Archive for May, 2010
Rural Community Grants
I just released the guidelines for the 2010-11 Office of Rural Health Community Grants. We’re awarding grants up to $15,000 to coalitions working on health issues in rural Wisconsin communities. This year we’re awarding extra points to EMS-related projects. Your coalition must include a rural hospital with fewer than 50 beds as an active member [...]
May 13, 2010
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KJacobson · 
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates
Fighting Obesity With Physical Activity Programs
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month  and it’s an excellent opportunity to promote physical activity in your community. As anyone interested in health issues (or anyone, period) knows, obesity is an increasing problem and tends to be even more of a problem in rural areas. The opportunities for physical activity are generally more [...]
May 7, 2010
· KJacobson · 5 Comments
Tags: Children's Health, Community Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Reports and Studies, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies
Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.). I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category. So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]
May 5, 2010
· KJacobson · 2 Comments
Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment
