Virginia

Virginia holds the distinction of being the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. Virginia covers 39,594 square miles, with a 2012 estimated population of 8,185,867 people – with 1,108,459 people living in rural Virginia (USDA-ERS). Richmond is the state capital. The state’s largest cities are Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.3% of the state’s population is white, 19.8% is Black/African-American, 5.8% is Asian, and 8.2% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (2011).

There are 89 hospitals in Virginia (Kaiser, 2010), 7 of which are identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals (March 2013). There are 44 Rural Health Clinics in Virginia (Kaiser, 2012) and 25 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 128 sites in the state (Kaiser, 2010). 14.0% of Virginia residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2011).

According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for Virginia residents in 2011 was $46,107, although rural per-capita income lagged at $31,883. Estimates from 2011 indicate a poverty rate of 17.5% exists in rural Virginia, compared to 10.7% in urban areas of the state. 2011 ACS data reports that 22.5% of the rural population has not completed high school, compared to 11.8% of urban populations. The unemployment rate in rural Virginia is 8.2%, while in urban Virginia, it is 6.0% (USDA-ERS, 2011).

For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.

Data Sources
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets; Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List

State Contacts

Directory of Rural Health Contacts: Virginia
Contact information for people and organizations in Virginia with an interest in rural health.

Organizations

Appalachian Community Fund (ACF)
State/regional organization
Provides resources and support to grassroots organizations working to overcome the underlying causes of poverty and injustice in Central Appalachia (East Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and West Virginia).

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Federal government
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.

Center for Rural Virginia - Council for Rural Virginia
State/regional organization
Acts as a resource for government and private-sector partners to help them best meet the needs of the citizens of rural Virginia.

Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP) of Virginia
State/regional organization
Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of a statewide network of community-based child health and family support programs in Virginia.

Healthy Virginians
State government
Works to promote healthy lifestyles in Virginia's workplaces, schools and among families who receive health care through Medicaid.

Hispanic Committee of Virginia (Comité Hispano de Virginia)
State/regional organization
Helps Hispanic immigrants in Northern Virginia overcome barriers of language, culture, isolation, and poverty by linking them to community services and empowering them with new skills. Provides case management, job matching, and immigration consultations.

HUD Community Development Block Grants: Virginia (CDBG)
Federal government
Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.

Institute for Society, Culture and Environment
Academic/Research
Helps communities throughout Virginia assess their health needs, implement community-based programs, and evaluate healthy community outcomes. Part of the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech.

Medical Society of Virginia (MSV)
State/regional organization
Membership organization representing physicians in Virginia.

Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
State/regional organization
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 Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region (NN/LM SE/A)
State/regional organization
Works to improve access to health information for health care providers, librarians, and the public in Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia and West Virginia.

Rural Health Initiative Program
Federal government
Based at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, this program focuses on improving health care for Veterans in rural areas through outreach and communication. It also partners with local health care providers and community leaders to ensure eligible Veterans receive all of their benefits.

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP)
State/regional organization
Helps rural communities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida to improve community infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment.

Southeastern Rural Mental Health Research Center (SRMHRC)
Academic/Research
Focuses on improving the quality of mental health care for rural, impoverished individuals in the South.

Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC)
State/regional organization
One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works to strengthen the region's 29 land-grant institutions in addressing rural development issues. Serves a 13 state area in the Southern region which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC, VA, and TN.

Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium (GMEC)
State/regional organization
Works to improve access to high quality primary care for citizens of Southwest Virginia by forming educational partnerships between communities, local physicians, and primary care residency programs in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Virginia (HUD)
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.

University of Virginia Medical Center Office of Telemedicine
Academic/Research
Offers clinical consultations, medical education for providers and patients, and outreach projects surrounding telehealth programs.

University of Virginia School of Nursing Rural Health Care Research Center (RHCRC)
Academic/Research
Conducts and disseminates research responsive to the health care needs of impoverished individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, and the elderly living in rural areas.

USDA Rural Development Virginia State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.

