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• Bridging the Gap: Three Strategies to Engage Youth & Young Adults Navigating Mental Health Attendees will learn about the difficulties faced by Youth and Young Adults today that contribute to ongoing mental health challenges on this September 27th webinar. Click here register.  

• East Tennessee Aging Symposium Tennessee’s Multisector Plan for Aging is a cross-sector strategic planning resource that can help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services to meet the needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. Learn more about this September 29th event here.

• Mental Health Awareness Day Join the Wolf River Conservancy as they host their 3rd Annual Mental Health Awareness Day on September 30th. To learn more, click here.  

• Rural Recruitment and Retention Academy The State Office of Rural Health for six webinars featuring national experts on Rural/Underserved Retention for health care practitioners and help employers learn more about successfully recruiting and retaining health care professionals with 3RNET. The first webinar is on October 3rd. Learn more and register here. 

• Navigating the Dangers in Collective Impact This October 13th workshop will go through 10 challenges that often hinder a collective and share some practices and principles to navigate through them and help set an initiative on a path forward. Register here by October 6th.

• Spanish Teen Group Join for a safe space to process the mental challenges of being a teen. Open to ages of 14-17. The group will meet on Tuesdays, dates included: Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24. For more information and registration click here.

• RHA's 29th Annual Conference: "Shining a Light on Rural Health: Advocating for a Brighter Future" Enjoy networking, learning from industry experts, attending engaging sessions, and being part of shaping the future of rural healthcare in Tennessee. To register, and for more information about the agenda, hotel accommodations, and sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Resources

• Tennessee Disability Pathfinder This resource hub makes it easy to find resources for those with disabilities, even within our rural communities. Learn more about the Pathfinder here.

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help, call or text 988. The 988 Lifeline connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help. It is free, confidential, and available 24/7. If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. 

• COVID Data  COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing mostly in adults 65 years and older and in infants and children, especially infants younger than 6 months. Be aware of COVID-19 levels in your area by visiting the COVID Data Tracker. 

• Congress Increased Rural Physician Training Experts analyze Medicare-funded residency training two years after Congress created 1,000 residency slots for rural and underserved areas. Review the results of this research here.

• New Resources to Understand and Use Z-Codes The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health released a new infographic to assist providers with understanding Z codes as a tool to improve the quality and collection of health equity data. View the new infographic here.

• Education Will be Key in Addressing Tennessee’s Unprecedented Healthcare Workforce Crisis The Tennessee Hospital Association has identified factors contributing to an unprecedented health care workforce crisis and is working to address them. Read the new article here.

• Appalachian Diseases of Despair This final report provides information on Appalachian mortality disparities due to overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis among people ages 15-64. Find the final report here.

• Rural Patient and Provider Perceptions of Telehealth Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic This research examines the patient and provider perceptions of telehealth in a large, rural healthcare system as well as the sustainability of telehealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read article here.

• Caring for Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Toolkit for Organization Leaders and Providers The HRSA Office of Women’s Health created a toolkit to support organizations and health care providers that provide care to women living with opioid use disorder (OUD). View and download the OUD toolkit.

• 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.

• Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council Community Grants Deadline Extended October 16
• Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program Deadline October 16
• Tennessee Strong Families Grant Program Deadline November 1
• BlueCross BlueShield Community Trust Deadline November 1
• NIH Build UP Trust Challenge Deadline November 14
• CDC Evaluation of Policy-Level Interventions to Prevent Overdose Deadline December 1
• HRSA National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Deadline December 7
• State Primary Care Offices Deadline December 14
• Community Facilities Disaster Repair Grants Program Ongoing basis
• Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Training and Mentoring 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!

Clarksville Montgomery County CSH

InterFaith Health Clinic, Inc

Wayne Medical Center

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Pikeville Urgent Care

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