in this document are informed by the survey, which received 115 responses. From the feedback and conversations with DARAC members, a set of recommendations was created to address the gaps of where stigma is most present.
Exploring Rural-based Professionals' and Community Stakeholders' Perceptions Towards the Uptake of Buprenorphone
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2023-02-16) Mwangi, Josephine Njeri
The objective of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to the uptake of buprenorphine in seven southern Indiana counties. Barriers to the uptake of buprenorphine include biases and access to transportation. Multi-organizational SUD initiatives and favorable policies related to state-based insurance and telehealth are facilitators to the uptake of buprenorphine. Recommendations include education initiatives tailored to stakeholders and community members would improve outcomes.
Community Engagement to End Child Sexual Exploitation: Community Resource Guide for Brown, Greene and Putnam Counties
(IU Center for Rural Engagement, 2022) Getz, Deborah; Konwest, Eli; Nichols, Eli
Substance Use Community Assessment: Daviess County, 2022
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2022-07) Barnes, Priscilla; Ables, Erin; Pittman, Caleb
This community assessment focuses on community concerns, needs, strengths, and assets related to substance use, treatment services, and recovery services in Daviess County, Indiana. The assessment was informed by a stakeholder survey, a focus group, Daviess Advances Recovery Access Consortium meetings, and data from existing health and demographic datasets.
Greene County Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-11) Struble, Nicole; Ruano, Arissa; Lee, Melissa S. C.; Mauzerolle, Kaylond; Wright, Brittanni; Alkhamis, Deena; Zhang, Xuan; Dickinson, Stephanie; Pope, Katherine; Barnes, Priscilla
Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health and the Center for Rural Engagement are pleased to present the 2021 Greene County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). CHNAs are federally mandated reports that are predominantly completed by a 501(c)(3) hospital (IRS, 2019). This document provides an overview of the methods and process used to identify and prioritize significant health needs among Greene County, Indiana residents.
Martin County Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Strategy
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-11-01) Barnes, Priscilla; Ruano, Arissa; Alkhamis, Deena; Todd, Amy; Pope, Katherine; Keesler, John; Shih, Patrick
Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health and the Center for Rural Engagement are pleased to present the 2021 Martin County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). CHNAs are federally mandated reports that are predominantly completed by a 501(c)(3) hospital (IRS, 2020). Because the nearest hospital is approximately 27 miles from Martin County, the School of Public Health and the Center for Rural Engagement facilitated the development of a county-specific needs assessment. This document provides an overview of the methods and process used to identify and prioritize significant health needs among Martin County, Indiana residents.
Martin County Mental Health Task Force
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-12) Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement
Crisis Intervention Team Practice Brief
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-12) Sobiech, Kathleen; Barnes, Priscilla
In this practice brief, we provide research-based information from two rural communities, Orange and Lawrence Counties, regarding the development and implementation of crisis intervention teams.
Orange County Youth Mental Health 2020 Needs Assessment Snapshot
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021) Barnes, Priscilla; Alkhamis, Deena; Brar, Anmol; Sandoval Monsivais, Rossina; Velasco, Ana Maria
Investment in Community Health Needs Assessment
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-07) Ruano, Arissa; Barnes, Priscilla
Expanding Telehealth Funding Collaboratives in Rural Communities
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-07) Alkhamis, Deena; Ruano, Arissa; Barnes, Priscilla
Decatur County Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Strategy
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-07) Barnes, Priscilla; Pope, Katherine; Shearer, Amy; McKinney, Rex
The Decatur County CHNA implementation strategy is an action plan that not only outlines the working plan to improve health but serves as a way to assign responsibility, offers a system for accountability and progress check-ins, and as a way to share updates with the community. An implementation strategy can bring community organizations, service providers, and citizens together in an effort to reach a common goal. This document uses Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) data to identify priority issues, develop and implement strategies for action, and establish accountability to ensure measurable community health improvement (National Association of County and City Health Officials, 2018). This process brings together community residents and stakeholders in the community to identify and address the health needs of a community.
Jackson County Community Health Improvement Plan
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-05) Barnes, Priscilla; Pope, Katherine; Ruano, Arissa; Zabor, Susan; Marshall, Molly; Daugherty, Bethany
This CHIP is a product of the Schneck Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment, a Community Conversation event, and many workgroup and taskforce meetings. As a result of the latter, the significant needs in Jackson County were identified as: Access to Care, Tobacco and Substance Use, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Weight, and Mental Health. The CHIP’s goals and strategies address these needs by building partnerships with organizations and leaders established in the community who influence the environment of health in Jackson County.
Get to Know the COVID-19 Vaccine
(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-02) Center for Rural Engagement

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