Rural health and human services resources for West Virginia, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Daily Yonder article tells the story of a failed school consolidation in the rural town of Canvas, Nicholas County, West Virginia. http://www.dailyyonder.com/heartbreak-closed-school/2012/01/19/3700 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:45:48 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/heartbreak-closed-school/2012/01/19/3700 Supports economic and social development in all of West Virginia and parts of twelve other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. http://www.arc.gov/index.asp Tue, 10 May 2011 13:18:14 CST http://www.arc.gov/index.asp A partnership of rural community leaders, practicing health professionals, higher education schools and programs and state policy leaders that work to increase the number of WV trained health professionals in practice in rural underserved communities in the state. Their website provides weblinks to each of the five regional AHECs in West Virginia. http://www.wvrhepahec.org/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:31:21 CST http://www.wvrhepahec.org/ West Virginia 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.wvrhitec.org/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:07:27 CST http://www.wvrhitec.org/ One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Focuses on rural issues including community and economic development, food systems, natural resources, and entrepreneurship. Serves a 12 state area in the Northeast region which includes CT, DE, MA, NJ, NY, RI, PA, WV, NH, ME, MD, VT. http://nercrd.psu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:58:54 CST http://nercrd.psu.edu/ Developed by NRHA's National Rural Task Force. Highlights rural workforce programs in Alaska, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, South Carolina, and West Virginia. -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/download.cfm?downloadfile=61C3BF78-3048-651A-FE1A9BDCACD2B3B3&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:55:48 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/download.cfm?downloadfile=61C3BF78-3048-651A-FE1A9BDCACD2B3B3&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename Reviews high school dropout rates and related factors in rural high schools throughout 15 Southern and Southwestern states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia. -- Rural School and Community Trust http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Rural_Dropout_Problem_2010.pdf Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:42:37 CST http://www.ruraledu.org/user_uploads/file/Rural_Dropout_Problem_2010.pdf Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/WV.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/WV.pdf Facilitates public and private use of health care information in West Virginia, while protecting the privacy and security of health data. http://www.wvhin.org/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:06:59 CST http://www.wvhin.org/ Describes the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN), which was formed to enable authorized health care providers, insurers and patients to share medical data. -- American Hospital Association http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/07Summer/070829MW_online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:03:25 CST http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/07Summer/070829MW_online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations and information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=WV Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=WV Works to develop and improve housing opportunities for West Virginia's residents. http://www.wvhdf.com/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:36:21 CST http://www.wvhdf.com/ West Virginia's economic and community development agency. Works to improve the quality of life for all West Virginians by strengthening the state's communities and expanding its economy to create more and better jobs. http://wvcommerce.org/business/default.aspx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:35:09 CST http://wvcommerce.org/business/default.aspx Provides advocacy, networking, and resources to persons with disabilities and their families in the state of West Virginia. http://www.mtstcil.org/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:53:51 CST http://www.mtstcil.org/