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.Ā  Larry Lee starts his last installment with the observation ā€œWhat we’ve called ā€˜rural development’ has failed us miserably for decades.ā€Ā  A pretty strong statement, but [...]

April 20, 2010 Ā· KJacobson Ā· One Comment
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Nutrition, Wellness and Development

Well, it’s the last day of National Nutrition Month.Ā  What, you didn’t know it was National Nutrition Month?Ā  Apparently, you don’t read my blog on a regular basis!Ā  I thought I’d 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 Ā· KJacobson Ā· 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.Ā  There are a few funding opportunities—both grants and loans— 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 Ā· KJacobson Ā· One Comment
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Community and Economic Development Part I

The Office of Rural Health is committed to providing a ā€œwealth 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  I’ve recently come across [...]

March 16, 2010 Ā· KJacobson Ā· No Comments
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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  You’ll learn proposal writing advice, federal grant deadlines and review [...]

March 5, 2010 Ā· KJacobson Ā· No Comments
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Food and Nutrition

March is National Nutrition Month, so I’ll 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 Month—the link to the left takes you directly to the ADA’s webpage. Although [...]

March 1, 2010 Ā· KJacobson Ā· One Comment
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Health Technology Part 2

In this part of my series on health technology, I’m 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 Ā· KJacobson Ā· No Comments
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Grants, Grants, Grants

Here are several grants that target children’s health, community development and technology: Ā  The American Academy of Pediatrics sponsors two grant programs.Ā  The proposal deadline for both is January 29, so don’t 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 [...]

January 22, 2010 Ā· KJacobson Ā· No Comments
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