Module 7: Clearinghouse of Rural Programs to Prevent and Address Obesity

The HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy has funded several programs in rural areas with the goal of improving obesity rates as part of the 330A Outreach Authority program. This program focuses on expanding access to healthcare services in rural areas.

This module contains examples of 330A Outreach Authority grantees and other organizations that have developed promising rural obesity programs. Information on implementing programs in clinical, school, and community settings can be found in Module 5: Addressing Obesity in Different Settings.

• Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center, 30+5: Physical Activity and Nutrition at School
  Purpose: Improves nutrition and physical activity in three schools across multiple communities
  Location: Vermont
• Idaho Partnership for Hispanic Health, Companeros en Salud (Partners in Health)
  Purpose: Reduces risks for metabolic syndrome by improving nutrition and physical activity
  Location: Idaho
• Tuscola County Health Department, Thumb Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Campaign
  Purpose: Collaboration across a three-county region to implement a four-pronged program addressing obesity
  Location: Michigan
• Twin City Hospital Corporation, Trinity Hospital Twin City Fit for Life Program
  Purpose: Provides an overview of the obesity crisis, and presents information on nutrition, fitness, and chronic disease prevention
  Location: Ohio
• Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic, Tomando Control de Su Salud
  Purpose: Trains lay leaders and master lay leaders to build capacity for chronic disease management within the community
  Location: Washington
• University of Colorado Denver School of Public Health, School Environment Project
  Purpose: Adapts the Intervention Mapping process to be more community-friendly
  Location: Colorado
• La Clinica Del Carino
  Purpose: Identifies an appropriate intervention for low-literacy and Hispanic populations in the community
  Location: Oregon/Washington
• Southern Illinois University, CATCH Onto Health!: Coordinated Approach to Child Health
  Purpose: Helps implement a Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) program in a multi-county region
  Location: Illinois