Virginia Academy of Family Physicians
State/regional organization
Strives to ensure quality, accessible health care. Dedicated to the dignity and well being of the citizens of Virginia.

Virginia Action for Healthy Kids
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works in Virginia to address the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes at school.

Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission
State government
Fosters economic development to improve the quality of life for Appalachian citizens of Virginia. Provides assistance in the longer-term development of a chronically depressed region which encompasses 23 counties and seven independent cities in Virginia.

Virginia Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
State/regional organization
Promotes health careers and access to primary care for medically underserved populations in Virginia through community-academic partnerships. This state-wide website provides information on and contact details for each of the eight regional AHECs in the state.

Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
State/regional organization
Works to build the capacity of Virginia's Area Agencies on Aging to help older persons live with dignity and choices in their homes and communities for as long as possible, and to enhance elder rights.

Virginia Association of Community Service Boards (VACSB)
State/regional organization
Works to achieve a publicly-funded system of quality public and private services in Virginia that is responsive to the needs of consumers with mental disabilities and their families.

Virginia Association of Free Clinics
State/regional organization
Membership organization that provides training and technical assistance, research, resource development and advocacy to free clinics throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS)
State/regional organization
Dedicated to Virginia's volunteer rescue squads and other agencies interested in providing the finest in rescue and pre-hospital care.

Virginia Commission on Local Government
State government
Assists counties, cities, and towns in Virginia by providing technical assistance and advisory reports. Part of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.

Virginia Community Action Partnership (VACAP)
State/regional organization
State association of Virginia’s non-profit private and public community action agencies that work to fight poverty and build self-sufficiency for strong families and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VACHA)
State/regional organization
Assists Virginia's communities and organizations to improve access to primary health care through private nonprofit community-based systems of care.

Virginia Cooperative Extension
State/regional organization
An educational outreach program that brings the resources of Virginia's land grant universities, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University into the communities. Focus areas include: agriculture ad natural resources, family and consumer science, 4-H youth development, and community viability.

Virginia Council of Churches: Rural Family Development
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works to enable children and adults of farmworker and other rural households to achieve their potential.

Virginia Council on Indians
State government
Advisory board to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Makes recommendations to the Commonwealth on issues regarding Virginia Indians.

Virginia Dental Association (VDA)
State/regional organization
Works to improve the quality of dental education and treatment within the state of Virginia. Their website contains resources for learning about the profession and practices, plus press releases and a job bank.

Virginia Department for the Aging
State government
Works with local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and other public and private organizations to help older Virginians, their families and loved ones find the services and information they need.

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
State government
Promotes the economic growth and development of Virginia's agriculture, encourages environmental stewardship, and provides consumer protection.

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
State government
Supports the development of communities that support and affirm all persons with developmental disabilities and their families as participating and contributing members.

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
State government
Provides leadership and service to improve Virginia's system of quality treatment, habilitation, and prevention services for individuals and their families whose lives are affected by mental illness, mental retardation, or substance use disorders.

Virginia Department of Education: Division of Special Education & Student Services
State government
Administers education programs and services for Virginia students with disabilities.

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)
State government
Protects the lives and property of Virginia's citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts.

Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
State government
Works to achieve and maintain optimum personal and community health in Virginia by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention and environmental protection.

Virginia Department of Health Professions
State government
Works in Virginia to enhance access to and the delivery of safe and competent patient care by licensing health care providers, enforcing standards governing their practice, and providing information.

Virginia Department of Health: Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHPHP)
State government
Identifies health inequities and their root causes, and addresses them by promoting social justice, influencing policy, establishing partnerships, providing resources and educating the public. Office includes the Division of Primary Care and Rural Health.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
State government
Works to make Virginia's communities safe, affordable, and prosperous places in which to live, work and do business.

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
State government
Works to provide a system of high quality comprehensive health services to qualifying Virginians and their families.

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
State government
Works in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to help individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and full inclusion into society.

Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
State government
Provides assistance to citizens of Virginia through programs that address poverty, abuse and neglect, and achieving self-sufficiency.

