Honoring National Rural Health Day By: Jennifer Salach, National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory and Humberto Carvalho, National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/honoring-national-rural-health-day?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=1a6b62d95e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_07_09_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1a6b62d95e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=9014e7802d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_28_08_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-9014e7802d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D On November 16, we observe National Rural Health Day, a time to recognize the approximate 65 million people, or one in five Americans, living in rural America and the potential barriers to healthcare they might face. While rural areas have more land area, fewer people, scenic landscapes, and a strong sense of community, residents often face barriers in accessing healthcare services needed to reduce disparities between rural and urban health outcomes. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural/2020-ua-facts.html?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=1a6b62d95e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_07_09_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1a6b62d95e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care Best Practice Toolkit https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/national-guidelines-for-behavioral-health-crisis-care-02242020.pdf?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=1a6b62d95e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_07_09_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1a6b62d95e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D