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
Tags: Community Development, Conferences, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Reports and Studies Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice 
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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
Tags: Children's Health, Community Development, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Wellness Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools One Comment
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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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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Happy New Year from the Office of Rural Health
With the New Year comes a new name for this blog.Ā Itās now called Rural Health and Community Development.Ā This reflects my interest in providing you with a variety of resources and information on both rural health and economic and community development.Ā Besides (obviously) working on rural health issues, we also try to identify and [...]
January 5, 2010
Tags: Children's Health, Community Development, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Reports and Studies, Training Opportunities Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools One Comment