Virginia Department of Veterans Services
State government
Provides support and information related to veteran benefits, veterans education, care centers, veterans cemeteries, and the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program.

Virginia Economic Development Partnership
State government
Works to enhance the quality of life and raise the standard of living for all Virginians, in collaboration with Virginia communities, through aggressive business recruitment, expansion assistance, and trade development.

Virginia Employment Commission
State government
Provides workforce services for businesses, employers and citizens, job opportunities, and labor market information in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
State/regional organization
Membership organization of organization of farmers and rural families in Virginia. Works to support its members through legislative lobbying, leadership programs, commodity associations, rural health programs, products, insurance, and marketing.

Virginia Head Start Association (VHSA)
State/regional organization
Offers information on Head Start/Early Head Start programming, collaborative services/projects, access to resources and publications, and the ability to locate local Head Start and Early Head Start services in your community.

Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Foundation supporting projects to make primary health care more available to uninsured and medically underserved Virginians.

Virginia Health Information (VHI)
State/regional organization
Works with private organizations and public bodies to use health data to meet the varied needs of the citizens of Virginia. Provides access to information on: assisted living facilities, continuing care, retirement communities, HMOs, home care providers, hospitals, nursing facilities, physicians and other providers.

Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (VAHCC)
State/regional organization
Works to empower Hispanics in the Virginia business community by building economic, social, and cultural bridges between Virginia and its growing Hispanic community.

Virginia HIT Regional Extension Center
State/regional organization
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.

Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA)
State/regional organization
Contains member health systems and hospitals, representing community, psychiatric, rehabilitation and specialty hospitals throughout Virginia. Their mission is to improve the health status of the communities they serve.

Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA)
State government
Virginia's mortgage finance agency that works to help low- and moderate-income Virginians attain quality, affordable housing.

Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care (Virginia JCHC)
State government
A legislative commission dedicated to ensuring that the greatest possible number of Virginians receives quality, cost-effective health care services.

Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers
State/regional organization
Supports low-wage immigrant workers throughout Virginia in their efforts to be treated fairly in the workplace. A program of the Legal Aid Justice Center.

Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research, Inc.
Academic/Research
Facilitates continuity of funding and provides flexibility in support of both public and private sector initiatives throughout Virginia using geospatial analysis of health and health care relevant data.

Virginia Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources
State government
Oversees twelve state agencies which provide services to individuals with disabilities, the aging community, low-income working families, children, caregivers and the provider network in Virginia.

Virginia On the Move
State/regional organization
Promotes lifelong physical activity and healthy eating for Virginians. Site offers county-level data on how many pounds of carbon was saved due to lifestyle changes made to reduce their carbon footprint.

Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
State/regional organization
Strives to improve the health of Virginia's rural residents by providing care, and planning for the delivery of care and health care services.

Virginia Rural Health Resource Center (VRHRC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides technical assistance, facilitates rural health research, and collaborates with various public and private organizations to identify and address rural health issues in Virginia. Website offers access to the Virginia Rural Health Data Portal.

Virginia State Office of Rural Health
State government
Collects and disseminates information; provides technical assistance; helps coordinate rural health interests state-wide; and supports efforts to improve recruitment and retention of health professionals.

Virginia Telehealth Network (VTN)
State/regional organization
Works to advance the adoption, implementation and integration of telehealth and related technologies into models of healthcare statewide.

Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electrical Cooperatives (VMDAEC)
State/regional organization
Membership association of consumer-owner electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Coordinates activities surrounding issues considered at the national level by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), and the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC).

Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Academic/Research
Provides policy analysis, applied research, technical assistance, leadership development, survey research, consultation, and training for Virginia's state and local officials, community leaders, and the general public.

Tools

3RNet Virginia
Database
A searchable database that helps health professionals locate practice sites in rural and underserved areas throughout Virginia. Includes a contact person who can assist health professionals and their families identify the resources necessary to meet the personal and professional requirements they seek.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network

AgrAbility Virginia
Website
Helps individuals with disabilities in Virginia overcome barriers to continue in their chosen profession in agriculture.

