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• TN-RHC Network Annual Meeting TN-RHC Network Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The meeting will cover RHC specific topics such as TennCare Updates, Emergency Preparedness, Compliance (Survey Tips and Strategies), Social Determinants of Health (data collection, coding and reporting), Quality Improvement projects, and more! Register for this event here.

• HRSA Rural Maternal Health Initiatives This May 21st webinar follows the four-part rural health webinar series presented by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in collaboration with the Rural Health Information Hub. Register here.

• East Tennessee Anti-Hunger Regional Conference This May 21^st event will bring together stakeholders and partners doing the work of Anti-Hunger in East TN to discuss federal programs like WIC, SNAP, and Child Nutrition. To learn more and register, click here.

• Supporting Those Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners This event will discuss dementia basics, explain effective communication techniques, and identify resources for care partners in this May 23rd webinar. Register here.

• TAADAS WRAP Training WRAP aims to teach participants how to implement the key concepts of recovery in their daily lives, identify and understand their wellness resources, create advance directives to guide family members or supporters when their involvement is required and develop individualized post-crisis plans. To register for this May 28th training, click here.

• Understanding Housing as a Social Driver of Health for Rural Residents During this May 29th webinar, presenters will share recent research findings on rural/urban differences in housing cost burden and quality of housing stock. It will also include results from a series of key informant interviews on challenges and opportunities to support housing and improve health for rural residents. Register here.

• Cardiac Emergency Response Plan 101Greater Knoxville American Heart Association staff will speak to business leaders about how and why to develop a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan. This webinar will take place on June 5th. Register here.

• Discrimination as a Social Determinant of Mental Health Disparities Join expert investigators and NIMH staff on June 6th to examine the current state of the science of discrimination and mental health disparities. Register here.

• Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium Conference This annual conference will occur at the Virgin Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee on June 11-13, 2023. Register here.

• 2024 HRSA Healthy Grant Workshops These workshops provide valuable resources regarding grants and how to manage them through every step. For more information, click here.

Resources

• The Area Deprivation Index in Rural Health Research, with Casey Balio The podcast episode features Casey Balio, PhD, Research Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University's Center for Rural Health Research and part of the ETSU/NORC Rural Health Equity Research Center as she dives into the Area Deprivation Index and its origins, evolution, and continued value to rural health research. Access the full episode, here.

• Pharmacist Scope of Practice Expands in Tennessee Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee signed legislation that expands pharmacists’ scope of practice in the state. To access the full article by American Pharmacist Association, click here.

• Tennessee Community Health Survey This TDH survey is intended for everyone who lives in Tennessee and is 18 years or older. It is available to take in English or Spanish. The purpose of this survey is to determine the top health priorities for the community primarily in Maternal and Child Health. For more information, click here.

• 25 States at Risk of Hospital Closures Rural hospital closures picked up in 2023 and nearly all rural hospitals face continued risk of closing due to serious financial challenges, with some states facing critical conditions in the short term. Read more about how this affects Tennessee Rural Hospitals here.

• Partners in Policymaking 2024-25 Applications Open Partners in Policymaking® is a free leadership and advocacy training program from the TN Council on Developmental Disabilities. The application window is open through May 20. More information here.

• CMS’s New Resource of Health Equity-related Data The Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offers a table of suggested definitions, standards, and stratification practices for nine health equity-related data elements. The resource can help providers, states, community organizations, researchers, and others collect and/or stratify data to align with CMS’s Framework for Health Equity. For more information, click here.

• New Data from the CDC on Preventable Premature Death The new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an extension of an earlier CDC study, which showed a higher percentage of early death from the five leading causes in rural counties compared with urban counties during 2010-2017.  View CDC’s rural health website and Rural Public Health At-a-Glance to find out what the CDC is doing to improve the health and well-being of rural communities.

• Healthy Parks Healthcare Provider Toolkit Our Healthcare Provider Toolkits include PaRx Posters, PaRx prescription pads, Brochures and other HPHP information. relevant to a clinic setting. To access resources, click here.

• New Toolkit from RHIhub: Preventing Unintentional Injury This new resource from the Rural Health Information Hub gives the how and why injuries are so prevalent, and then provides a collection of effective program models with resources for planning, funding, and sustainability in your community. For more information, click here.

• Rural Health Information Hub The RHIhub is a great first stop when looking for information, opportunities, and resources on rural health. Access the RHIhub here.

Funding Opportunities

The below grants have been hand picked to offer new funding opportunities.

• Rural Health Research Center Program Deadline May 23
• Appalachian Community Fund General Fund Deadline May 31st
• RWJF Culture of Health Prize Deadline June 3rd
• Healthy Smiles Student Loan Repayment Program Deadline June 15
• Delta Health Systems Implementation Program Deadline June 23
• American Electric Power Foundation Grants Deadline Ongoing basis
• American Corps Connection Ongoing Basis
• Community Facilities Disaster Repair Grants Program Ongoing basis
• Delta Doctors J-1 Visa Waiver Program Ongoing Basis
• Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program Technical Assistance Ongoing basis

Welcome to Our New and Returning Members!

The below organizations have recently joined or renewed their memberships. Members can search our member directory to connect with other members when logging into the RHA of TN's website. While you're searching, update your profile!

Maury Regional Medical Group

Family Voices of Tennessee

Henry County Medical Center Physician Practices

Wilson County Schools CSH

West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors

for making this communication and our annual conference possible.

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Mailing Address:

PO Box 656,

Decaturville, TN 38329