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Submissions from 2023

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Early Childhood Support Specialist Evaluation Report, Emilie Swenson MSW and Rachel Gallo MPH

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Federal Telehealth Policy Changes During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Associations with Telemental Health Use among Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries, Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM, MPH; Yvonne C. Jonk PhD; and Heidi O'Connor MS

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Pilot Study: The Effects of a Mountain Wilderness Experience on Combat Veteran Psychosocial Wellness, Elizabeth J. Vella PhD, Taylor Lyman, and Taylor Lovering

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Dataset_Musical Mood Induction: The Relative Influences of Music Type and the Importance of Music Preference, Elizabeth J. Vella, Cristin McDonough, and Hannah Goldstein

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Rural Working-Age Adults Report More Cost Barriers to Health Care, Erika C. Ziller PhD; Carly Milkowski MPH; and Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH

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Engaging At-Risk Rural Residents in Secondary Lung Cancer Prevention., Erika C. Ziller PhD; Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; Martha Elbaum; Zachariah T. Croll; Leo B Waterston MA; Neil Korsen MD, MSc; and Paul K J Han MD, MA, MPH

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Rural-Urban Differences in Workers' Access to Paid Sick Leave., Erika Ziller PhD, Carly Milkowski MPH, Zachariah Croll, and Yvonne Jonk PhD

Submissions from 2022

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Maine: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; Louisa Munk MPH; and Erika Ziller PhD

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New York: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika Ziller PhD

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The Northern Border Region: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika Ziller PhD

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New Hampshire: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD

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Vermont: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD

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Maternal Hepatitis C Prevalence and Trends by County, US: 2016-2020, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Lauren M. Rossen PhD, MS; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM, MPH; and Kristin Palmsten ScD

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Time to Ask Program at Greater Portland Health [Infographic], Evelyn Ali BS and Mary Lindsey Smith PhD

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State of Maine Victim Needs Assessment: 2022, Julia Bergeron, Alison Grey, Robyn Dumont, Clare Murray, George Shaler MPH, Casey Wynne, and Elisabeth Snell

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Duration of medication treatment for opioid-use disorder and risk of overdose among Medicaid enrollees in 11 states: a retrospective cohort study, Marguerite Burns; Lu Tang; Chung-Chou H. Chang; Joo Yeon Kim; Katherine A. Aherns MPH, PhD; Lindsay Allen; Peter Cunningham; Adam J. Gordon; Marian P. Jarlenski; Paul Lanier; Rachel Mauk; Mary Joan McDuffie; Jeffery Talbert; Kara Zivin; and Julie Donohue

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Alcohol Use Disorder in the Primary Care Setting: Best Practices for Rural Communities, Christine Chasek PhD; John Brooklyn MD; Mary Lindsey Smith PhD; and Denise O'Connell MSW, LCSW, CCM, CCP

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Social values and sustainable development: community experiences, Walter Leal Filbo, Vanessa Levesque, Subarna Sivapalan, Amanda Lange Salvia, Barbara Fritzen, Ronald Deckert, Valerija Kozlova, Todd Jared LeVasseur, Kay Emblen-Perry, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Arminda Paço, Bruno Borsari, and Chris Shiel Shiel

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EMERGING ADULTS: An Analysis of Young Adults with Justice System Histories in Maine, Jillian Foley MPPM and Erica King MSW

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Community Characteristics and Financial and Operational Performance of Rural Health Clinics in the United States: A Chartbook, John Gale MS, Zachariah Croll MPH, Jamar Croom MS, Louisa Munk MPH, and Yvonne Jonk PhD

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Evaluating State Flex Program Population Health Activities, John Gale MS; Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; and Zachariah T. Croll MPH

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Adult Day Services in Maine: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities, Elizabeth Gattine JD; Eileen Griffin JD; and Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations in Young Infants After the Introduction of Paid Family Leave in New York State, 2015‒2019, Jennifer A. Hutcheon PhD; Teresa Janevic PhD; and Katherine A. Aherns MPH, PhD

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Conducting leadership program reviews in US higher education: A comparative case study, Daniel M. Jenkins PhD and Melissa L. Rocco

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An Inventory of State Flex Program Population Health Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2019-2023, Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; Zach T. Croll MPH; and John Gale MS