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Friend of Rural Health,

Rural Health Association of Tennessee is proud to be Tennessee's lead for the upcoming Rural Health Policy Institute hosted by the National Rural Health Association.

This will be an opportunity to advocate for issues we care most about in partnership with rural health leaders from other states.

Register at www.RuralHealthWeb.org

Members are welcome to join our state policy committee. Email rhat@rhat.org for info.

Announcements

New Job Board!

We have launched a job board dedicated to jobs in rural health. This service is available to Organizational Members at no cost. Use it to post jobs, share, and connect with our more than 500 members in healthcare, education, and nonprofits.

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Applying for a grant?

RHA of TN is happy to provide letters of support, technical assistance, and grant writing support. Complete the information on this form to submit your request to RHA of TN staff.

RHA of TN Services

Rural Health News

*Members Only* - TennCare's Block Grant presentation is available on the "Member Page" of our website. Use your email address as login.
*Funding Opportunity* - Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program
*Funding Opportunity* - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Psychostimulant Support (RCORP-PS)
Federal rural hospital grants now available to 295 counties that are in metro areas but lack urbanized areas of their own via the Rural Blog
HHS Invests $8 Million to Address Gaps in Rural Telehealth through the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program via HHS.com
‘Last Responders’ Brace for Surge in COVID Deaths Across US via Kaiser Health News
Missing in the Margins: Estimating the Scale of the COVID-19 Attendance Crisis via BellWether Education Partners
National Poll Shows COVID-19 Taking a Heavy Toll on Farmers' Mental Health via Farm Bureau
'Our hands are tied': US coronavirus surge ravages small rural hospitals via The Guardian
Rural America at a Glance: 2020 Edition via USDA Economic Research Service
The Challenge Of Vaccine Hesitancy In Rural America via Kaiser Family Foundation
Tennessee releases COVID-19 vaccine appointment system via TN Department of Health
TNECD Announces New Select Tennessee Certified Sites via Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Why You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine via WPLN

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for making these events and our annual conference possible

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

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PO Box 656,

Decaturville, TN 38329

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