CLAS Act Virginia: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care Services Resource Guide
Website
Provides general, language, and research resources related to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health care in Virginia. Includes a calendar of events for training and conferences.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health

ERS State Fact Sheet: Virginia
Website
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service

Family Access to Medical Insurance Security
Website
Provides information about three of Virginia's health insurance programs: FAMIS, the Children's Health Insurance Program; FAMIS MOMS for pregnant women; and FAMIS Select, Premium Assistance Program. Includes information about eligibility and how to apply to the programs.

Health Wins: For Virginia Small Employers
Website
Informs small employers about innovative approaches for sustaining and improving employee health and productivity.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health

My Water's Fluoride: Virginia
Website
Information on fluoridated drinking water in Virginia's cities and counties.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: Virginia
Website
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

NN/LM Southeastern Atlantic Region: Virginia Resources
Website
Overview of the state, with links to state health associations and agencies and health sciences libraries in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region

Oral Histories: Report from a Dental Fair Video
Website
This video profiles patients attending a dental fair in rural Virginia and highlights the impact of lack of coverage for oral health services.
Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

Prescription Drug Assistance Programs Available In Virginia
Website
Provides contact information, eligibility, and benefits for prescription drug assistance programs in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department for the Aging

Primary Practice Opportunities of Virginia
Website
Comprehensive health care provider resource designed to assist in the recruitment of health care providers throughout Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health

SeniorNavigator: Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging
Website
Provides access to health and aging resources for Virginia's seniors, their families, and caregivers.

VCU Department of Family Medicine Inner City/Rural Preceptorship
Website
Provides information about the program, which provides enrichment activities for students interested in practicing in medically underserved communities in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Family Medicine

Virginia Atlas of Community Health
Website
Provides access to population, economic and health indicators by town and ZIP code in Virginia.

Virginia Grants and Funding
Website
Information about state and national funding programs to support community health in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health

Virginia Health Centers Data
Website
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.

Virginia KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC)
Website
Provides data on child well-being for the state.
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation

Virginia QuickFacts
Website
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau

Virginia Rural Health Data Portal
Research instrument
Provides access to various information and data sources related to rural health in Virginia in one place. Users can create custom charts, graphs, and maps from data sets based on the Virginia State Rural Health Plan.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Rural Health Resource Center

Virginia State Health Facts
Database
The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Family Foundation

Virginia Wounded Warrior Program
Website
Supports Virginia residents that are veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard or the Armed Forces Reserves, and their family members on their road to recovery from the effects of stress-related injuries such as post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Virginia's State Rural Health Plan
Website
Highlights a three to five year strategic plan designed to strengthen the health care infrastructure in rural areas in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health: Office of Minority Health and Health Equity

See also: State-by-State Resources: Tools

Maps & Map Collections

Virginia Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Map of Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Designations in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Date: 2008

Virginia Medically Underserved Areas
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Map of Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Date: 2006

Virginia Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) Designations in Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Date: 2008

Virginia Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Map of Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Designations in Virginia.
Date: 2008

Virginia Rural Definition Maps
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
Date: 2000

See also: State-by-State Resources: Maps

Funding

Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grants
Funding for technical assistance needs for community-based organizations that address underlying causes of economic and social distress in the Appalachian region.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Funding for hunger prevention, self-sufficiency, healthcare, and education to those who are underserved.

Claneil Foundation Special Project Fund
Provides seed funding to emerging nonprofits, or to new projects of established organizations in the areas of education; environment; health and human services; and hunger and nutrition.

Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants
Supports local organizations with funding priority given to programs that focus on education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation, and cultural enrichment.

Georgia-Pacific Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations projects that focus on education, the environment, community enhancement, affordable housing, arts and culture, and entrepreneurship.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Southeaster/Atlantic Region Funding
Provides funding for National Network of Libraries members located in the Southeaster/Atlantic region to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects.

Nonprofit Training Resource Fund
Grants to organizations for employees to attend approved classes and courses that will enhance their job performance.

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Loan Fund Program
Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities.

