See our 2019 Semi-Annual Newsletter for

July - December 2019 here!


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​Meeting Notices: HRHN will be holding its next Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 20th via GoToMeeting starting at 11:30 am.  For information on how to join our meeting, please email support@hrhn.org.  

One of our towns was hit by tragedy on Wednesday, January 23rd.  We are proud SunTrust customers and can’t imagine what the employees and customers went through that day. Our thoughts, prayers and hearts are with the families and employees effected by this tragedy. 

We have compiled information about local grief counseling services that are available for the Highlands County Community at free or reduced cost.   Please, if you need assistance, reach out to one of these resources.  Sometimes we need help to regain our strength. 

Thank you to our partners and others in the area for providing grief counseling services at these reduced or free rates.  To see a list of the providers we have spoken to and confirmed their resources, click here.  To learn more about the Crisis Response Team by Peace River Center, please click here to view a pdf.
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Our Core Values

Integrity- We encourage the free exchange of ideas in an environment that embraces honesty, fairness, personal responsibility, and ethical leadership

Ethics- We respect honesty, fairness, equality, dignity, diversity, and individual rights and demonstrate this through both our actions and words.

Collaboration-We continually seek opportunities to work in partnership with other organizations and share resources to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our community.

Quality-We strive to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the diverse needs of our community.

Innovation-​We constantly seek to provide innovative and flexible solutions.

Our Service Area

Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, and rural portions of Polk and Charlotte Counties, FL.

​What Is Rural In Florida?

According to Florida Statute, 381.0406, the definition of rural means an area with a population density of less than 100 individuals per square mile or an area defined by the most recent United States Census as rural.

30 of Florida's 67 counties are considered rural based on this definition. These 30 counties cover just over 42% of Florida's nearly 54,000 square miles of land. Rural counties are primarily located in the Florida Panhandle, north central Florida, the south central portion of the state, and the Florida Keys. Approximately 1.1 million of Florida's 16 million citizens live in rural counties. Portions of other Florida counties also contain large, rural pockets.