Category: RHI Hub

Webinar: Rural Emergency Preparedness Resources

July 14, 2023

Webinar: Rural Emergency Preparedness Resources

Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) is hosting a webinar on accessing emergency preparedness and response resources for rural communities. This is the last webinar in a 3-part webinar series. Presenters will share local, state, and federal perspectives on how rural communities can access needed resources when responding to and recovering from a disaster or emergency.

Hear from a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Resilience Analyst working with state, local, and tribal emergency preparedness professionals in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming to better prepare, respond, and recover from disasters.

This webinar and the related Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit were supported with funding from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

High-speed internet is required to participate

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, July 18, 12:00 p.m. CT

Register Here

Connection details will be emailed to you immediately upon registration

RHI Hub podcast on health equity in rural America

January 13, 2023

RHI Hub podcast on health equity in rural America

A recording is now available of a recent Rural Health Information Hub podcast on health equity in rural America featuring Alana Knudson and Luciana Rocha of NORC’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, an NRHA member, and Paula Swepson of West Marion Community Forum Inc. Knudson and Rocha provide an overview of rural health equity, and Swepson tells about the formation of West Marion Inc., the improvements they’ve made in their community, and the changes they want to make moving forward. Act by 11:59 p.m. CST today to save hundreds on your chance to advocate in person for health equity in your rural community and those across the country with NRHA Feb. 7-9 in D.C

Click Here to listen to the podcast