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For Release: August 27, 2024 32nd Annual West Virginia Rural Health Conference West Virginia Rural Health Association Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, WV— August 27, 2024 — Our conference theme this year is “Innovative Change Starts in the Mountains”, and we are excited to invite you join us in learning best practices for rural health from our colleagues within the state and around the nation.
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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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