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August 6, 2021
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Nominations open for MN Rural Health Awards
We are accepting nomination forms for the MN Rural Health Awards now through Friday, October 1. The three awards are:
- MN Rural Health Hero Award – given to one person
- MN Rural Health Team Award – given to a team or group of people
- MN Rural Health Lifetime Achievement Award – given to one person towards the “end” of their career
The Minnesota Rural Health Awards are given to individuals and groups who have made a contribution to improving rural health in Minnesota. Nominees may have contributed in any capacity: through a volunteer or paid position, as a health care provider or non-provider, in policy or through practice. Areas of impact could include but are not limited to: health care and health programs, rural health policy, legislation, the advancement of the field, improved patterns of health care delivery, cooperative efforts to avoid duplication of services and achieve common goals, education, and the lasting impact of a program on populations and areas served.
Download the Nomination Form 2021 Minnesota Rural Health Awards Nomination Form (PDF Document - 6 pages)
The awards will be announced on National Rural Health Day, November 18, and at the MN Rural Health Conference held in Duluth, June 2022.
Please complete the following form and return it to: maria.rogness@state.mn.us by Friday, October 1. You may include two additional 8 ½ x 11 pages (such as letters of support and/or news articles). If you do NOT receive an email acknowledgment of receipt, please email: maria.rogness@state.mn.us
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New: Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant
Clinical training is a requirement for dental professionals to become licensed, but opportunities to receive clinical training are limited. Under the authority of Minnesota Statutes Section 62J.692, Subdivision 7a, the Commissioner of Health is authorized to award grants to sponsoring institutions and clinical dental training sites for projects that increase dental access for underserved populations and promote innovative clinical dental education or clinical training programs.
Potential uses of grant funds include expanding existing clinical training programs that have demonstrated success in providing dental services to underserved populations and in developing or implementing new programs designed to improve access for underserved populations. Programs must use dental occupations residents or students in dental professional training programs. Grants must be used to fund costs directly related to the established or ongoing operation of an accredited clinical dental education program or to establish or expand an accredited clinical dental training program at a Medicaid–eligible site. Applications are due September 10.
Materials and instructions are available on the website: ORHPC Grant Information - Minnesota Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) Questions may be directed to: health.SafetyNetGrants@state.mn.us, 651–201–3870.
New: Mental Health Safety Net Grant
ORHPC is soliciting proposals for grants to mental health providers who serve the uninsured. Approximately $394,000 may be available. Eligible applicants include community mental health centers and nonprofit community mental health clinics which provide free or reduced-cost mental health care to low–income patients under the age of 21. Funding will be distributed based on the number of uninsured patients under the age of 21 served by the provider in the previous 12 months. To be considered for funding, an initial Letter of Intent (LOI) applications must be received by MDH no later than 11:59 p.m. September 13, CT. Materials and instructions are available on the website: ORHPC Grant Information - Minnesota Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) Questions may be directed to: health.SafetyNetGrants@state.mn.us, 651–201–3870.
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Maternal Health Webinar Series
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA), Office of Regional Operations invite those interested to a webinar on Racial Equity and Maternal Health next Thursday August 12, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT. This webinar is part of a Maternal Health Webinar Series which highlight innovations and promising practices as well as resources to promote and further maternal health and well-being across the lifespan.
Register at Maternal Health Webinar Series. After registering, you will receive the confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For more information, contact Amanda Waldrup at AWaldrup@hrsa.gov
Save the Dates for the 2021 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e–Health Initiative Virtual Series
Join the second annual Virtual MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Conference. This year’s virtual event will be a weekly series of 90–minute sessions during lunch time starting Tuesday, September 21, 12:00 – 1:30 pm CDT. The first week's question is: "What is the role of HIT as we come out of the pandemic and an upended health care system?" Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will be addressing this topic. More series information is available at: https://fusionlp.org/e-health/.
Rental Assistance Finder Resource
As we recover from the financial distress of the pandemic, the HRSA Office of Regional Operations wants people to be aware of the rental assistance resources available to tenants and landlords. This includes a new tool, Find help with rent and utilities, designed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to help renters and landlords find their local program and apply for assistance.
We’re very pleased to welcome Elizabeth Fenske and Tim Flynn, as our new MN Loan Forgiveness grant managers. Elizabeth comes to us from Metro State University and Tim from the Epilepsy Foundation. We’re glad to have them on board!
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