Highlighted Community Outreach & Education Programs

October 31, 2006

• Register Today to Attend the 2006 CSRHA Annual Rural Health Conference
  SHARING COMMON GROUND - Finding New Approaches, Dec 4-6, 2006
• Joint California Rural Roundtable Proved a Productive “Getaway”
  Meeting hosted by Family HealthCare Network
• CSRHA Hosts its First Annual Membership Appreciation Luncheon
  50 Members came together at Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite
• Transforming the Future Health of Rural Communities Via Economic Development
  CSRHA launches a project preparing 7 rural sites for a capital campaign

May 8, 2006

• Video-Conference Workshops for Rural Clinicians Focused on HIT and Mental Health
  Rural video-conferencing educational programs held on June 13 and June 29 2006
• Join Us for CSRHA's Annual Business Meeting at Moonstone Beach, Trinidad
  Meeting co-hosted by North Coast Clinics Network June 15, 2006
• March Central Rural Roundtable Described by Participants as Best Meeting to Date
  Nearly 40 rural health leaders from the Central Valley attended
• Additional Partners Welcome to Join the Rural California Booth at NRHA Conference
  Sign up to co-sponsor the "Rural CA: It's Just One-Stop!" exhibit May 16-18, 2006

March 31, 2006

• Scholarships Available for the Rural Minority & Multicultural Health Conference
  20 scholarships will be awarded to Californians on a first-come, first-served basis
• California Leaders Met with Congress to Advocate for Rural Health
  Delegates delivered a uniform message, advocating for federal rural health funding
• Rural California Fact Sheet Compiled from SORH Presentation
  Data on population, geography, socioeconomic indicators, health conditions & more
• CSRHA Encourages its Corporate Members to Take Advantage of Special Benefits
  Corporate members entitled to company listing on CSRHA web site

March 3, 2006

• Rural Health Research Network Invites New Members to Join
  Providers, public health departments, academic and community members welcome!
• Regional Rural Roundtables Meet for Quarterly Meetings
  Rural colleagues in the northern and southern part of the state hold roundtables
• Welcome Back Center Opens its Doors in Imperial Valley
  Providing case management to internationally trained health professionals
• CSRHA Seeks Members to Join Membership Development Taskforce
  Volunteers needed to implement the 2006 Building the Rural Voice Campaign

January 31, 2006

• CSRHA Begins 2006 Advocating for Rural Health Priorities and Needs
  The 5th annual rural health conference provides venue for strategic transformation
• Meet the Financial Contributors Who Make the CSRHA Conference Possible
  Learn how these vendors can be of service to your rural health organization
• Rural Health Researchers Receive Special Recognition During CSRHA Conference
  The Rural Health Research Network boasts its first ever poster session
• Bloss Memorial Healthcare Hires New Chief Executive Officer
  Edward H. Lujano replaces retiring CEO Ned Miller
• Save the Date for Exciting Rural Health Events!
  Rural roundtables, conferences, workshops and more

September 30, 2005

• CSRHA Annual Conference Registration Now Available Online!
  Conference web site includes agenda and program details
• Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District To Receive $1.5 Million Federal Grant
  Funding will support the enhancement of health workforce and information technology
• As Public Health System Erodes, Health Services Diminish in Rural Counties Services include public health nursing & environmental health scientist services
• Current Rural Health Jobs Listed on CSRHA's Web site
  Openings for a CEO, DDS, PA, FNP, counselor, and fiscal manager just listed
• RSVP for the Central California Rural Roundtable Meeting: Oct. 20 & 21, 2005
  Meeting being hosted by Aspen Street Architects in Angels Camp, CA

July 22, 2005

• Federal Rural Health Funding Moving Through Congress: Senate Overrides House
  Federal grants are crucial to the enhancement of rural health
• Growing Your Own
  An inspiring rural health story by CSRHA member, Lou Mendonsa

June 30, 2005

• Newly Elected CSRHA Board of Directors and Advocacy Committee Members
  Please join us in congratulating the 2005 CSRHA election winners
• 2005 Membership Drive Continues to Make Progress
  Ensure a reduced conference registration rate by becoming a member today!
• CSRHA 5th Annual Conference Venue Change
  Conference to be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento, CA
  

May 11, 2005

• CSRHA Testifies in Support of AB 354: Telemedicine "Store and Forward"
  AB 354 successfully passes the Business & Professions Comm. unanimously
• CalAgrAbility Helps Keep 'em Down on the Farm
  Program assists disabled ranchers and workers to continue to work in agriculture
• Rural Organizations Unite to Comment on FCC Universal Services Fund for Rural
  Changes in program funding will impact rural health care providers

April 15, 2005

• CSRHA Members Visit Capitol Hill To Discuss Rural Concerns and Issues
  Visits made as part of NRHA's National Rural Health Policy Institute
• National Health Policy Forum Brings Washington Delegates to Rural California
  Visitors learned about problems facing rural CA from providers, leaders & advocates
• Southern Rural Roundtable and Rural Health Technology Meeting in Conjunction
  Hosted by Clinicas de Salud, May 5 & 6, 2005 in El Centro, CA
• Central California Rural Roundtable Meeting: May 19 & 20, 2005
  Hosted by Regional Health Occupations Resource Center in Monterey, CA

March 7, 2005

• Rural Health Policy Council Meeting Held in Conjunction with CHA Symposium
  CSRHA presents testimony to the council
• Governor Withdraws Plan to Eliminate 88 Boards and Commissions
  CSRHA was at the table during stakeholder forum
• Northern Rural Roundtable Discusses Current Policy Issues Impacting Rural Health
  Medi-Cal redesign, Prop 63 & IOM rural health care report among hot agenda items
• CSRHA Membership Task Force Tours Rural California to Build Member Base
  Board member, Lou Mendonsa speaks on broadening CSRHA's membership
• Central Rural Roundtable Meeting in Bakersfield, CA, March 17 & 18, 2005
  Meeting hosted by Tehachapi Valley Health Care District and Blue Cross of CA

February 9, 2005

• CSRHA Testifies at Little Hoover Commission Hearing on Reorganization Plan
  Testimony in opposition of the elimination of the Rural Health Policy Council
• Central CA Rural Roundtable Discusses Local and Statewide Issues
  Medi-Cal Redesign, Budget, and Asthma among the hot agenda items
• CSRHA Submits First-Ever Federal Grant Proposal to USDA
  Funding would provide capital campaign training to 14 rural communities
• Southern California Rural Roundtable Meeting in Center Valley, CA
  Meeting being hosted by Indian Health Council, February 10 & 11, 2005
• Join CSRHA to Preserve Rural Health Policy in Washington, D.C.
  Rural America to visit Capitol Hill during the NRHA Rural Health Policy Institute
• 2005 Economic Development Conference: Journey to Jobs and Economic Growth
  CALED celebrates 25 years of leadership March 23-25, 2005 in Monterey, CA