Trainings and Resources

Transportation connects residents of rural communities to employment, education, health care, child care, recreation, and other activities of daily life.

To support our partners at the state, health plan, provider, and community levels, the Center for Health Care Strategies has compiled this compendium of resources aimed at lessening the impact of COVID-19 on Medicaid populations, particularly those at the highest risk.

Many of HRSA’s rural health program recipients and stakeholders are concerned about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its impact on your programs and your communities. HRSA encourages you to be proactive in your emergency preparedness planning and to coordinate with partners at the state and local level in emergency response.

USDA and its Federal partners have programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

During the Coronavirus National Emergency, USDA will continue providing timely delivery of the services to maintain the movement of America’s food supply from farm to fork.

The Opioid Use Disorder, Pregnant Women and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS): Addressing the Challenges (Part II) webinar took place on June 9, 2020.

With the support of the Delta Regional Authority and the Health Resources Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the National Rural Health Resource Center provides selected rural Delta hospitals, clinics and their communities with technical assistance through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program. The purpose of the DRCHSD Program is to assist leaders and providers in identifying and addressing health care needs while strengthening the local health care system.

America's Healthy Food Initiative provides technical assistance organizations that are planning a food retail or enterprise project that aligns with the goals of America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $1.9 million to 20 awardees for this one-year, community-driven program designed to assist in the planning and development of an integrated health care network at the local level. By emphasizing the role of networks, the program creates a platform for both rural and urban medical care providers, social service providers, and community organizations to coalesce key elements of a health care delivery system for the purpose of improving local capacity and coordination of care in rural communities.