Since the SPHTC includes two rural states, the center places special emphasis on rural public health. Appalachia runs through NC and WV states, and with that, come many public health and public health workforce challenges and opportunities.

Walk Your Land: Extensive resources on Meth Labs and Meth Use in Rural Areas. Developed by the University of Kentucky Extension HEEL Program.

Preparing for Public Health Emergencies: Meeting the Challenges in Rural America, Conference Proceedings and Recommendations, Saint Paul, MN, September 27-28, 2004

Bridging the Health Divide: The Rural Public Health Research Agenda, Center for Rural Health Practice, University of Pittsburgh. This is a project of the HRSA Public Health Training Center Network, April 2004.
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Healthy People 2010: A Companion Document for Rural Areas," is a project funded with grant support from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The purpose of this research project is to develop a companion document to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Healthy People 2010 objectives, a document addressing rural priorities. This is a project of the School of Rural Public Health at Texas A&M University.

Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention--A joint project of Indiana University, Perdue University and the University of Colorado, Denver.