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A Guide For Creating A Community Resource Map, Lillie Greiman, Tracy Boehm, University Of Montana Rural Institute May 2014

A Guide For Creating A Community Resource Map, Lillie Greiman, Tracy Boehm, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

Using individualized community resource maps is an engaging way to introduce a consumer to the importance of place and the role the environment plays in health. Below you will find some suggestions for working with a consumer to create a personal community resource map.


Self-Advocacy For Rural American Health (Sarah) Program Overview And Implementation, Tannis Hargrove, Bob Liston, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute May 2014

Self-Advocacy For Rural American Health (Sarah) Program Overview And Implementation, Tannis Hargrove, Bob Liston, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

Self-Advocacy for Rural American Health was a program developed for a research project that helped consumers locate community resources to support their health. Those who used community resources to manage health and pursue goals experienced long term positive outcomes.


Rural Self-Management Support, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Tracy Boehm, Tannis Hargrove, University Of Montana Rural Institute May 2014

Rural Self-Management Support, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Tracy Boehm, Tannis Hargrove, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

The Rural Self-Management Support research project used an individually-focused health self-management support intervention to help people with disabilities locate resources for health support in rural America. This intervention led to better long term maintenance of health self-management behaviors compared to the control condition which did not include a focus on locating health resources. Future research will continue to look at how local communities impact long term health.


Personal Community Resource Mapping Road Maps To Better Health, Lillie Greiman, Tracy Boehm, University Of Montana Rural Institute May 2014

Personal Community Resource Mapping Road Maps To Better Health, Lillie Greiman, Tracy Boehm, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

Personal Community Resource Mapping (PCRM) was used in a research project that led to positive health outcomes for people with disabilities living in rural America. Lack of health resources and long distances between them creates a barrier for consumers to manage complex health needs. Personal Community Resource Mapping (PCRM) is a way to identify resources in a community that can support health needs and a variety of independent living goals.