Sites of Interest Regarding Rural Health
80-55 Coalition for Rural America
The 80-55 Coalition creates real opportunities for rural people
that include good jobs, home ownership, a decent education, and much more!
A project facilitated by HRHN, DeSoto Health Resource, Inc. is
a non-profit organization
located in Arcadia, Florida.
Florida's Heartland Rural Consortia for the Homeless
Florida's Heartland Rural Consortia for the Homeless, Inc. (FHRCH) is committed to assisting individuals and families who have become homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless to obtain housing stability and improve their quality of life.
Florida Rural Health Association
The mission of the Florida Rural Health Association is to advocate for policy initiatives that strengthen healthcare services in rural communities.
Florida Association of Community Health Centers
Since 1981, the Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (FACHC) has been the leading state advocate for community-based health care programs. Focusing on Florida's Federally Qualified Community Health Centers, the Association plays a vital role in educating federal, state and local policymakers about issues relating to health care and the role of the health centers.
Florida Health News Inc., an independent online news service, is a not-for-profit journalistic enterprise. Its mission: to inform the public on state and local health policy and finance issues as they develop.
A community resource for local, state and national breast health information and awareness.
National Rural Health Association
The NRHA answers the call for rural health assistance in many forms. From educational events to Congressional testimony, and from publications to model programs, the NRHA serves as a resource to keep members apprised of and involved in changing rural events, and as an advocacy trainer and partner to influence change that keeps rural communities healthy and viable.
A product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.