COVID-19 and Rural Nutrition and Fitness in Illinois: Transforming Healthy Communities
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois must improve access to healthy foods and fitness opportunities in rural regions to improve health in rural communities. Living in a rural area in Illinois is associated with
Partnering with rural and agricultural neighbors: SIU offers support through the FFRI
Nearly every industry in our community has felt the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The farming and agriculture industry in Illinois is certainly no exception. According to the U.S
Farm Family Resource Initiative offers new helpline
SPRINGFIELD – Area farmers who need someone to talk to about the everyday stresses of farming and pandemic-related challenges now have a new resource. A new helpline ( 1-833-FARM-SOS ) will connect
2020 Vision: Rural Health in Focus in Electoral Politics
Health advocates across the country experienced an apex of information and agenda-setting on the issue of rural health in early February. When New Hampshire voters made their way to the polls, they
SIU Work Group to Explore Rural Care Needs, Coordination
SIU School of Medicine has 23 clinics and health service facilities in a 40,000 square mile expanse. It’s a distinctly rural area with more than 2.5 million people living in small urban areas, towns