Category: Training Opportunity

NRHA Now Accepting Applications – Rural Health Community Capacity Academy

October 22, 2024

NRHA Now Accepting Applications – Rural Health Community Capacity Academy, Apply by November 1

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is now accepting applications for the association’s Rural Health Community Capacity Academy.

The  Academy is designed to support rural organizations in addressing local community health challenges by building their capacity for community engagement and development. Selected organizations will work with rural health development coaches who provide personalized guidance to assess strengths and develop strategies to overcome challenges.

This program is aimed at established rural health organizations with a demonstrated need for capacity-building support.

Assistance may focus on improving operations, such as:

  • Administrative processes,
  • Leadership development, and
  • Strengthening collaboration.

Application Process:

  • Applications are due by Friday, November 1
  • NRHA will review applications and notify applicants of their status via email.
  • Accepted applicants must confirm their participation within two weeks of notification.

Costs:

Participation in the Rural Health Community Capacity Academy is fully funded. There are no fees for participants.

Please contact Courtney Glover at CGlover@ruralhealth.us with any questions.

Click Here to Apply

Community Chat: Providing Equitable Care for LGBTQ+ Youth in Rural Communities, September 26

September 30, 2024

Community Chat: Providing Equitable Care for LGBTQ+ Youth in Rural Communities, September 26

Children and young people across the U.S. are experiencing a mental health crisis. Improving access to equitable and high-quality care is critical for our young people, particularly in rural communities due to long-standing health care shortages.

This is especially true for those with marginalized identities, such as BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas, who experience disproportionate challenges in accessing equitable, person-centered care.

The Rural Interest Group Community Chat: Providing Equitable Care for LGBTQ+ Youth in Rural Communities is more than a webinar, this is a discussion-based session for sharing ideas, experiences, innovations, and questions with health care leaders who are implementing cutting-edge change to further reach and support young people in their communities.

Please Note: Because of the sensitive and often personal nature of this topic, this session will not be recorded, and the speakers will prioritize creating a space for open and safe conversations regarding personal experiences and ideas.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, September 26, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

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HCBS Provisions of the Medicaid Access Rule: Training Series

September 30, 2024

HCBS Provisions of the Medicaid Access Rule: Training Series

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced an upcoming training series on the several key provisions of the home-and-community-based services (HCBS) in the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final rule.

The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final rule (Access Rule) advances access to care and quality of care and will improve health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries across fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care delivery systems, including home- and community-based services (HCBS) provided through those delivery systems. Specifically, the HCBS provisions of the rule makes sweeping changes intended to strengthen necessary safeguards to ensure health and welfare, promote health equity for people receiving Medicaid covered HCBS, and achieve a more consistent and coordinated approach to the administration of policies and procedures across Medicaid HCBS programs.

To ensure that all partners fully understand the various HCBS provisions within the Access rule, as well as, have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on implementation of the rule, CMS will be hosting training sessions on several key provisions of the rule. The October training will focus on the HCBS set of quality measures and future trainings will address timely access to care, rate transparency, and the Beneficiary Advisory Council.

Dates and Tentative Topics:

  • October 9, 2024 @ 3:00pm ET: HCBS Measure Set
  • December 11, 2024 @ 3:00pm ET: Grievance Systems
  • February 12, 2025 @ 3:00pm ET: Timely Access, Waiting Lists, Person Centered Planning Reporting Requirements & Minimum Performance Levels
  • March 12, 2025 @ 3:00pm ET: Website Requirements
  • April 9, 2025 @ 3:00pm ET: HCBS Rate Transparency
  • May 14, 2025 @ 3:00pm ET: Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC)
  • June 11, 2025 @ 3:00pm ET: Institutional Rule Provisions*

Click Here to Register for one or ALL sessions

St. Louis Grants 101 Workshop, September 25

September 16, 2024

St. Louis Grants 101 Workshop, September 25

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) IEA Region 7 is hosting a Grants 101 Workshop in St. Louis.

