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Webinar Recording: Strategies to Combat Opioid Use in Rural Communities

The Rural Health Research Gateway recently hosted a webinar to share a wide range of strategies that rural communities can use to...

Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017: Spotlighting a Local Flu Fighter

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national...

    Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Funding Opportunity, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    HRSA Announces Two Funding Opportunities for Opioids

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced two new funding opportunities to support organizations working to reduce the impact that the opioid crisis has on communities across the country. The Rural Communities Opioid Response funding opportunity provides support for development of community plans to implement opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery...

    Jun 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Health Equity & Social Justice, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Social Determinants of Health

    New HIV and Social Determinants of Health Indicators for AtlasPlus

    The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention’s (NCHHSTP) AtlasPlus has added 11 new indicators that increase access to information on HIV and, for the first time, social determinants of health. AtlasPlus gives you quick access to more than 15 years of CDC’s surveillance data on HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), […]

    Jun 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Rural Health

    Coming Soon: Rural Communities Opioid Response Funding Opportunity

    The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) plans to award up to 75 grants to rural communities as part of a new Rural Communities Opioid Response (Planning) (RCORP) initiative in FY 18. Successful awardees will receive up to $200,000 for one-year to develop plans to implement opioid use […]

    Apr 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    New Release: Community Response Planning for Outbreaks of Hepatitis and HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs

    In response to the vulnerability to rapid dissemination of hepatitis and HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID), which is being fueled by our nation’s opioid epidemic, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce the release of Community Response Planning for Outbreaks of Hepatitis and HIV Among People […]

    Apr 12, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Infectious Disease, Tuberculosis

    World TB Day 2018: Leading the Charge at the Local Level  

    Tuberculosis (TB) persists as a problem in the United States with 9,272 cases detected in 2016, according to CDC. To maintain awareness of this continued threat and honor Dr. Robert Koch’s discovery of the bacteria that causes TB, March 24 is recognized as World TB Day. This year’s theme, “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-Free World. […]

    Mar 23, 2018 | Erin Laird

    Health & Disability, Rural and Frontier Health, Rural Health

    Four Strategies for Rural Health Departments to Engage People with Disabilities

    By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow Rural America is as diverse as its people, reflecting the unique geography, culture, and history of each location. In 2016, approximately 46 million people lived in rural areas of the United States, accounting for about 14% of the population. People in rural areas have fewer resources and opportunities […]

    Mar 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Webinar Recording: Strategies to Combat Opioid Use in Rural Communities

    The Rural Health Research Gateway recently hosted a webinar to share a wide range of strategies that rural communities can use to combat the opioid problem. The webinar discusses cost-effective, evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery programs that have been successfully implemented in rural communities. It concludes by describing community organizing strategies to engage a wide...

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017: Spotlighting a Local Flu Fighter

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. In this blog post, we sat down with local “flu fighter,” Brendan Bedard, MPH, Director of Community Health Services and Deputy Public Health Director at Genesee […]

    Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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