Rural health and human services resources for Montana, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ New York Times article tells how at a time when many schools are concerned about overcrowded classrooms, the Sunset school in a Montana ranching community has a different problem keeping its lone student at her desk so it can remain open. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/education/one-room-montana-school-is-also-a-one-student-school.html?_r=1 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:27:35 CST http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/education/one-room-montana-school-is-also-a-one-student-school.html?_r=1 Daily Yonder article reports that The National Congress of American Indians every year releases its State of Indian Nations, an alternative prospect for the Congress reported during the week of the State of the Union. One goal set by Nation Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel is to turn out a record number of Indian voters in 2012. http://www.dailyyonder.com/state-indian-union/2012/01/28/3719 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:06:33 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/state-indian-union/2012/01/28/3719 ED.gov Blog tells how the White House recently celebrated the latest class of National Board Certified teachers with several of the honorees traveling to Washington from some of Americas most remote and distant rural communities to receive the teaching professions highest credential. During their visit these rural teachers shared their stories about what its like to teach in rural America. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/some-of-nations-finest-talk-about-teaching-in-rural-america/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:24:10 CST http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/some-of-nations-finest-talk-about-teaching-in-rural-america/ Addresses the future healthcare needs of Montana. Discusses aging population, recruitment of health professionals, rural and underserved areas, and education and training. -- Montana Office of Rural Health http://healthinfo.montana.edu/MTHWAC/FINAL_FINAL_Approach.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:37:04 CST http://healthinfo.montana.edu/MTHWAC/FINAL_FINAL_Approach.pdf Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:37 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Funding to provide rural nurses in Idaho and the Intermountain Region with a rural generalist residency. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2378 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:29:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2378 Discusses how quality is increasing measurably for hospitals enrolled in rural health networks in Michigan and Montana. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall11/feature.php#story1 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:44:58 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall11/feature.php#story1 Educates and trains health professionals in allied health and osteopathic medicine. Focuses on increasing access to primary health care services to rural communities in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. http://www.pnwu.org/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:29:25 CST http://www.pnwu.org/ Loans to help create and improve essential community facilities in the rural West. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2699 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:03 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2699 Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2697 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:10:14 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2697 Loan program helps create, improve or expand the supply of affordable housing for communities in the rural West. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2696 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:59:04 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2696 Billings MT March 19, 2012 -- Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center http://www.s378029941.e-shop.info Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:56:11 CST http://www.s378029941.e-shop.info Promotes professional nursing practice, and standards and education. Represents professional nurses and provides nursing leadership in promoting high quality health care. http://mtnurses.enpnetwork.com/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:29:40 CST http://mtnurses.enpnetwork.com/ Shows National Health Service Corps sites throughout Montana. -- Montana Primary Care Office http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaCountiesWithNHSCSites.pdf Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:45:54 CST http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaCountiesWithNHSCSites.pdf Shows MUAs and MUPs throughout Montana. -- Montana Primary Care Office http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaMedicallyUnderservedPopulationAndAreaMap.pdf Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:44:13 CST http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaMedicallyUnderservedPopulationAndAreaMap.pdf Shows Mental Health HPSAs throughout Montana, including Community Health Centers, FQHCs, and Migrant Health Care Centers. -- Montana Primary Care Office http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaMentalHealthHPSAMap.pdf Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:42:57 CST http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaMentalHealthHPSAMap.pdf Shows Dental HPSAs throughout Montana, including Community Health Centers, FQHCs, Migrant Health Care Centers, and IHS and Tribal Facilities. -- Montana Primary Care Office http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaDentalHealthHPSAMap.pdf Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:40:56 CST http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaDentalHealthHPSAMap.pdf Shows Primary Care HPSAs throughout Montana, including Community Health Centers, FQHCs, Migrant Health Care Centers, Montana State Prisons, IHS and Tribal Facilities, and Designated RHCs. -- Montana Primary Care Office http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaPrimaryCareHPSAMap.pdf Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:35:34 CST http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/documents/MontanaPrimaryCareHPSAMap.pdf Discusses WICHE's focus in 2012 which includes finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability. Highlights students exchange programs in rural and underserved areas, rural healthcare initiatives, and rural primary care clinics. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:27:16 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families in that have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster. Qualifying farmers may be eligible to have their agricultural land planted or harvested free of charge. Areas served are North Dakota, South Dakota, western Minnesota, and eastern Montana. http://farmrescue.org/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:14:15 CST http://farmrescue.org/ Works to improve the occupational health, safety, and well-being of the residents of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. http://www.hicahs.colostate.edu/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:27:55 CST http://www.hicahs.colostate.edu/ Funding to support health professions students participating in clinical rotations at rural and underserved sites in Montana. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2617 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:16:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2617 Highlights the Montana Meth Project, which is trying to keep rural teens off drugs and reduce crime. -- National Rural Health Association http://ruralroadsonline.com/Montana%20meth%20project Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:48:38 CST http://ruralroadsonline.com/Montana%20meth%20project Communicates information to CHCs, RHCs, NHSC sites and other partners regarding shortage designation activities, NHSC, and J-1 activities. -- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:37:01 CST http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/ Contains the annual report of the Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) and Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Includes new and continuing projects, initiatives, programs, and events for both programs. -- Montana Office of Rural Health http://healthinfo.montana.edu/2011AnnualReport.pdf Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:17:40 CST http://healthinfo.montana.edu/2011AnnualReport.pdf WWAMI AHEC Program consists of the program office, and six independent AHEC Centers in the five WWAMI states: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Works to alleviate shortages of health care personnel in medically underserved rural and urban areas. http://depts.washington.edu/ahec/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:07:59 CST http://depts.washington.edu/ahec/ Montana and Wyoming State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.healthtechnologyservice.com/janda/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:44:12 CST http://www.healthtechnologyservice.com/janda/ One of four regional development centers in the nation. Participates in rural development research and extension (outreach) projects cooperatively with universities in the West. Serves a 13 state area in the Western region and 4 U.S. Pacific Territories, which includes WA, UT, WY, NV, ID, HI, CA, AZ, AK, OR, NM, MT, and CO. http://wrdc.usu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:19:21 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/ One of five telehealth resource centers. 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 Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. http://www.nrtrc.org/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:23:45 CST http://www.nrtrc.org/ Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Montana. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region http://nnlm.gov/pnr/characteristics/montana.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:09:15 CST http://nnlm.gov/pnr/characteristics/montana.html