Archive for April, 2010

Wisconsin Office of Rural Health is Looking for a New Director

We’re looking for a new Director!  John Eich and his family are moving west this fall and we’ve begun the search for his replacement.  This is a great position working with a great group (if I must say so myself).  The Office is located in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health [...]

April 30, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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EMS Week in Wisconsin

EMS Week (May 16-22) is an opportunity for Services to focus on getting out health and safety messages to their community and to recognize and honor those who dedicate a significant portion of their lives to helping their community.  I’ve asked some of our rural services here in Wisconsin to share news about their EMS [...]

April 29, 2010 · KJacobson · 3 Comments
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Safe Kids Week

Every month, week and day is a celebration of something—some of them are silly (did you know April is Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month?) but many of them are legitimate efforts to bring recognition to a serious issue.  You can find a lot of them here.  I try to write some of my posts around themes, [...]

April 23, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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Rural Community Development

There’s been an interesting series in the Daily Yonder on rural economic development in Alabama, but I think the author’s comments and conclusions apply to Wisconsin or any rural area.  Larry Lee starts his last installment with the observation “What we’ve called ‘rural development’ has failed us miserably for decades.”  A pretty strong statement, but [...]

April 20, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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Federal Grant Workshop

The WI Office of Rural Health will host a federal grant proposal-writing workshop April 27 in Madison.  This free event is open to anyone working on rural health projects.  The workshop is focused on federal Office of Rural Health Policy funding opportunities, including the Rural Health Outreach, Network Development, and Network Planning programs, but there [...]

April 19, 2010 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Cancer Control and Prevention

Last year President Obama declared April to be Cancer Control Month.  His statement recognized the links between many behaviors and cancer, including smoking, diet and physical inactivity.  The National Cancer Institute has many resources you can employ to “encourage healthy lifestyles, promote cancer screening, increase access to quality cancer care, and improve quality of life [...]

April 15, 2010 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse

April is Alcohol Awareness Month—alcohol and drug use can be a special problem in rural communities.  Especially for young people, there aren’t many alternative forms of entertainment.  There is a lack of adequate services to address alcohol and drug abuse in many areas.  And some rural communities have a “culture” of drinking.  The federal Substance [...]

April 14, 2010 · KJacobson · 4 Comments
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National Public Health Week

It’s National Public Health Week and the goal of the American Public Health Association for 2010 is: A Healthier America: One Community at a Time.  The Wisconsin Public Health Association is holding their annual conference in Middleton May 25-27.  The theme is Achieving Health Equity through Policy and Partnerships.  There are many grants out there [...]

April 9, 2010 · KJacobson · No Comments
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