Rural Monitor: Q&A with Peggy Broussard Wheeler; RCORP Behavioral Health Funding; more

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“It’s the relationships”: Q&A with Peggy Broussard Wheeler

Peggy Broussard Wheeler, Vice President of Policy at the California Hospital Association, discusses the challenges that the hospitals in her state and nationwide have faced before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares rural hospitals’ unique strengths and the importance of collaboration and relationships.

Webinar Recording

Expanded Eligibility Allows More Rural Clinicians to Qualify for Loan Repayment
In case you missed it, a recording of our recent RHIhub Webinar featuring speakers from FORHP, 3RNET, and NHSC is now available to view!

Updated RHIhub Topic Guide

Scholarships, Loans, and Loan Repayment for Rural Health Professions
This recently updated topic guide draws attention to most recent program fact sheets, changes in eligibility requirements, and recent reports on NHSC programs and physician supply and demand.

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Recent News

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HHS Announces Availability of $13 Million to Increase Behavioral Health Care Access in Rural Communities
Jan 18, 2022 — Announces $13 million to support behavioral healthcare and respond to health inequity in rural areas, including evidence-based and trauma-informed substance use disorder treatment. Describes the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Behavioral Health Care Support program and offers information on eligibility and the application process.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

How a Rural Alabama Pharmacy Became a Frontline in the Fight Against COVID
Jan 14, 2022 — Describes the efforts in a rural pharmacy serving Jackson and DeKalb counties in northeast Alabama by offering monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. Highlights disparities in mortality rates for rural residents, access to monoclonal treatments, and challenges facing rural pharmacies nationwide as 1,230 rural pharmacies have closed since 2003 and 30 rural zip codes in Alabama have lost independent pharmacies.
Source: Advance Local Media

Vaccine Access for Kids in Rural America Can Be a Struggle
Jan 14, 2022 — Reports on challenges for rural parents seeking COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11, noting that many rural providers do not offer vaccines due to the short lifespan of doses and concerns about wasting vaccine. Addresses hesitancy among rural parents to vaccinate children and significant transportation barriers, focusing on the situation in rural Montana.
Source: Newsy

In Rural NC, Signs Emerge that Omicron May Overwhelm the Most Vulnerable Communities
Jan 13, 2022 — Reports on projections of high rates of hospitalization for rural North Carolina counties due to health risk disparities and low vaccination rates among residents aged 65 and older. Highlights statistical modeling by COVSIM, a collaborative of scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and Georgia Tech, that points to anticipated strain for rural hospitals.
Source: The News & Observer

Funding & Opportunities

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Public Health Associate Program
A paid training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention where associates gain hands-on experience across a variety of public health settings.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jan 25, 2022
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research in the areas of addressing disparities; assessment of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options; communication and dissemination research; and improving healthcare systems. Special areas of emphasis for the 2022 cycle include 1) addressing racism, discrimination, and bias in healthcare systems and care delivery and 2) health system–level interventions to improve healthcare worker well-being and reduce burnout.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 8, 2022
Application Deadline: May 3, 2022
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Tribal Geographic Information System (GIS) Pilot Project
Grants to pilot the Tribal-Focused Environmental Risk and Sustainability (Tribal-FERST) Tool and identify opportunities and challenges for improving the tool to support system-wide efforts. The project is designed to support tribal environmental health staff with conducting COVID-19 investigations and integrating environmental health data with data from other sources to enhance COVID-19 surveillance and monitoring.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 25, 2022
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Indian Health Board

Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Grants
Grants to support community-based organizations providing direct services, education, or research in the areas of HIV and AIDS, with priority given to smaller communities and rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 4, 2022
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2022
Sponsor: The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Change Leadership Programs
Change leadership programs are designed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to build a Culture of Health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2022
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Behavioral Health Care Support
Funding to improve access to and quality of substance use disorder and other behavioral healthcare services in rural communities including utilization of prevention, treatment, and recovery services to improve the care for those affected by behavioral health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 19, 2022
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 and R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants to support health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, or treatment services research to improve health in Native American populations. For the purposes of this program, Native Americans include Alaska Natives, American Indians (whose ancestral lands fall at least partially within the U.S. mainland border), and Native Hawaiians.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 17, 2022
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Disparities Affecting Healthcare Utilization and Health Outcomes Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Notice of Special Interest for research to understand and address the full spectrum of factors that contribute to disparities in survivorship care, healthcare utilization, and health outcomes among childhood cancer survivors. Proposed projects must Include populations commonly experiencing disparities based on race or ethnicity, sex, sexual or gender minority status, insurance status, rural residence, socioeconomic disadvantage, or other demonstrated differences.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Oct 9, 2024
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

Open Calls for Contributions

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Call for Speaker Proposals: 2022 4th Annual Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center Conference
Deadline: Mar 31, 2022
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
Event Dates: Sep 13 – 14, 2022
South Bend, IN
Conference Website

Upcoming Events

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Jan

20-21

Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages Meeting
Health Resources and Services Administration
301.443.5260
[email protected]

Jan

25

Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) Rural Health Workgroup: Advisory Group Web Meeting
Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Eastern
National Quality Forum MAP Rural Health Advisory Workgroup

Jan

25

Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Cost Reporting
Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Georgia Health Policy Center

Jan

26

LTSS Webinar: Managed Care and Home- and Community-Based Services
Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Jan

27

Connecting with Disengaged Youth: Exploring Educator Vulnerability
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, New England MHTTC
[email protected]

Feb

2

Improving Diabetes Health Outcomes Through the Lens of Cultural Literacy
Time: 2:00 p.m. Central
National Center for Farmworker Health

Feb

3

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Behavioral Health Care Support Webinar
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Call-In Number: 833.568.8864
Participant Code: 66603797
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Feb

10

Orientation to Agricultural Worker Health
Time: 1:30 p.m. Central
National Center for Farmworker Health

Feb

16

Advancing Health Equity Among the Hispanic/Latino Populations | Session #3: Improving Digital Health Literacy Among Hispanic/Latino Populations
Time: 12:00 p.m. Central
Health Resources and Services Administration

Feb

23

Enhancing Tribal Environmental Health Program Capabilities and Engagement in COVID-19 Responses Webinar Series
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern
National Indian Health Board

Feb

23

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs: Public Virtual Listening Session #5
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Feb-Mar

28-3

2022 Annual NASCSP Winter Training Conference
National Association for State Community Services Programs

Mar

1

Alcohol is STILL a Drug: An Exploratory Webinar Series
Time: 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Central
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network, Great Lakes ATTC, Great Lakes MHTTC, Great Lakes PTTC, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network
[email protected]

Mar

1

Recruitment & Retention: Session 7 of 8
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Central
Kansas Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
888.391.7258 ext. 105
[email protected]

Mar

1-3

2022 Native American Behavioral Health Conference
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Albuquerque, NM
505.764.0036
[email protected]

Mar

2

2022 Mississippi Telehealth Expo
Mississippi Telehealth Association

Mar

2-4

2022 Colorado Hospital Association Rural Health and Hospitals Conference
Colorado Hospital Association
Golden, CO
[email protected]

Mar

3

All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Indian Health Service
301.443.1083

 

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