Rural health and human services resources for Florida, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2013 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Hollywood FL June 17, 2013 -- National Indian Health Board http://www.nihb.org/communications/phs_2013.php Tue, 21 May 2013 15:03:54 CST http://www.nihb.org/communications/phs_2013.php Marco Island FL July 21, 2013 -- Florida Association of Community Health Centers http://www.fachc.org Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:34 CST http://www.fachc.org PRWeb article reports that more than 100 Critical Access Hospital executives from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina will gather June 17-19 to attend the Southeast Regional Critical Access Hospital Conference to be held in Savannah, Georgia to collaborate, share best practices and learn from healthcare experts from Washington, DC and around the nation. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10737597.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 11:08:47 CST http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10737597.htm Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities has resulted in charges against 89 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $223 million in false billings. http://www.raconline.org/news/19906/full-story/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:18:18 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/19906/full-story/ Gainesville Sun, (FL) article reports that the Gainesville Rural Women's Health Project is a finalist in the National Rural Health Award Competition for its efforts to improve breast cancer screening and prevention for Hispanic women in North Central Florida. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130424/ARTICLES/130429785 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:17:10 CST http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130424/ARTICLES/130429785 News Herald, (FL) article tells of newly introduced legislation that would channel between 3 and 5 percent of funding from the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development Essential Communities Facilities loan and grant program toward technical assistance and financial planning for rural communities. http://www.newsherald.com/news/government/bill-aims-to-help-rural-communities-1.132469 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:09:53 CST http://www.newsherald.com/news/government/bill-aims-to-help-rural-communities-1.132469 Reports on investments made by USDA Rural Development intended to have a lasting, sustainable impact on rural American by supporting economic growth, broadband implementation, housing programs, and public utility projects. Features programs implemented in Minnesota, Georgia, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina, North Dakota, Colorado, Florida, and Wisconsin. Reports total funds granted to each of the 50 states from 2009 - 2012. -- USDA Rural Development http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Reports/RDProgressReport-2012.pdf Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:38:48 CST http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Reports/RDProgressReport-2012.pdf Orlando FL June 16, 2013 -- Healthcare Financial Management Association http://www.hfmaconference.org Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:08:14 CST http://www.hfmaconference.org Identifies thirty Florida counties designated as rural (population density of less than 100 individuals per square mile or an area defined by the most recent U.S. census as rural). -- Florida Department of Health http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Workforce/RuralHealth/PDFs/Rural_Urban_County_Map_2010.pdf Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:27:30 CST http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Workforce/RuralHealth/PDFs/Rural_Urban_County_Map_2010.pdf Provides funding for National Network of Libraries members located in the Southeaster/Atlantic region to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region http://www.raconline.org/funding/3141/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:21:11 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/3141/ Miami Beach FL October 21, 2013 -- National PACE Association http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=737 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:53:56 CST http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=737 Gainesville FL November 20, 2013 -- Florida Rural Health Association http://floridaruralhealth.org/summit/ Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:11:49 CST http://floridaruralhealth.org/summit/ Orlando FL September 18, 2013 -- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials http://www.astho.org/t/event.aspx?eventid=7599 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:22:47 CST http://www.astho.org/t/event.aspx?eventid=7599 Grants for organizations projects that focus on education, the environment, community enhancement, affordable housing, arts and culture, and entrepreneurship. -- Georgia Pacific Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/258/ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:36:22 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/258/ Funds community wellness initiatives focusing on healthy food and activity that serve low-income, underserved, or minority populations. -- Aetna Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/2866/ Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:58:29 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/2866/ Works with partners in other state agencies, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and local governments to meet Florida's transportation needs. http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:00:07 CST http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. Assists health care organizations, health care networks, and health care providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes Georgia, South Carolina and Florida. http://www.setrc.us Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:10:24 CST http://www.setrc.us Funding for nonprofit organizations in the areas of community development, education, human services, arts and culture, civic responsibility, and environmental consciousness. -- Wells Fargo http://www.raconline.org/funding/2903/ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:10:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/2903/ Outlines issues, goals, strategies, and objectives as a statewide plan for public health system partners and stakeholders to improve the health of Floridians, including those in rural communities. -- Florida Department of Health http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Planning_eval/Strategic_Planning/SHIP/FloridaSHIP2012-2015.pdf Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:40:43 CST http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Planning_eval/Strategic_Planning/SHIP/FloridaSHIP2012-2015.pdf Helps seniors and persons with disabilities or medical conditions address the need to find appropriate and affordable transportation options within their Florida community. Users can search for options by county and city, route, type of schedule, and special services such as medical transportation or those that are ADA compliant. -- University of Florida Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation http://fssrc.phhp.ufl.edu/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:42:42 CST http://fssrc.phhp.ufl.edu/ Provides competency-based training for the public health workforce, especially those workers in underserved areas of Florida, to enhance public health services and decrease disparities in access to services in medically underserved areas. Hosts free distance courses for free continuing education credits for public health workers. Limited number of scholarships available for graduate courses for public health workers in Florida who serve rural, medically underserved populations. -- University of Florida College of Public Health & Health Professions http://ruralsouthphtc.phhp.ufl.edu/ Mon, 07 May 2012 10:33:59 CST http://ruralsouthphtc.phhp.ufl.edu/ Grants to organizations for employees to attend approved classes and courses that will enhance their job performance. -- TD Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/2797/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:08:10 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/2797/ Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment. -- Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/fl12.pdf Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:40:02 CST http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/fl12.pdf Describes successful programs involving states within the coverage region of the Southern Rural Development Center: stories currently feature Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas. -- Southern Rural Development Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/other/success.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:09:06 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/other/success.html Describes the programs and progress of the Southern Rural Development Center, one of four regional centers coordinating rural development research and extension education programs. -- Southern Rural Development Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/annual/2011_srdc_annual.pdf Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:04:03 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/annual/2011_srdc_annual.pdf From this resources page on the Florida Rural Health Association's site, access a state-wide rural health profile and profiles from each legislative district. Profiles include a map identifying rural census tracts and rural hospitals, plus the estimated rural and total population. They also outline the number of FQHCs, RHCs, and other health system data for the district or state. -- Florida Rural Health Association http://floridaruralhealth.org/rural-hospital-health-networks/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:34:28 CST http://floridaruralhealth.org/rural-hospital-health-networks/ Part of a statewide network of 11 non-profit agencies established by Florida Statutes to conduct regional health planning and implementation activities. HCSF covers rural Monroe County. http://healthcouncil.org/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:14:00 CST http://healthcouncil.org/ Comprised of 14 accredited schools of public health that serve in a national capacity to meet preparedness and response training and education needs of the U. S. public health workforce. Funded schools are located in AL, AZ, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, OK, NC, TX, and WA. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/perlc.htm Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:51:08 CST http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/perlc.htm Offers grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics. -- Gladys Brooks Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/2576/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:42:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/2576/ Summarizes discussions and outcomes of 2008-09 town hall meetings held in Bradford, Liberty, Madison, Highlands, and Hendry counties, which were intended to engage rural consumers in the validation of needs/issues raised through and by key informants and to specifically identify and/or highlight issues of particular concern to different parts of Florida. http://med.fsu.edu/uploads/files/TownHallReport.pdf Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:10:57 CST http://med.fsu.edu/uploads/files/TownHallReport.pdf