UTA’s Rural Health Liaison Team: Empowering Communities and Transforming Rural Health Care |
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The College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s (CONHI) Center for Rural Health and Nursing (CRHN) is positioned to lead the way in supporting one of University of Texas at Arlington’s key strategic initiatives. Unveiled earlier this year, one of the primary goals of UTA 2030 is focused on community engagement efforts through partnerships across Texas. This is also the primary goal of the CRHN liaison team. By building lasting relationships with rural communities, the Center helps create a brighter future of quality health care for all. Read More.
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RESOURCES FOR RURAL AREAS |
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| How are mental health issues handled differently in a rural setting as opposed to an urban setting?
*Extracted from RHI HUB.org*
According to the Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables, approximately 7.7 million nonmetropolitan adults reported having any mental illness (AMI) in 2023, accounting for 22.7% of nonmetropolitan adults. In addition, 1.6 million, or 4.8%, of adults in nonmetropolitan areas reported having serious thoughts of suicide during the year.
While the prevalence of mental illness is similar between rural and urban residents, the services available can be very different. Mental healthcare needs are often not met in many rural communities across the country because adequate services are not present. Providing mental health services can be challenging in rural areas.
According to the National Rural Health Association, the following factors are particular challenges to the provision of mental health services in rural communities:
Accessibility – Rural residents often travel long distances to receive services, are less likely to be insured for mental health services, and providers are less likely to recognize a mental illness.
Availability – Chronic shortages of mental health professionals exist and mental health providers are more likely to practice in urban centers.
Affordability – Some rural residents may not be able to afford the cost of health insurance or the cost of out-of-pocket care if they lack health insurance.
Acceptability – Rural residents may be more susceptible to the stigma of needing or receiving mental healthcare in small communities where everyone knows each other and fewer choices of trained professionals can lead to a lack of faith in confidentiality, as well as a reliance on the informal care of family members, close friends, and religious leaders.
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) |
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Title: Rural Healthcare Services Outreach Program
Deadline: 1/3/2025
Total Funding: $12.6 million
Number of Awards: 60
Cost Share/Match: None
Eligible: Domestic public/private, non-for-profit entities located in rural or urban areas
Focus: Experience serving rural underserved populations
Website:https://grants.gov/searchresults-detail/355368
Contact: Kanokphan Mew Pongsiri, (301) 443- 2752, RuralOutreachProgram@hrsa.gov
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| Title: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
Deadline: 1/27/2025
Total Funding: $3.5 million
Number of Awards: 35
Eligible: All organizations in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands
Focus: Expand access to and improve quality of basic healthcare services; strengthen rural community health
Website:https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355367
Contact: Claire Darnell, (301) 945-5176, cdarnell@hrsa.gov
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| Submission Due Dates: 10/4/2024 & 4/4/2025
Award Information: Investigators may apply for grants up to $300,000
All projects must be completed in 12-24 months of the project start date
Focus: Include, but are not limited to- outcome studies related to nursing regulation, nursing workforce, substance use disorders in nursing, new technologies related to the profession, practice innovations/new models of care delivery, LPN, RN and APRN scope of practice, impact of policy on nursing
Website:https://www.ncsbn.org/research/research-opportunities/ncsbn-grant.page
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TORCH Fall Conference- September 23-26, 2024
Kalahari Resort and Conventions Round Rock, TX
Onsite & Virtual Recorded Event
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NRHA 22nd Rural Health Clinic/ 23rd Critical Access Hospital Conference- September 24-27, 2024
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center Kansas City, Mo
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Pre-Conference Grant Writing Seminar- October 23,2024 10:00am- 3:30pm
- Free with Rural Health Conference Registration
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In-person
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| 2024 Rural Health Conference- October 23 & 24, 2024
A Focus on 2030 Rural Health People: Improving Access to Care and Rural Health Outcomes
- Register by October 11
- In-person & Virtual Event
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Networking Event- October 23 4:00pm-6:00pm
- UTA Social Work and Smart Hospital Building
- 501 W. Mitchell Street, Arlington, TX 76019
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Conference - October 24 9:00am-5:00 pm
- E.H. Hereford University Center, Rio Grande
- 300 W First Street, Arlington, TX, 76019
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Fall Seminar Series- November 5, 2024 12:00pm- 1:00pm
"Critical Access & Rural Emergency Hospitals: A Texas & National Overview"
Speaker: Dr. Suzanne Daly PhD, RN
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NRHA 36th Rural Health Policy Institute Conference- February 11-13, 2025
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel Washington, D.C.
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NRHA 48th Annual Rural Health Conference- May 20-23, 2025
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, Ga
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2025 Semi-Annual RNO Conference- May 27th–May 30th, 2025
The University of Texas at Arlington | University Center
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CONHI ACADEMY: BEHIND THE SCRUBS |
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Join Aspen Drude, MBA, Manager of Center for Rural Health and Nursing and Jeffrey Taylor, Interim Assistant Dean of CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising for
SEASON 1
"A Rural Health Blueprint".
SEASON 2
"A Public Health Perspective".
SEASON 3 (NEW SEASON)
"Nursing Pathways".
Find the latest episode here
CLICK HERE to listen to Season 1 & 2!
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We welcome inquiries about various issues affecting rural health communities! Whether you are part of a large or small team, feel free to raise concerns or questions you may have regarding rural healthcare.
Please note, this space is not intended for seeking personal healthcare advice. Instead, it is an opportunity to discuss and address common challenges or issues faced by rural populations or rural health professionals. Your questions may even spark discussions or feature in our upcoming newsletters, providing insights that benefit the wider community.
Click this link to send your question to one of our experts: https://common.forms.uta.edu/view.php?id=2192366
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In June, the CRHN won three Higher Ed AV awards at InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas. The CRHN's newly launched Igloo Immersion Room was recognized by the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) for Best Collaboration Solution, Best Immersive Experience, and AV Project of the Year.
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As part of the Summer 2024 Seminar Series, the CRHN hosted a seminar titled, "Routinizing Patient Centered HIV Care". Bryan-Tyler Orr, MPH, CPH, CHW from Tarrant County Public Health, was the guest speaker for the session.
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In conjunction with UTA’s Title IV-E office, the CRHN hosted The Opioid Response Network Summit titled, "Challenging Addiction Stigma with Science".
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The CRHN collaborated with Tarrant County Public Health to host the Rural Health Symposium titled, "Current Medical Sciences & Interagency Collaborative Interventions for HIV and STIs".
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