Archive for the ‘Training and Tools’ Category

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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Nutrition, Wellness and Development

Well, it’s the last day of National Nutrition Month.  What, you didn’t know it was National Nutrition Month?  Apparently, you don’t read my blog on a regular basis!  I thought I’d put up one more post on the topic of nutrition.  While the goal of a healthy diet is to improve our health, nutrition can [...]

March 31, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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EMS, Safety and Disaster Preparedness

I know there is a real need for financial and other resources in rural EMS, including workforce and training.  The Office of Rural Health strives to provide training and financial resources as much as we can.  I know many of you come here looking specifically for EMS information, so here are some grants and other [...]

March 28, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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Community and Economic Development Part II

This is a continuation of my last post on development opportunities and resources.  There are a few funding opportunities—both grants and loans— and other resources.  I know that everyone always want s grants to fund projects and programs.  But there are a lot of loans and grant/loan combination opportunities, especially through the USDA.  You should [...]

March 23, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse

I try to regularly post about resources you can use to address mental health and substance abuse problems in your rural communities.  As I’ve written before, I think this is an area that often gets short changed, especially in rural areas, for a variety of reasons. Several organizations will host substance abuse and mental health [...]

March 11, 2010 · KJacobson · One Comment
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Federal Grant Workshop

The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health will host a federal Office of Rural Health Policy grant workshop on April 27 here in Madison.  ORHP staff will share information on upcoming community-based federal grant opportunities, including the Rural Health Outreach, Network Development, and Network Planning programs.  You’ll learn proposal writing advice, federal grant deadlines and review [...]

March 5, 2010 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Poison Prevention and Safety

March 14-20 is Poison Prevention Week and the Poison Prevention Week Council has prepared a number of resources your organization—EMS, law enforcement, clinics, schools—can use to raise awareness of this safety issue.  Take a look around their site.  There are opportunities to order education material (free!), examples of PSAs, posters, etc.  Did you know you [...]

March 4, 2010 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Health Technology Part 3

This is the final post in my series on health technology.   I imagine many people are asking, how can IT help us in providing health care?  Isn’t it just an accounting or record keeping system?  Many rural providers are using technology, in various forms, to improve care or provide care that they otherwise couldn’t.  This [...]

February 26, 2010 · KJacobson · No Comments
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