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Virtual Training: Prevention Data Resources for Community Coalitions 2.5.21
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources' Bureau for Behavioral Health would like to share the following information: Prevention Data Resources for Community Coalitions a part of their Prevention: Data to Practice Virtual Learning...
RHIhub, The RURAL Monitor: Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation: Taking a Leadership Role and Building Trust
By Allee Mead/The RURAL Monitor What other services would you like to highlight? We did set up a grant capture team with a statewide intermediary. We funded an organization so that they could be mining all of the information that was coming out through the CARES...
HHS Releases National Strategic Plan to Address Viral Hepatitis
January 7, 2021 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a national plan to address the serious, preventable public health threat caused by viral hepatitis in the United States. Read full news release
COVID-19 Preparedness, Vaccination, and Prevention in Rural America.
Join the #RHSPNetwork and Community Education Group - CEG’s A. Toni Young as she moderates a discussion with Dr. Deborah Birx and West Virginia University’s Dr. Clay B. Marsh on #COVID19 Preparedness in Rural America. Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 2:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern...
United to Debunk Misinformation in Our Communities: A Town Hall on COVID-19
Join the National Research Mentoring Network for the upcoming webinar "United to Debunk Misinformation in Our Communities: A Town Hall on COVID-19." Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D., NIMHD's Deputy Director will be presenting “CEAL: A national effort to engage community...
Join Health Care for All WV for Virtual Training!
2020 has been... Something else. We’ve all felt it & we’re all feeling it now: isolation, loss, anxiety & struggle. Maybe you’re tired. Or maybe you’re fired up. Maybe you’re looking to see where you fit in the fight for a better WV. Consider looking here. The...
Maternal Opioid Misuse Model Webinar Series – Webinar #4
West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc. Launches Project to Discern Community Perceptions of Harm Reduction Efforts
During January 2021, the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc. will conduct an analysis of community opinions on SUD, harm reduction, and syringe exchange. The project is not intended to assess or evaluate any specific program but will assess community...
WV Vaccine Distribution Plan
New Publications on Rural vs. Urban Hospitalizations for COVID-19
New Publications on Rural vs. Urban Hospitalizations for COVID-19 The North Carolina Rural Health Research Program looked at rural versus urban hospitalizations for COVID-19. Rural Hospitalizations for COVID-19: Snapshot on December 10, 2020 Rural Hospitals Have...