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The Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) will provide funding to a public or state controlled...
Jul 20, 2018
People with disabilities comprise 17.1% of America’s rural population, compared with 11.7% of the urban population. To support...
Jul 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
In this Q&A, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), discusses...
Jun 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On May 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the agency’s first Rural Health Strategy intended to provide...
May 09, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) plans to award up to 75 grants...
Apr 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow Rural America is as diverse as its people, reflecting the unique geography,...
Mar 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) will provide funding to a public or state controlled institution of higher education for a demonstration project addressing rural emergency medical communications. The project’s intent is to examine communication barriers and identify solutions that enhance existing emergency response across multiple jurisdictions in...
People with disabilities comprise 17.1% of America’s rural population, compared with 11.7% of the urban population. To support local health departments in rural areas in filling resource gaps for people with disabilities, NACCHO released a new fact sheet on Engaging People with Disabilities:Strategies for Rural Health Departments. This fact sheet describes five strategies, including...
In this Q&A, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), discusses how reaching and engaging rural Americans is an essential part of their HIV communications. Read the Q&A.
On May 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the agency’s first Rural Health Strategy intended to provide a proactive approach on healthcare issues to ensure that the nearly one in five individuals who live in rural America have access to high quality, affordable healthcare. The agency-wide Rural Health Strategy, built on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Apr 01, 2025
The VLC will cross-train health department professionals on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning.
Feb 11, 2025 | Elana Filipos, Xander Hazel-Groux
Registration is now open for two in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships 2.0 trainings.
Feb 01, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes
New opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health and emergency preparedness and response professionals.
Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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