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First North Central Region 1994 Land Grant Innovation Grant Awarded

Posted on May 18th, 2023

(West Lafayette, Ind.) – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipient of…
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2023 NCRCRD Small Grants Recipients Announced

Posted on May 11th, 2023

  (West Lafayette, Ind., May 9, 2023). – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce…
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How does the North Central Region perceive residents from different cultures and belief systems?

Posted on April 25th, 2023

By Alejandra Armesto Gómez In the 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) included…

How happy are people in the North Central Region?

Posted on April 17th, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. A better understanding of what makes people happy means identifying determinants of happiness. Research on happiness…
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Perception of Equal Access to Education in Communities of the North Central Region

Posted on March 22nd, 2023

By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined people’s perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion in…

Protecting Environment in the North Central Region

Posted on March 14th, 2023

By Antara Chowdhury The 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey includes two questions related to environmental protection. [1]  Survey participants in the…
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Community awareness of substance use disorder programs in the North Central Region

Posted on February 22nd, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Substance abuse includes underage drinking, alcohol dependency, non-medical use of prescription drugs, abuse of over-the-counter medications,…
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NCRCRD 2022-2023 Fellowship Awarded

Posted on February 9th, 2023

  (West Lafayette, Ind., February 9, 2023)  North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to introduce our…
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2022 NCRCRD Small Grant Recipients

Posted on February 2nd, 2023

(West Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 31, 2023) – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is formally announcing the recipients…
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Who cannot afford to pay medical bills in the North Central Region?

Posted on January 12th, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. and Renee D. Wiatt This article provides information from the North Central Region Household Data (NCR-Stat):…
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NCRCRD works to collaborate with Tribal Colleges and Universities

Posted on December 6th, 2022

The NCRCRD has been forging partnerships between land-grant and non-land-grant institutions to foster rural development since we opened our doors…
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Exploring Health Insurance Coverage in the North Central Region at the Intersection of Location, Employment, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

Posted on December 5th, 2022

By Renee D. Wiatt The 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey measured whether individuals had health insurance along with other variables such…
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Health insurance and health coverage plans in the North Central Region

Posted on November 4th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined the state of health insurance and health…

NCR-STAT: Household Health Status in the North Central Region

Posted on September 19th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined the current general health status of households…
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NCR-Stat and NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey Introduction

Posted on August 26th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Introduction to the NCR-Stat A North Central Region dataset (NCR-Stat) has been developed as a venue…