rac overview for nnlm gmr

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: info@raconline.org

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 info@raconline.org

Hours: Monday-Friday8am-5pm Central

Web site: http://www.raconline.org

My Contact Information

Aubrey MadlerPhone: 701-777-6025aubrey@raconline.org

University of North Dakota, Center for Rural Health, Grand Forks

Any Questions or comments?

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