Building Community
Collaboration, especially in rural communities with limited resources, is a vital component of community development.Ā No one can do it on their own.Ā This report from last fall describes that importance and has a great example of a successful collaboration to develop a rural health network.Ā We believe that economic/community development and health care are [...]
June 17, 2010
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Fighting Obesity With Physical Activity Programs
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Ā and itās an excellent opportunity to promote physical activity in your community.Ā 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.Ā The opportunities for physical activity are generally more [...]
May 7, 2010
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Rural Community Development
Thereās been an interesting series in the Daily Yonder on rural economic development in Alabama, but I think the authorās comments and conclusions apply to Wisconsin or any rural area.Ā Larry Lee starts his last installment with the observation āWhat weāve called ārural developmentā has failed us miserably for decades.āĀ A pretty strong statement, but [...]
April 20, 2010
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Nutrition, Wellness and Development
Well, itās the last day of National Nutrition Month.Ā What, you didnāt know it was National Nutrition Month?Ā Apparently, you donāt read my blog on a regular basis!Ā I thought Iād put up one more post on the topic of nutrition.Ā While the goal of a healthy diet is to improve our health, nutrition can [...]
March 31, 2010
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Community and Economic Development Part II
This is a continuation of my last post on development opportunities and resources.Ā There are a few funding opportunitiesāboth grants and loansā and other resources.Ā I know that everyone always want s grants to fund projects and programs.Ā But there are a lot of loans and grant/loan combination opportunities, especially through the USDA.Ā You should [...]
March 23, 2010
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Community and Economic Development Part I
The Office of Rural Health is committed to providing a āwealth of resources to healthcare and community organizations,ā resources that enable communities to address both their health care and community and economic development needs.Ā We believe health care and development are related; improving one can lead to improvements in the other.Ā Iāve recently come across [...]
March 16, 2010
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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.Ā ORHP staff will share information on upcoming community-based federal grant opportunities, including the Rural Health Outreach, Network Development, and Network Planning programs.Ā Youāll learn proposal writing advice, federal grant deadlines and review [...]
March 5, 2010
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Food and Nutrition
March is National Nutrition Month, so Iāll feature resources that may help your community improve access to healthy food and that describe the impact of that access (or lack of access).Ā The American Dietetic Association is the primary sponsor of National Nutrition Monthāthe link to the left takes you directly to the ADAās webpage.
Although this [...]
March 1, 2010
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Health Technology Part 2
In this part of my series on health technology, Iām sharing several more funding opportunities, including an opportunities to nominate an organization in your community (including your own!) that has achieved excellence in implementing health technology.Ā I also have several tech resources and reports I hope you find useful.
February 25, 2010
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Grants, Grants, Grants
Here are several grants that target childrenās health, community development and technology:
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The American Academy of Pediatrics sponsors two grant programs.Ā The proposal deadline for both is January 29, so donāt delay in applying on line.Ā The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Implementation Program awards up to $12,000 to pediatricians to develop and implement community-based [...]
January 22, 2010
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