From Health Journalism 2019
Rose Hoban, R.N., M.P.H.
RESOURCES
Think about “Complicating the Narratives.” This is a great read on thinking about getting deeper in your reporting.
HEALTHY GORGE INITIATIVE
All programs in the Healthy Gorge Initiative
FOOD SECURITY
Gorge Grown Food Network (in the Columbia Gorge): Building a vibrant local food system.
Increasing affordable access to healthy produce (nationwide)
ATTAINABLE HOUSING
Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (in the Columbia Gorge): Promoting attainable housing throughout the Columbia Gorge
Meyer Memorial Trust – leading philanthropy in Oregon by advancing equity
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION CULTURE OF HEALTH PRIZE
Culture of Health Prize (general info and other winners)
These are folks who are doing other innovative health care projects around the U.S. (Urban, suburban, rural, tribal)
COLLECTIVE IMPACT (national resources)
NATIONWIDE RURAL RESOURCES
https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/community-health/project-examples/957
Center for Rural Strategies (nationwide)
This organization works to improve economic and social conditions for communities in the countryside and around the world through the creative and innovative use of media and communications. Also the parent of the Daily Yonder, a M-F publication that seeks to tell the story of rural America.
Rural Advancement Foundation International: Works to do advocacy for small farmers.
Farm Aid: More than just a music festival, they do advocacy for farmers, including financial counseling.
Rural Health Information Hub: Tons of information, including instructions on using the US Census to find information about rural topics
USDA _ Economic Research Service
For example, there is the Rural America at a Glance, 2018 report
The 21st Century Rural Hospital
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
National Rural Health Association
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
National Association of Community Health Centers
Community Health Worker Certification Requirements by State
National Academy of State Health Programs – state community health worker models
OUR PRESENTERS:
Paul Lindberg
Hat Creek Consulting
Plindberg65@gmail.com
541-490-2340
www.gorgeimpact.com
His presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LjihmbVB6KwN_89pU4YEskSMI2yHlbiMQqKJJ61nixY/edit?usp=sharing
Robert Stiles, CEO
573-460-6030 office/573-480-3839 cell
Central Ozarks Medical Center
PO Box 777, 304 W. Washington
Richland, MO 65556
rstiles@centralozarks.org
His presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q-mFuZvmNUlUDRKKialNpgCYrPXoEJTO98sMkfbgR10/edit?usp=sharing
NY Times: It’s 4 am, the baby’s coming. But the hospital is 100 miles away.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/us/hospital-closing-missouri-pregnant.html
Mark Holmes
mark_holmes@unc.edu
ncrural@unc.edu
@ncrural
His presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I0_Nwvog0QEDnaf3cKL-FoXvaRy285AbjHy-ue75yDQ/edit#slide=id.p1
Maggie Elehwany
National Rural Health Association
MElehwany@nrharural.org
Her presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QBYBOQz3QP_lkFLV2QLHx5SrMPBhW585CKfir1ZNWeA/edit?usp=sharing
Other resource for info on rural hospital finances
Michael Topchik
National Leader
Chartis Center for Rural Health
Mtopchik@chartis.com
O 207.518.6705
M 207.939.4618
