April 1st, 2025, from 8:00am – 1:00pm
Join WVRHA in educating lawmakers on critical rural health issues and advocating for policies that enhance the well-being of rural West Virginians statewide.
Our legislative agenda serves as the cornerstone of WVRHA’s advocacy efforts, bringing together individuals, communities, and organizations to strengthen rural health across West Virginia.
Event limited to 40 vendors. This event will be based on a first come first serve basis. In the case that the event is at capacity, a wait list will be utilized.
No guarantees will be made on table placement, however, if you would like to request to be placed next to another vendor, please let us know in the placement request block.
For further questions, please contact us at info@wvrha.org.
The West Virginia Rural Health Association focuses on three areas: Organizational Development and Communications; Education, Advocacy, and Policy; and Resource Development. We’re here to raise awareness of rural health issues, invest in policies that make positive changes in our communities, and build a strong, encouraging organization.
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2026
The West Virginia Rural Health Association is making funding available for 5 mini-grants not to exceed $5,000 per award to address rural health or health equity issues in West Virginia.
All proposals for funding will be reviewed for minimum submission requirements to be eligible for further evaluation. Proposals that fail to follow instructions or satisfy these minimum submission requirements will not be reviewed further.
The initial review will ensure applications were received on or before the due date and time and were submitted complete.
Please note: indirect costs are not allowable
The West Virginia Rural Health Association is committed to supporting initiatives that strengthen rural health across our state. In addition to our annual conference and core programming, we recognize the value of partnering with organizations and events that align with our mission of improving health outcomes in rural communities.
If your organization is seeking sponsorship support for an upcoming event, initiative, or program, we invite you to submit a request for consideration.
All sponsorship requests are reviewed based on alignment with WVRHA’s mission, availability of resources, and organizational priorities. Submission of a request does not guarantee sponsorship.
To begin the process, please complete the sponsorship request form below. A member of our team will review your submission and follow up if additional information is needed.
We appreciate your interest in partnering with WVRHA to advance rural health in West Virginia.
February 16th, 2026, from 8:00am – 1:00pm
We’re excited to share that all vendor spots for Rural Health Day are officially sold out.
This strong response reflects the commitment and collaboration of organizations across West Virginia who are working every day to support rural health and the communities we serve. We are grateful to all of our vendors and partners who will be joining us at the State Capitol.
Even if you’re not exhibiting, we encourage everyone to come out and support Rural Health Day. Your presence helps elevate rural health priorities, strengthen partnerships, and show unified support for access to care in rural communities.
We look forward to seeing you on February 16 and appreciate the continued support of rural health across West Virginia.
Our legislative agenda serves as the cornerstone of WVRHA’s advocacy efforts, bringing together individuals, communities, and organizations to strengthen rural health across West Virginia.
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