Areas of Focus
Education
Building knowledge, skills, and confidence through a range of community health interventions and educational programs.
Food
Supporting programs and policies that bridge connections between local agriculture, food access and healthcare.
"My VISTA experience showed me the importance and impact that programs and initiatives like those at Rural Health Network can have on individuals and communities."
-Caroline Russo
AmeriCorps VISTA Member 2016-2017
Our Impact
$1,082,270
Rural Health Network invested a total $1,082,270 in the local economy through direct purchasing — a 29% increase from last year.
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There is still time to register for our next Mental Health First Course! Can't attend in person this month? How about virtually in December?ThankBroome County Health Departmenttment, we are able to partner Truth PharmPharm to offer Narcan, Overdose Reversal and Science of Addiction training as a supplement at the end of each course, and everyone who participates will receive a Narcan kit. (Virtual participants will receive Narcan kit via mail after the course.) Pre-registration is required! Contact Julianne Lee at jlee@rhnscny.org 607-788-6896.
Save the date! Join NOSORH and Rural Health Network in celebrating the #PowerOfRural on November 21 for #NationalRuralHealthDay! Learn more at powerofrural.org.
It's not too late to register for our next Living Healthy workshop, which will be held via group conference call! We will provide you with all of the materials and a phone number to call in, and then all you have to do is join the conversation! These shorter sessions, lasting no more than 90 minutes, will provide you with basic information and skills to help you manage your symptoms. Registration is required no later than Tuesday, November 5th. To register or to learn more, contact Julianne Lee at jlee@rhnscny.org or 607-688-6896.
Join us for a virtual focus group later this week! We will hold 2 virtual events to help us better evaluate and understand the health care needs of the rural communities around us. Please pre-register by reaching out to DHogan@rhnscny.org!