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New Funding Opportunity! State Primary Care Offices

New Funding Opportunity! State Primary Care Offices HRSA-24-075 Applications accepted until December 14, 2023 11:59 p.m. ET. VIEW THE OPPORTUNITY The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the State Primary Care Offices (PCOs) Program to support states and territories in undertaking the following overarching efforts: Statewide primary care needs assessment Technical assistance and collaboration Shortage designation coordination The funding will facilitate

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Apply to become a Rural Health Fellow, Learn to Lead with NRHA! 

Apply to become a Rural Health Fellow, learn to lead with NRHA NRHA’s Rural Health Fellows program is a yearlong, intensive training program that develops leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America. Each year, NRHA selects 10 to 15 highly motivated individuals who have proven their dedication to improving the health of rural Americans through their educational or professional experience. The goal of the Fellows

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HHS Announces $350,000 for Innovative, Community-Led Solutions to Promote Resilience in Children and Youth

HHS Announces $350,000 for Innovative, Community-Led Solutions to Promote Resilience in Children and Youth “The overwhelming interest in this Challenge from across the nation underlines both the urgency of addressing children and youth mental health following the pandemic and also the inspiring wealth of creativity and innovation in our communities.” said Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D. “Communities truly are the ultimate problem solvers, and we look

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Now Open: Students to Service Loan Repayment Program

Now Open: Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Start your application! Are you a student in your final year of a primary care health professions school? You may qualify for up to $120,000 in tax-free loan repayment for your medical, nursing, or dental school student loans in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a high-need rural, tribal, or urban community through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to

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Myers Clinic Welcomes Stephen Harris, PA-C

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barbour Community Health Association Welcomes Stephen Harris as Physician Assistant    Belington, WV (August 29, 2023) — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Harris, PA-C, to the BCHA staff. Harris will be joining the primary care provider team at the Myers Clinic location in Philippi, WV and will be welcoming new patients to the practice. Harris, a native of Barbour County

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Free Two-Session Learning Collaborative: How SAMHSA Block Grants Can Support Older Adult Behavioral Health

Free Two-Session Learning Collaborative: How SAMHSA Block Grants Can Support Older Adult Behavioral Health Session One: September 21, 2 – 3 p.m. ET Session Two: October 26, 2 – 3 p.m. ET Join a FREE Learning Collaborative hosted by the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging (NCMHA). Funding is often a barrier to both the implementation of older adult behavioral health services and Mental Health and Aging Coalitions. An

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3RNET System for Provider Recruitment Celebrates 10 Years

3RNET System for Provider Recruitment Celebrates 10 Years – Wednesday, August 30 at 3:00 pm ET.  The organization originally formed as the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network helps rural practices expand their reach for posting job vacancies. This online even features their Provider Retention & Information System Management (PRISM) that collects and shares real-time data to enhance clinician recruitment and retention. PRISM is a collaborative of State Primary Care Offices, Offices

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September Is National Recovery Month!

September Is National Recovery Month! National Recovery Month 2023  National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery.

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