Archive for November, 2008
EMS Resources at the UW and the Office of Rural Health
As I’ve written about in other posts and previously on the Rural Community update website, the University of Wisconsin and the Office of Rural Health have a variety of resources to aid EMS agencies, EMTs and First Responders, including training and learning opportunities. We provide information on funding resources, conferences and reports that can help [...]
November 25, 2008
Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Training Opportunities Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools 
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Rural Wisconsin Health Coop Announces New Aid in Recruitment
The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative recently released a template for a hospital based “grow your own” Pre-Employee Educational Loan Program. They’ve produced a sample loan agreement and an example of the policy document needed to manage such a program.
As I mentioned in a post a couple weeks ago on health care workforce, the provider [...]
November 24, 2008
Tags: Loan Repayment, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
Corporate Foundation Grants
Two grant opportunities have deadlines coming up. One of these isn’t directly related to health, but is an opportunity to seek funding from a corporate foundation that may have a presence in your community.
The General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Grant Program will accept proposals through January 15 for one of 50 $10,000 awards. Grants [...]
November 21, 2008
Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Wellness Posted in: Grant Advice No Comments
More December Conferences
I just found out about these December conferences—there’s still time to register. And they’re both local (I guess that kind of depends on where you live).
The Urban Indian Wellness Consortium is “helping to address the physical, mental, and spiritual health needs of American Indian people living off-reservation.” They’re hosting a one day conference, Health & [...]
November 21, 2008
Tags: Conferences, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Minority Health Posted in: Conferences and Webinars No Comments
Glossary of Grant Terms-Funders
If you’re new to grant seeking and proposal writing, or even if you have experience, there may be terms and acronyms that mystify you. I’ll regularly publish posts that define some of these terms to help you navigate the grant process.
Types of Funders
Other than federal and state government agencies, there are several types of [...]
November 19, 2008
Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance Posted in: Grant Advice 2 Comments
Children’s Health Resources
Resources to protect and promote children’s health and safety are available at the federal and state level and from private foundations. Many of these resources specifically target rural communities.Â
These grants have January deadlines:
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) for their Child Mental Health [...]
November 18, 2008
Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Minority Health, Oral Health, Reports and Studies Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools No Comments
Federal Loan Repayment Application Changes
The National Health Service Corps recently announced a change in the application deadline for the Loan Repayment Program. The deadline is now January 31; applications were previously due in March. The Program is similar to the WI Health Professions Loan Assistance Program—education loan repayment awards are given to health care providers who agree to work [...]
November 16, 2008
Tags: Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
November and December Conferences
You still have to time to register and attend these conferences and meetings around Wisconsin and the nation:
The Wisconsin Division of Public Health will host a Community Engagement Forum at the Aspirus Medical Education Center in Wausau November 20, 1:30-4:00. This is an opportunity to provide input to the WI State Health Plan, Healthiest Wisconsin [...]
November 13, 2008
Tags: Conferences, Minority Health, Rural Health & Safety Posted in: Conferences and Webinars No Comments
Health Care Workforce Problems Detailed
Two recent reports are receiving a lot of attention for confirming what many people in rural areas (and, increasingly, urban areas too) already know:Â there is a significant and growing shortage of primary medical and dental health care workers in Wisconsin.
In early October the Wisconsin Hospital Association released their 2008 Health Care Workforce Report. Health [...]
November 11, 2008
Tags: Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Reports and Studies, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies 2 Comments
New Resource for Caregivers
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Ask Medicare, a new website from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is designed as a one-stop resource for caregivers who are assisting Medicare recipients. Currently, over 44 million caregivers provide the equivalent of $350 billion in assistance every year. The website provides an easy to navigate collection of answers and guides on topics [...]
November 9, 2008
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