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 III: Access to Health Care
The Office awarded another of our community grants to the Polk County Free Clinic coalition to plan for a clinic serving the chronically ill in the County. The Polk County Health Department, ABC for Rural Health, the Salvation Army and three hospitals in Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls will work on the Chronic Care [...]
November 1, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Insurance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Reports and Studies, Workforce · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
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
Office of Rural Health Grants-Falls Prevention
The Office of Rural Health sponsored the Rural Community Grant Program for the last several years with funding from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. I’ve managed this program for several years, awarding a few dozen grants totaling over $600,000 to community coalitions around Wisconsin. Each fall I make a point to visit the [...]
October 27, 2010
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Tags: Caregivers, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Rural Community Grants
I just released the guidelines for the 2010-11 Office of Rural Health Community Grants. We’re awarding grants up to $15,000 to coalitions working on health issues in rural Wisconsin communities. This year we’re awarding extra points to EMS-related projects. Your coalition must include a rural hospital with fewer than 50 beds as an active member [...]
May 13, 2010
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health is Looking for a New Director
We’re looking for a new Director! John Eich and his family are moving west this fall and we’ve begun the search for his replacement. This is a great position working with a great group (if I must say so myself). The Office is located in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health [...]
April 30, 2010
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Tags: Office of Rural Health · Posted in: Program Updates
EMS Week in Wisconsin
EMS Week (May 16-22) is an opportunity for Services to focus on getting out health and safety messages to their community and to recognize and honor those who dedicate a significant portion of their lives to helping their community. I’ve asked some of our rural services here in Wisconsin to share news about their EMS [...]
April 29, 2010
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Tags: Conferences, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates
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