Virginia EMS Training Funds Program
Provides funding for EMS Certification programs, auxiliary programs, and continuing education programs.

Virginia Rural Dental Scholarship Program
Offers a scholarship to dental students who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of Virginia upon graduation.

Virginia's Nurse Practitioner Nurse Midwife Scholarship Program
Virginia scholarship program for students enrolled in nursing education programs to become nurse practitioners or nurse midwives.

Wells Fargo Corporate Giving Programs
Funding for nonprofit organizations in the areas of community development, education, human services, arts and culture, civic responsibility, and environmental consciousness.

Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
Awards grants in various rural and urban areas where Weyerhaeuser does business. Funds programs that work in the areas of affordable housing and shelter; education and youth development; environmental stewardship; and human services.

Inactive Funding

Inactive Funding Opportunities - Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.

Documents, Reports and Other Publications

Around the Country: Virginia Free Clinic Provides Multiple Health Services Under One Roof
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Describes how Virginia's Giles Clinic is providing free medical, dental and mental health care to uninsured residents, many of whom had gone years without primary care.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor Volume 2010 Issue Fall
Date: 11 / 2010

Building Medical Homes: Lessons from Eight States with Emerging Programs
Author(s): Neva Kaye, Jason Buxbaum, Mary Takach
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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.
Date: 12 / 2011

Collaborative Leadership: Partnerships Between Regional Development Organizations and Community Foundations
Author(s): Parrish Bergquist, Kathy Nothstine, Anju Chopra
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
Explores the strategies and rewards behind eight partnerships between community foundations and RDOs (Rural Development Organizations) in Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Date: 07 / 2012

Delivering Free Healthcare to Rural Central Appalachia Population: The Case of the Health Wagon
Author(s): Teresa Gardner, Paul Gavaza, Paula Meade, Donna Adkins
Describes the Health Wagon, a full mobile medical clinic delivering free health care to those in rural Southwest Virginia in Central Appalachia.
Journal citation: Rural and Remote Health Volume 12 Issue 2035
Date: 03 / 2012

Demographic and Economic Profile: Virginia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Discusses demographic and economic data including population, race, education, age, poverty, health care services, and employment. Includes maps and graphics.
Date: 02 / 2009

Qualitative Needs Assessment: Healthcare Experiences of Underserved Populations in Montgomery County, Virginia
Author(s): Kelly Pieh, Cathy Callahan, Pat Young
Describes a study that was conducted as part of a comprehensive community assessment to determine the feasibility of developing an FQHC in an medically underserved area (MUA) of Virginia.
Journal citation: Rural and Remote Health Volume 12 Issue 1816
Date: 06 / 2012

Small Business Profile: Virginia
Sponsoring organization: Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2 / 2013

Southern Rural Development Center: 2011 Annual Report: Regional Innovations, National Applications
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
Describes the programs and progress of the Southern Rural Development Center, one of four regional centers coordinating rural development research and extension education programs.
Date: 2012

Workforce Development for Rural Mental Health
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
A summary of key findings from a NOSORH project in partnership with the Nevada Office of Rural Health and the National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) that focused on workforce development for rural mental health in Kansas, Nevada, and Virginia.
Date: 09 / 2009

See also: State-by-State Resources: Documents

Journals

Virginia - Health Equity Matters
Began as a quarterly newsletter and is now an interactive blog with frequent postings related to various aspects of health care in, or affecting, Virginia.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health: Office of Minority Health and Health Equity

Virginia - Weekly Updates
Weekly news updates from the Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA).
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Rural Health Association

Success Stories

Virginia-Shenandoah Memorial Hospital
The need for assistance in the area of health care in Shenandoah County, Virginia was and continues to be quite high.

Clinch Valley Community Action Camp Joy Program
Camp Joy provides access to recreation, sport and educational activities to low-income children in a rural area that has few organized summer activities.

Virginia - Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital
Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital led the creation of a new collaborative network of four independent non-profit organizations to expand access to health care for residents of rural Giles County, Virginia.

Page last updated 5/21/2013
Topic last reviewed 6/4/2012