Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program

Community Awardee: Arukah Institute of Healing
July 15, 2024
Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative support allowed this Outreach awardee to form partnerships with local law enforcement and hospitals and use the Living Room model to reduce unintentional injuries related to substance use disorder.

How One New Mexico County is Taking a Community-Wide Approach to Treating Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
February 22, 2023
A community consortium funded by the Outreach Program brings together a range of local organizations and entities to take a holistic approach to recovery.

Breaking the Cycle: Missouri Community Paramedicine Program Brings Primary Care to High-Risk Patients
August 17, 2022
With support from the Outreach Program’s Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative, a partnership between a Federally Qualified Health Center and the local ambulance district provides preventive care to chronically ill patients in their homes.

Pennsylvania Hospital Transitions HRSA-Funded Program to Online Services and Addresses COVID-19 Stress
July 1, 2020
An Outreach Program awardee transitioned its chronic disease program to an online format when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, while also developing new initiatives to address stress in the healthcare workforce and the larger community.

Making a Difference for Generations to Come: School-Based Oral Healthcare in Louisiana
February 26, 2020
A multi-time Outreach Program awardee provides primary care oral health assessment and fluoride varnishes in 12 school-based health centers.

Oregon Washington Health Network and Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center “Tackle Everything” to Improve the Health of Local Community Members
June 13, 2018
Funding from the Outreach Program has supported behavioral health services of the community.

Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Supports Sustainable Change
November 13, 2017
Features three Outreach Program awardees working to enhance healthcare access.

Pennsylvania Mobile Team Addresses Substance Use Disorders
November 16, 2016
Support from the Outreach Program allowed this awardee to launch a mobile team to provide support and education to adults and adolescents showing signs of substance use disorders.

Change from the Inside Out: Ohio Wellness Program Inspires Healthy Bodies Through Healthy Minds
August 24, 2016
Multiple Outreach Program grant awards, along with Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant support, have helped develop a wellness program in rural Ohio focused on long-term physical health.

Rural Network Leads the Way with Intentional Collaboration
November 19, 2015
Through support from multiple Outreach Program, Network Development, and Network Development Planning grants, this rural health network has boosted the health and well-being of residents in the region.