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Kansas resources via the Rural Assistance Center
Rural health and human services resources for Kansas, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
- Funding opportunity: Kansas Bridging Plan
A loan forgiveness program offered to residents in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or medicine/pediatrics residency programs in Kansas to practice in rural areas. -- University of Kansas Medical Center - Event: KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show
Overland Park KS November 13, 2008 -- Kansas Hospital Association - News: Free Mental Health Hot Lines Help Farmers Cope with Drought and Economic Woes
American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that Mother Nature and the economy can dish out. At least eight states offer free mental health hot lines to assist farmers and producers through difficult patches. - News: Kansas Near the Bottom in Terms of Dental Care Resources
Associated Press article via KWCH News, (KS) tells of a new report that says Kansas ranks 33rd in the nation for the number of dentists with one for every 2,557 state residents. - News: Mental Health Hot Lines Help Farmers
Associated Press article tells how American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that Mother Nature and the economy can dish out, because least eight states offer free mental health hot lines to assist farmers and producers through difficult patches. - News: Country Creatives: When Artists Go Rural
Daily Yonder article discusses why a select group of rural communities have become hubs for artists, and what makes some rural communities attractive to creative types. - Funding opportunity: Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship
Designed to assist financially needy, academically competitive students who are identified as members of any of the following ethnic/racial groups: African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic. -- Kansas Board of Regents - Funding opportunity: Masters Level/Educator Hospital Employee Scholarship Program
Assists deserving individuals interested in improving their abilities to provide quality care in Kansas. -- Kansas Hospital Association - Funding opportunity: Hospital Employee Scholarship
Competitive scholarships to assist deserving individuals interested in improving their abilities to provide quality health care in Kansas. - Event: Kansas Mission of Mercy
Garden City KS April 18, 2008 -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Map: Kansas Rural Definition Maps
Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service - Tool/Web Site: Kansas Health Centers Data
Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. - Tool/Web Site: Kansas State Medicaid Profile
Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) - Organization: Proyecto/Project IDEAS
A capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments in improving HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that is culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate for Latino/Hispanic populations. - Event: 2008 Kansas Conference on Poverty
Topeka KS May 13, 2008 -- Kansas Association of Community Action Programs - Tool/Web Site: State Profiles- Kansas: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center - Organization: Kansas Foundation for Medical Care
Focused on improving healthcare quality. Ensures that Medicare and Medicaid patients receive appropriate and quality healthcare. - Funding opportunity: Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Scholarship program designed to encourage enrollment in nursing programs by Kansans committed to practicing in Kansas. - Funding opportunity: Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute (KPHLI)
A year-long leadership training program for workers in public health and allied fields. -- Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute - Funding opportunity: Guaranteed Home Loan Construction Finance Program
A new program which will support more affordable single-family home construction in Kansas. -- USDA Rural Development Kansas State Office - Funding opportunity: Kansas Rural Housing Programs
Grants for a variety of housing programs to help meet the housing needs of moderate, low and very low income rural Kansans. -- USDA Rural Development Kansas State Office - Funding opportunity: Kansas Energy Efficiency Program (KEEP)
Provides interest free loans to qualified Kansas homeowners to make improvements to their homes to increase energy efficiency. -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Funding opportunity: Weatherization Assistance Program
Grants to non-profits to provide housing improvements that increase energy efficiency in income-eligible, single- or multi-family dwellings, including manufactured homes. -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Funding opportunity: Kansas Accessibility Modification Program (KAMP)
Assists eligible persons with disabilities in making modifications to their residence. -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Funding opportunity: Emergency Repair Program (ERP)
Financial assistance to income eligible homeowners to make emergency repairs to their homes that are necessary to ensure the occupant's continued safety. -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Funding opportunity: First Time Home Buyers Program
Down payment assistance to qualified Kansas buyers for the purchase of their first home. -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Organization: Kansas Rural Center
Provides research, education, and advocacy. Cultivates grassroots support for public policies that encourage family farming and stewardship of soil and water. Committed to economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially sustainable rural culture. - Tool/Web Site: Kansas Rural Health Information Service
Serves as an information clearinghouse on rural health care issues ranging from grant funding to training opportunities to reimbursement issues to bioterrorism preparedness, and more. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Organization: Kansas Public Health Association
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