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April 2025 Center for Rural Health Update

FOCUS on Rural Health

Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
North Dakota Health and Human Services hosts a collaborative program to address pediatric mental health in the state.

News

Adamsen Chosen as Remarkable Women Nominee
Dr. Collette Adamsen has been selected as a nominee for the Remarkable Women Program.

Funding & Other Opportunities

2025 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
The 2025 Dakota Conference will take place June 17-19 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Connect with healthcare professionals, educators, and students from across the state to discuss strategies and challenges related to rural health.

CRH Events

April 16 TeleECHO: An Introduction to the SBIRT Model – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use
This Pediatric Mental Health clinic will be presented by Katie Gallant and Hildie Cohen from NORC at the University of Chicago.
April 21 Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Monthly Update Meeting
QSPs will have an opportunity at this monthly meeting to learn about important updates and changes relevant to their work.
April 23 & 24 2025 Flex Annual CAH and RHC Meeting
Held in Bismarck, this meeting for North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) is an opportunity to discuss pertinent issues in healthcare and share potential solutions.
May 1 New QSP: Next Steps Monthly Meeting
This monthly meeting will provide recently approved QSPs an introduction to the QSP handbook as well as resources, links, and advice to support them as a QSP.
May 7 TeleECHO: Importance of Family Supports
Presented by Emily Althoff, a licensed professional clinical counselor and a licensed master's addiction counselor, this teleECHO will discuss mental health in children.
May 19 New QSP: Next Steps Monthly Meeting
Learn about recent updates for QSPs at this monthly meeting.

Publications & Resources

FORHP Hospital Rural Technical Assistance Finder
A new tool from Rural Health Information Hub helps identify free technical assistance services for your rural hospital or Rural Health Clinic from six Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) supported programs.

Medical Students Write About Health Outcomes
The Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE) project helps resident physicians and health profession students take a closer look at the health needs of communities in which they are training. The writers promote positive health outcomes in their rural communities. Here are the two most recent articles: