Pennsylvania Organizations

Angel Flight East
Provides free, volunteer-based, non-emergency air transportation to medical treatment for people who lack access to transportation for financial or medical reasons. Services communities in 14 northeastern states and provides flights up to 1,000 miles.
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Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
A regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government. Supports the economic and social development throughout West Virginia and parts of 12 other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Includes grants and funding, research, data, and maps.
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Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Works to maximize resources and strategies that can better serve the needs of Pennsylvania's rural residents.
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Center on Rural Education and Communities (CREC)
Located at Pennsylvania's State University's College of Education and works to conduct and support both research and outreach activities that address rural education and community-related issues in Pennsylvania.
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Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (CAAP)
Statewide association represents and assists the 43 Community Action Agencies as they work to empower people, giving them the opportunity to gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed. CAAP is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other as they move from poverty to self-sufficiency.
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Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP)
Statewide membership services organization that advocates for 235 Pennsylvania acute and specialty care, primary care, subacute care, long-term care, home health, and hospice providers, as well as the patients and communities they serve.
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Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC)
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, healthcare networks, and healthcare providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.
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Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health (NEC)
A NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Center located at the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health promoting health and safety research, education, and prevention activities in the high-risk areas of farming, commercial fishing, and logging in the Northeast.
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Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
Focuses on rural issues including community and economic development, food systems, natural resources, and entrepreneurship. Serves Washington D.C. and a 12 state area in the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, and Vermont.
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Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Increases access to primary healthcare services, particularly for rural and underserved Pennsylvanians, through a training model of community-based health professions education.
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Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC)
Functions as the state primary care association and represents Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, Rural Health Clinics, and other like-mission providers in rural and underserved areas throughout the Commonwealth.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health
Dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing injury and disease, and assuring the safe delivery of quality healthcare for all Commonwealth citizens.
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Mission is to promote, improve and sustain the quality of family life; break the cycle of dependency; promote respect for employees; protect and serve Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens; and manage our resources effectively.
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Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)
An independent state agency in Pennsylvania that addresses rapidly growing healthcare costs.
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Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Works to improve the health of rural communities and their residents by compiling, analyzing, and disseminating information to policy makers. Also works to encourage partnerships and identify opportunities for collaboration and cooperation.
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Pennsylvania Public Health Association
Membership alliance working to promote the health of Pennsylvania residents through the advancement of sound public health policies and practice.
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Pennsylvania Rural Health Association
Works to enhance the health and well-being of Pennsylvania's rural citizens and communities. A collective voice for rural health issues and conduit for information and resources.
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Quality Insights
A Quality Innovation Network-Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working with patients, providers, and government agencies to improve the healthcare and health of people in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Resilient Engaged Active Community Health (REACH)
Offers training and technical assistance on rural substance use disorder and mental health disorder including prevention, treatment, and recovery in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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Resources for Communities and People Solutions (RCAP Solutions)
Works with communities of all sizes to address a broad range of needs in order to promote public, environmental and economic health.
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Rural Health Redesign Center (RHRC)
Provides technical assistance to rural healthcare organizations participating in innovative delivery and payment systems. Serves as the lead facilitator of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model (PARHM) and a member of the Peer Recovery Expansion Project. RHRC is also the technical assistance center for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) programs.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Pennsylvania (HUD)
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
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University of Pittsburgh Center for Rural Health Practice
Works to engage researchers in rural health research and practice. Local communities serve as the testing grounds for national program models and for the development of rural health policy.
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USDA Rural Development Pennsylvania State Office
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
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