Attendees will learn about:

  • Federal grant application process
  • Where to find funding opportunities
  • Strategies for putting together a successful application
  • Resources to support their grant writing efforts

This workshop is offered in person only; there will not be a virtual option.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, September 25, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT

Where: Delmar DevINe, Ameren Room, 5535 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis

Click Here to Register

Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum, September 18

September 16, 2024

Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum, September 18

The Health Resources Services and Administration (HRSA) IEA and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is hosting a Virtual Birth Worker Forum.

This free forum will bring together

  • Doulas
  • Community Health Workers and
  • Midwives

from across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to engage and learn about programs and resources to support moms and families during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

Topics at a Glance:

  • Birth worker coverage and reimbursement
  • Providing culturally responsive care
  • Leveraging birth workers to support rural families
  • Supporting and sustaining the workforce
  • HRSA programs and resources to support maternal health
  • Syphilis epidemic

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, September 18, 12:00 – 4:30 p.m. CT

Click Here to Register

NRHA Webinars on CEO, CMO, CNO Certification Programs

August 29, 2024

NRHA Webinars on CEO, CMO, CNO Certification Programs

“Elevate Your Leadership: NRHA’s Rural Hospital CEO & CMO Certification Programs”

When: Wednesday, September 5, 1:00 p.m. CT

Join a National Rural Health Association (NRHA) webinar and learn how to elevate your leadership through NRHA’s CEO and CMO certification programs.

Learn to enhance financial management skills, streamline operational efficiency and more.

Click Here to Register for CEO, CMO Webinar

 

“Elevate Your Nursing Leadership: NRHA’s Rural Hospital CNO Certification Program”

When: Wednesday, September 11, 2:00 p.m. CT

Join this webinar to learn how to elevate your nursing leadership through the NRHA CNO Certification Program.

Enhance your leadership capabilities with this program designed by rural hospital CNOs for rural hospital CNOs.

Click Here to Register for CNO Webinar

NIH Women’s Health Roundtable Series: Elevating Women’s Voices to Improve Maternal Mental Health, September 16

August 29, 2024

NIH Women’s Health Roundtable Series: Elevating Women’s Voices to Improve Maternal Mental Health, September 16

Elevating Women’s Voices to Improve Maternal Mental Health is the third event in the NIH Women’s Health Roundtable Series.

The series focuses on important women’s health topics such as maternal mental health as part of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research

Cost: Free

When: Monday, September 16, 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

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Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program – Apply by September 30

August 29, 2024

Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program – Apply by September 30

Applications are being accepted to receive two years of technical assistance through this Federal office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)- supported program for rural hospitals facing financial and operational challenges that affect their viability.

Technical assistance will begin in November 2024.

Click Here to Learn More and Apply

Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum, September 18

August 29, 2024

Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum, September 18

Please join Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) IEA and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) for the Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum.

This free forum will bring together birth workers (e.g., doulas, community health workers, midwives) from across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to engage and learn about programs and resources to support moms and families during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

Topics at a Glance

  • Birth worker coverage and reimbursement
  • Providing culturally responsive care
  • Leveraging birth workers to support rural families
  • Supporting and sustaining the workforce
  • HRSA Programs and Resources to Support Maternal Health
  • Syphilis epidemic

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, September 18, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT

Click Here to Register

Delta Grants 101 Workshop, September 11

August 29, 2024

Delta Grants 101 Workshop, September 11

The Delta Regional Authority and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) IEA Regions 6 and 7 is hosting a FREE Grants 101 Workshop in Sikeston.

Attendees will learn about:

  • the federal grant application process,
  • where to find funding opportunities,
  • strategies for putting together a successful application, and
  • resources to support their grant writing efforts.

This workshop is offered in person only; there will not be a virtual option.

You MUST register to attend this workshop.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, September 11, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT

Where: Three Rivers Community College, 1400 South Main Street, Sikeston