SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois officials must take swift action to end the rural mental health crisis worsened by COVID-19, says a new policy brief released by Rural Health Summit organizers, Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute , The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health and the SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development . Illinois needs a statewide telepsychiatry program, integration of mental/behavioral health providers into primary care and targeted investment

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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 an increased prevalence of obesity, which is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute , The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health and the SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development have developed a set of

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 an increased prevalence of obesity, which is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute , The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health and the SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development have developed a set of

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 an increased prevalence of obesity, which is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute , The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health and the SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development have developed a set of

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report finds that the pandemic is having an outsize impact on rural children as COVID-19 continues to complicate the systems that support rural children’s development. Children in rural communities often have limited access to healthcare, sub-par early childhood opportunities and Internet connectivity issues that complicate virtual learning. The pandemic has exacerbated those issues and the rise of the Delta variant makes children more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report finds that the pandemic is having an outsize impact on rural children as COVID-19 continues to complicate the systems that support rural children’s development. Children in rural communities often have limited access to healthcare, sub-par early childhood opportunities and Internet connectivity issues that complicate virtual learning. The pandemic has exacerbated those issues and the rise of the Delta variant makes children more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report finds that the pandemic is having an outsize impact on rural children as COVID-19 continues to complicate the systems that support rural children’s development. Children in rural communities often have limited access to healthcare, sub-par early childhood opportunities and Internet connectivity issues that complicate virtual learning. The pandemic has exacerbated those issues and the rise of the Delta variant makes children more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul

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