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Bright Futures Now, Inc., community partners announces the 2024 Community Service Leadership Award winners!

The Wellness Wave: Expanding Health Across Our Communities Bright Futures Now, Inc., community partners announces Charleston, West Virginia – August 13, 2024 – Bright Futures Now, Inc. in collaboration with Westside Community Health Fair. is delighted to announce its recipients of the 2024 Community Service Leadership Awards. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to our community, contributing significantly to the health and well-being

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CMS Announces First Awards in the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model

CMS Announces First Awards in the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Maryland, Vermont, and Connecticut have been selected as the first states to participate in the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model. Hawaii will also participate, pending satisfaction of certain requirements. CMS will issue Cooperative Agreements to each of these

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $200 Million to Help Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Care Providers Improve Care for Older Adults

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $200 Million to Help Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Care Providers Improve Care for Older Adults   Funding focuses on training primary care providers to meet patients’ geriatric needs, including caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, supporting family members and other caregivers The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced more

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Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities: A FREE SafeSide Prevention Live, Online Interactive Workshop

Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities:  A FREE SafeSide Prevention Live, Online Interactive Workshop Rural service providers face unique challenges regarding the availability and access to mental health services and resources — including for youth and Indigenous or Tribal communities.   To address these challenges, with funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), the UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence has partnered with SafeSide Prevention to provide a workshop

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Rural Chronic Disease Management Toolkit

  Rural Chronic Disease Management Toolkit New from the Rural Heath Information Hub (RHIhub): The Rural Chronic Disease Management Toolkit, developed in collaboration with the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis. This toolkit highlights evidence-based and promising approaches to help rural communities and organizations develop, implement, evaluate, improve, and sustain programs and activities to manage chronic diseases in rural communities. Check it out at https://ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/chronic-disease Share This Blog Post:

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WV Rural Health Association Mini-Grants: Rural Health/Health Equity

  WV Rural Health Association Mini Grants: Rural Health / Health Equity    Application Deadline: July 19, 2024   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

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Nonprofits, government agencies meet to discuss future of public health in Appalachia

    Nonprofits, government agencies meet to discuss future of public health in Appalachia White Sulphur Springs, W.V. – Community Education Group (CEG), a nonprofit that works to eliminate health disparities and improve public health, recently hosted its inaugural event focused on addressing public health in Appalachia. The “Appalachian Syndemic Summit” convened more than 300 health-focused nonprofits, community groups, public health practitioners, and local, state, and federal agencies to discuss

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One-third of West Virginians may soon have a harder time getting health care after lawmakers declined to fully fund Medicaid

One-third of West Virginians may soon have a harder time getting health care after lawmakers declined to fully fund Medicaid State health officials told lawmakers they needed more money for Medicaid, which provides health care for people who are low-income, too sick to work or have disabilities. Lawmakers didn’t grant that request, so cuts may be on the horizonby Erin Beck   A copy of Gov. Jim Justice’ recommended budget. WV

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