USDA Celebrates National Rural Health Day
USDA is recognizing National Rural Health Day today,
Thursday, November 21, 2024.
National Rural Health Day is a day to celebrate the “Power of Rural” and showcase the efforts made by the Department, our partners, and other key stakeholders to address the unique challenges impacting health that rural citizens face today and into the future.
USDA is committed to supporting rural America to promote healthy communities and environments through many different programs, resources, and projects to improve rural health and create thriving communities.
Tune into USDA Radio Newsline today to hear Under Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Basil Gooden discuss Rural Development programs focused on improving rural health access and facilities, and share RD’s Connection to Rural health Awareness and Services with Rod Bain in observance of National Rural Health Day.
Sending a reminder that USDA-Rural Development (RD) has developed new tools and resources for rural communities as part of the National Rural Health Day celebration!
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NEW USDA Rural Health Index - The USDA has many programs and resources that can support rural health, but many of those programs or resources do not have “health” in the title or description. This program index is a curated library of active USDA programs and resources that support rural health. Use the filters at the top to simplify your search in finding the programs and resources available by Sub-Agency, Program Type, or Assistance Type. Select the Rurality Requirement box to show programs and resources eligible for rural communities only.
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USDA Rural Health webpage - USDA actively collaborates across its mission areas and with other federal agencies and partners to support rural health. This webpage shares current and past initiatives and events, and houses resources and links to help rural communities address health and the factors that influence health in their communities.
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USDA Celebrates National Rural Health Day! As part of the NRHD celebration, USDA-RD has developed new tools and resources for rural communities. Join us for a webinar to learn more about these resources during the week of NRHD!
- USDA-RD USDA Rural Health Webinar: Finding Your Way Through USDA Rural Health’s New Resources
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Event Description: USDA Rural Health Liaison, Kellie Kubena, and USDA Rural Health Fellow, Tamara Telles, will highlight the USDA rural health website, where to find resources, and introduce the USDA Rural Health Program Index tool. In addition, Kasey Martin, RD Innovation Center’s Branch Chief of Research and Program Evaluation, will share how to take advantage of the Rural Data Gateway to find relevant USDA-RD data for your rural community and opportunities for how to use it.
Join us in celebrating National Rural Health Day by participating in upcoming rural health events.
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HRSA-Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) hosts a Rural Federal Partners Webinar:
- Event Name: Advancing Rural Maternal Health Care through Collaboration
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Event Description: Join FORHP for an insightful live webinar in celebration of National Rural Health Day! HRSA-supported awardees will highlight community-driven solutions that are moving the needle to expand access to quality maternal health care in rural communities.
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Event Logistics: Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET.
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Registration Link: https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsde6vqT8iErvxSpPaYk79Ii1ZIcS6Zv0
- ZOOM Link: Once participants register, they will automatically be sent a ZOOM link
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HRSA-Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) hosts a federal partners roundtable discussion
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Event Name: HRSA Federal Rural Partners Roundtable
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Event Description: Rural leaders from across the federal government discuss what their agencies are doing to improve maternal health. This information is relevant for providers and patients. Listen to learn about available federal programs and resources to help rural pregnant people and babies.
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Event Logistics: Recorded webinar to be available on FORHP National Rural Health Day website on November 21, 2024.
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USDA published a new blog titled Rural Development: An Impact that Saves Lives shares a story from an RD employee’s personal experience how Rural Development’s funding in 2015 provided the financing to help support a new rural hospital and renovations. Nearly a decade later, the rural hospital helped her father’s emergency surgery and rehabilitation in rural Kansas.
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HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) aims to advance health equity for people in rural areas by sharing resources to better understand the disparities that exist and reduce gaps in care. Below are a list of resources CMS OMH are sharing in celebration of National Rural Health Day:
- Visit the CMS Rural Health webpage to explore rural health resources, reports, and publications that share information about rural, tribal, frontier, and geographically isolated communities.
- Review the CMS Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities, which describes how CMS is focusing its efforts to advance rural health. The CMS Rural Health Equity One-Pager outlines the framework’s six priority areas.
- Read the Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Care in Medicare 2024 report, which summarizes the differences in quality of health care received by people with Medicare in rural and urban areas and how the quality of care can vary by race and ethnicity.
- Download the Advancing Health Equity in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities: FY 2024 in Review annual summary report to learn how CMS has met the needs of these communities throughout 2024.
- View the Advancing Rural Maternal Health Equity Report to learn how CMS used the Rural Maternal Health Initiative to address maternal health disparities between June 2019 and November 2021. Share the Rural Health Information Hub to help program organizers develop programs designed for rural communities and learn more about issues affecting Americans living in rural areas.
- Subscribe to the CMS Rural Health listserv to keep up with the latest news on rural health programs and policy.
USDA is committed to supporting rural America to promote healthy communities and environments through many different programs, resources, and projects to improve rural health and create thriving communities.
Connect with your USDA-RD State Director or the USDA Rural Health Liaison to learn more about the local opportunities to help improve your community’s health and continue to celebrate the “Power of Rural”!
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