Archive for April, 2009
Grants, Conferences and Training Opportunities
As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes I discover opportunities kind of at the last minute. Here are some funding and other resources I encourage you to look into:
A new organization, the Healthy Classrooms Foundation, is working with communities in Dane County to bring public health education into the classroom to help students make smart decisions about [...]
April 27, 2009
Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Training Opportunities, Wellness Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Training and Tools 
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Growing and Supporting Community Leaders
When it comes to developing community leaders, the grow your own approach is vital. There are resources out there for you and others in your community to gain knowledge and experience in community development and leadership and to recognize their accomplishments.
Wisconsin Rural Partners recognizes community leaders with their Wisconsin Community Leadership Award. The award recognizes [...]
April 21, 2009
Tags: Community Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Training Opportunities Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools No Comments
Assistance to Firefighters/EMS Grant
This week the Dept. of Homeland Security released the guidelines for the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters grants. The program is open to fire departments and EMS and “enables local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles.” A [...]
April 17, 2009
Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance Posted in: Grant Advice No Comments
Rural Community Grants
Today I released the guidelines for the WI Office of Rural Health’s Community Grants. We’ll award planning and implementation grants (up to $5,000 and $20,000 respectively) to rural community coalitions working on a health care issue. The coalition must include a rural hospital of 50 beds or less as an active member with a clearly [...]
April 16, 2009
Tags: Community Development, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates No Comments
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Grants
Mental health, oral health and EMS are some areas that I think get kind of lost in the shuffle for funding, so I try to highlight as many opportunities for grants, conferences and other resources as I can. Here are some substance abuse and mental health resources.
May 14 UW Eau Claire will host a one [...]
April 14, 2009
Tags: Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice No Comments
Obesity in Rural America
It seems studies are coming out every week that describe the growing obesity problem, especially in the rural population. Two reports were published this week that illustrate the obstacles we face in order to improve our health:
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s new report, Beyond Health Care, recommends a number of steps we can take [...]
April 7, 2009
Tags: Children's Health, Public Health, Reports and Studies, Wellness Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools No Comments
WI Office of Rural Health Resources
We regularly update the Office of Rural Health website with information, tools, presentations and other resources and assistance for rural communities. We’ve made a few changes and additions lately and I thought I’d bring them to your attention.
We know that pretty much everyone is having a budget crunch these days. So, we’re relying more on [...]
April 2, 2009
Tags: Conferences, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Webcasts Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools No Comments
