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            Oregon resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for Oregon, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>News: Farmers Growing Electricity Along with their Crops</title>
  <description>Associated Press article via INO.com tells how more Oregon farms are installing renewable energy,  with the motivation sparked by the 2008 spike in fuel prices, and is being fanned by a range of grants and tax credits handed out by state, federal and private agencies.   </description>
  <link>
  http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=68966789565791 
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	                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:46:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=68966789565791 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Regence Award for Innovation and Leadership in Palliative Care</title>
  <description>Award to recognize inspirational leaders in the field of palliative and end-of-life care.  -- Regence Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2265 
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	                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:27:33 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2265 
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  <title>News: Oregon Offers Model to Boost Nursing Faculty</title>
  <description>Associated Press article via NR Today, (OR) tells how eight community colleges have joined Oregon Health and Science University to create the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education, allowing students in rural areas of the state to complete their coursework for a bachelor's while remaining in their community.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091022/NEWS/910229998/1026/NONE&amp;parentprofile=1055 
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	                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:51:30 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091022/NEWS/910229998/1026/NONE&amp;parentprofile=1055 
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  <title>Organization: Oregon Dental Association</title>
  <description>Dedicated to advancing the dental profession and promoting the highest standard of oral health and oral healthcare.   </description>
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  http://www.oregondental.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:04:59 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.oregondental.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Oregon Dental Association's List of Community Access Resources</title>
  <description>A directory of statewide and regional dental resources.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.oregondental.org/custom/directory/community_access_dir.cfm?pageid=3677&amp;showTitle=1 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:03:14 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.oregondental.org/custom/directory/community_access_dir.cfm?pageid=3677&amp;showTitle=1 
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  <title>Organization: Regence Foundation</title>
  <description>Committed to building healthier communities, transforming health care and supporting end-of-life issues.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.regencefoundation.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:51:04 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.regencefoundation.org/ 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Sojourns Pathway Program: Hospital-Based Palliative Care Innovation Grants</title>
  <description>Grants to respond to unmet, local palliative care needs through new or expanded community partnerships.  -- Regence Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2229 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:43:26 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2229 
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  <title>Organization: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region</title>
  <description>Supports collaboration among regional libraries and information centers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.   </description>
  <link>
  http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:22:44 CST</pubDate>
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  http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: MedlinePlus Go Local</title>
  <description>Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others.    -- National Library of Medicine  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:32:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html 
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  <title>Publication: Oregon Federally Certified Rural Health Clinics: 2008 Report</title>
  <description>Updates benchmarks and policy information from the 2005 report and provides time trend analysis from the 2005 Report and from the 2001 Oregon Primary Care Association report on RHCs. Also provides new information.  -- Oregon Office of Rural Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/clinics/upload/2008-RHC-Report-Final-Web.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:24:59 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/clinics/upload/2008-RHC-Report-Final-Web.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Education: A Regional Overview</title>
  <description>Explores education characteristics in the western states and examines how it impacts rural development.  -- Western Rural Development Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:02:32 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Employment, Income and Poverty: A Regional Overview</title>
  <description>Examines and compares employment and income in western states with both rural and urban data.  -- Western Rural Development Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:59:46 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: The Changing West: A Regional Overview</title>
  <description>Provides baseline data for identifying population changes in the western states for use in advancing rural development.  -- Western Rural Development Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:43:17 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: The State of Oregon: Population Brief</title>
  <description>Baseline information for the advancement of rural development that examines population changes and characteristics within Oregon.  -- Western Rural Development Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Oregon_WEB.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:04:09 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Oregon_WEB.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Land Use and Resources: A Regional Overview</title>
  <description>Examines land use and resources in the western states.  -- Western Rural Development Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:44:25 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Health and Longevity: A Regional Overview</title>
  <description>Examines health and longevity for states in the western region.  -- Western Rural Development Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:37:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Oregon Domestic Violence Program Meets Frontier Funding Challenges</title>
  <description>Describes a federally-funded program in rural frontier Oregon providing coordinated support forvictims of domestic violence. Discusses the special challenges of funding a social service program in a frontier community.  -- National Center for Frontier Communities  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.frontierus.org/documents/WallowaCountyprog.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:05:38 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.frontierus.org/documents/WallowaCountyprog.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Oregon Public Health Division: Office of Multicultural Health</title>
  <description>Works to improve the health status of under-served and under-represented populations in Oregon through multicultural and culturally-competent approaches that influence the way in which health services are designed and delivered.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/omh/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:39:14 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/omh/ 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Sojourns Pathway Program: Hospital-Based Palliative Care Implementation Grants</title>
  <description>Funding for nonprofit or public hospitals with 100 or more beds that do not  offer a formal palliative care program.  -- Regence Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1897 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:45:52 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1897 
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  <title>Journal: Oregon - ORH Newsletter</title>
  <description>Electronic newsletter providing information on news, events, funding opportunities, legislation and more.  -- Oregon Office of Rural Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/news/newsletters.cfm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:02:44 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/news/newsletters.cfm 
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  <title>Map: Oregon Rural Definition Maps</title>
  <description>Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/OR.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/OR.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Oregon Health Centers Data</title>
  <description>Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=OR 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=OR 
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  <title>Organization: Rural Development Initiatives, Inc.</title>
  <description>Helps build the capacity of rural leaders and  facilitates the development of collaborative partnerships that undertake economic and community development initiatives. Works with local community leaders, volunteers, and partners to proactively address opportunities and challenges.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.rdiinc.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:03:45 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.rdiinc.org/ 
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  <title>Organization: Oregon Housing and Community Services</title>
  <description>Oregon's housing finance agency, providing financial and program support to create and preserve opportunities for quality, affordable housing for Oregonians of lower and moderate income.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:09:58 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: State Profiles- Oregon:  Health Information Technology (HIT)</title>
  <description>Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues.  Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) &amp; Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.  -- Rural Health Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/or/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:53:40 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/or/ 
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  <title>Organization: Oregon Economic and Community Development Department</title>
  <description>Provides economic and community development and cultural enhancement throughout the state, and administers programs that assist businesses, communities and people.    </description>
  <link>
  http://econ.oregon.gov/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:03:10 CST</pubDate>
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  http://econ.oregon.gov/ 
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