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News Archive

Items from the past 180 days

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Grant Deadline Extended
Jan 20, 2021 -- The Center for Rural Health is pleased to announce that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation will make funding available for their rural health grant program.

Deadline Approaching! North Dakota Flex Program CAH Grant Applications
Dec 17, 2020 -- The Center for Rural Health is accepting North Dakota Critical Access Hospital grant applications for the 2020-2021 season.

ROPES Project Provides Tools for Opioid Prevention
Dec 8, 2020 -- An eight-county partnership in North Dakota, the Rural Opioid Prevention Education and Support (ROPES) Project, is in its third year of helping to curb the opioid epidemic.

Register Now as a Dakota Conference Sponsor/Exhibitor
Dec 3, 2020 -- The 36th Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health is taking place June 2-4, 2021, in Bismarck, North Dakota. If necessary, the conference will be moved to an online format utilizing the same schedule. Register today to become a sponsor/exhibitor.

2020-2021 North Dakota Flex RFP Released
Nov 23, 2020 -- The North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program is pleased to announce that its annual request for proposals is now open to all North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals.

Support National Rural Health Day - Give Blood!
Nov 13, 2020 -- Make an appointment to donate blood between November 16-20 and let Dak Minn Blood Bank know you are there for National Rural Health Day to receive a free promotional item.

Deadline Extended for Scrubs Camp Grant Applications
Oct 30, 2020 -- Host a Scrubs Camp in your community! CRH is accepting grant applications for the 2020-2021 season. Scrubs Camps are a fun and interactive way to introduce healthcare professions to rural students in grades 5-12.

Deadline Approaching! Scrubs Camp Grant Applications Are Due
Oct 23, 2020 -- Are you interested in hosting a Scrubs Camp in your community? CRH is accepting grant applications for the 2020-2021 season. Scrubs Camps are a fun and interactive way to introduce healthcare professions to rural students in grades 5-12.

Rural Public Health Department Keeps County "ON THE MOVE"
Oct 15, 2020 -- City-County Health District creates program to encourage community member to stay active and healthy, and increases programming due to a Health Resources & Services Administration grant.

Honor Your Native Elder Veterans - Sharing Stories from Indian Country
Oct 14, 2020 -- The National Resource Center on Native American Aging is looking for Title VI programs to share stories about Native Veterans.

Call for Dakota Conference Presentations Closes on October 14
Oct 7, 2020 -- Rural and public health professionals are encouraged to submit abstracts for the 2021 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health. The deadline to submit is October 14.

Photo Contest to Celebrate National Rural Health Day
Sep 18, 2020 -- The Center for Rural Health, in partnership with the North Dakota Rural Health Association, is hosting a photo contest. The deadline to enter is November 15.

Coal Country Community Health Center Receives Planning Grant
Sep 9, 2020 -- Coal Country Community Health Center received a one-year Rural Health Network Development Planning grant funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

UND, Sanford Health Announce Behavioral Health Collaboration
Sep 8, 2020 -- Sanford Health and the University of North Dakota have joined forces to offer behavioral health support services to people struggling due to COVID-19.
Source: UND Today

Call for Presentations: 2021 Dakota Conference
Sep 8, 2020 -- Rural and public health professionals are encouraged to submit abstracts for the 2021 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health.

Rural Health Research Gateway Receives Federal Funding
Sep 4, 2020 -- The Rural Health Research Gateway secured $135,000 in funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration.

North Dakota State Office of Rural Health Receives Federal Funding
Sep 4, 2020 -- The State Office of Rural Health receives annual funding from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to assist rural communities to build healthcare services through collaborations and initiatives with a wide range of partners across the state.

Host an R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camp in Your Community
Sep 3, 2020 -- The R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camps are one-day health career awareness camps in rural communities. Now accepting grant applications to host a camp in your community.

Three North Dakota Students Receive Outstanding Research Awards
Sep 1, 2020 -- Ryan Toledo, Marlinda Haudley, and Andrea Kelsch were honored with the 2019 Alan J. Allery Awards at the 17th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference.

Federal Funding Opportunity: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
Aug 24, 2020 -- The Health Resources and Services Administration announces funding opportunity and eligibility criteria for Rural Health Network Development Planning Program.

POLST Conversations and Implementation Sessions
Aug 14, 2020 -- Free Zoom sessions will be held to discuss how to implement Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form.

Gray Hosts Trainings on Elder Abuse
Aug 12, 2020 -- Dr. Jacque Gray, of the Center for Rural Health, provided training on Elder abuse for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Adult Protective Services and other invited entities.

Save the Date: 2021 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
Aug 6, 2020 -- The 2021 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health is scheduled for June 2-4, 2021, at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, North Dakota.

North Dakota Healthcare Partners Events Calendar
Aug 4, 2020 -- The North Dakota Healthcare Partners Events Calendar is created to link individuals in the healthcare and community service fields to events and opportunities from across the state.