July 2025 Center for Rural Health Update
FOCUS on Rural Health
Working Together to
Improve Health in Rural North Dakota
The Center for Rural Health aims to work with communities through research opportunities to find practical
solutions for challenges.
News
Awardees Honored at Rural and Public Health Awards
Banquet
The awards banquet took place on June 18 as part of the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health.
Registration Opens for Certified Brain Injury
Specialist Training
Training will be held September 16 & 17 via Zoom.
Funding & Other Opportunities
Applications Open for
R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camps
Grant applications are being accepted to host a Scrubs Camp in your community. Through creative and
interactive activities, these exciting camps provide an opportunity for students in grades 5-12 to learn
about health careers available in rural North Dakota.
Deadline: August 15
CRH Events
| July 21 |
Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Monthly
Update Meeting Hosted by the North Dakota QSP Hub, learn about recent updates for QSPs at this monthly meeting. |
| July 23 |
Webinar:
Maximizing Brain Performance and Neuroplasticity in Recovery and Life Mike Studer, author of "The Brain that Chooses Itself," will present ways to maximize short-term alertness and long-term attention with consideration for brain injury. Facilitated by the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN). |
| August 7 |
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. |
| August 18 |
QSP Monthly Update
Meeting This meeting will update QSPs in North Dakota of recent news and important information. |
| August 20 |
TeleECHO:
Rural Youth Risks and Rewards – A Discussion about Stress and
Resilience Monica McConkey, a licensed professional counselor, will present in this Pediatric Mental Health clinic. |
Publications & Resources
Webinar: Occupational Therapy
and Brain Injury
This archived webinar features Alexis Walther, an occupational therapy (OT) intern with NDBIN, as she shares
why it is beneficial to see an occupational therapist after a brain injury. Originally hosted on June 25.
Geographic and Demographic
Correlates of Living in Manufactured Homes: Implications for Health
This policy brief on the Rural Health Research Gateway examines factors associated with living in
manufactured homes by rurality.