Archive for the ‘Training and Tools’ Category
WI Office of Rural Health Workshop Roundup
A couple weeks ago, the WI Office of Rural Health hosted a workshop, Hospital Foundations: Managing for Success. I can honestly say this was one of the best events we’ve hosted. We recorded the day; it’s available from our website, about halfway down the page under Hospital & Clinic Leadership & Management. This is where [...]
June 21, 2011
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Rural Health & Safety, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Training and Tools
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part IV: Medication Safety
I visited Antigo recently, where I met with members of the Community Partners for Medication Safety coalition, who received an Office of Rural Health grant to implement their Medication Safety Red Bag Expansion Program. Coalition members include Langlade Hospital, Antigo Fire and EMS Departments, Langlade County Health and Aging Departments and Aspirus Visiting Nurses Association. [...]
November 5, 2010
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part II: Improving a Community’s Diet
After my trip to River Falls, I spent some time in Durand meeting with members of the Pepin County Nutrition Coalition. Coalition members include the Chippewa Valley Hospital, Pepin County Health Department, University of Wisconsin Extension and local schools. We funded their proposal for Our Roots: Chippewa Valley Hospital Community Garden Project. The partners intend [...]
October 29, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Farm Safety & Health Week Sept. 19-25: ATVs-Work Smart, Ride Safe
This is farm safety and health week and the emphasis this year is on ATV safety. I realize this can be a delicate subject for many people, bringing up the issue of government authority vs. personal freedom, but there are some basic safety guidelines that can have a significant impact. The National Education Center for Agricultural [...]
September 19, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Public Health, Rural Health & Safety · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Training and Tools
Mental Health Care in Rural Communities
I try to write regularly about mental health and substance abuse treatment resources for rural communities because there is a severe shortage of providers and other options. Earlier this year I was doing some research for a grant proposal (I also manage WI’s Health Professions Loan Assistance Program) and I found evidence of the severity [...]
September 15, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Loan Repayment, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Provider Loan Repayment, Training and Tools
Rural Community Development Announcements
Congratulations to the Park Falls (WI) Area Community Development Corporation. Last week USDA Rural Development announced that they will receive a $74,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grant to establish a revolving loan fund to provide gap financing at low interest rates and flexible terms for small businesses wishing to expand, start-up or relocate in southern Ashland [...]
September 13, 2010
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Tags: Community Development, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance · Posted in: Grant Advice, Training and Tools
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
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Rural Health & Safety · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Training and Tools
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
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Program Updates, Training and Tools
