August 2026 Center for Rural Health Update
FOCUS on Rural Health
The Invisible Injury
The North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) leads statewide concussion education.
News
Community-Based Behavioral Health Project Offers
Trainings
The Community-Based Behavioral Health Project offers several virtual and in-person training opportunities,
along with an online toolkit.
2026 Virtual Concussion Symposium to Be Held
September 18
NDBIN is hosting a free virtual symposium featuring presentations on concussion and brain injury.
Funding & Other Opportunities
Coordinating
and Connecting Care Funding Opportunity
North Dakota Health and Human Services is accepting applications for the Coordinating and Connecting Care
funding opportunity through the North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program. Approximately $1 million
in federal funding is available for one planning grant to develop a more connected statewide approach to
care coordination and referrals.
Deadline: August 26
Community-Based
Behavioral Health Training
These three-hour in-person training sessions will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of
behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.
Participants need only attend one training session.
- Fargo sessions: September 3-4 at the Dakota Medical Foundation
- Bismarck sessions: September 17-18 at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
CRH Events
Publications & Resources
Rural Mobile Healthcare
Toolkit
Developed by RHIhub in collaboration with the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, this new Rural
Mobile Healthcare Toolkit offers practical resources, evidence-based and promising models, and examples of
successful programs to help rural organizations develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain mobile healthcare
programs and expand access to care.