Spotlight on Rural Health New Report: Children in rural areas are more likely to face different challenges to their health and have less access to care, according to a new report, The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas. Among other interesting findings, the percentage of children with chronic conditions such as obesity, asthma and diabetes is highest amongst teenagers living in small rural areas. Learn More. | ![Rural Health Spotlight](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130215195644im_/http://www.hrsa.gov/about/ruralhealthspot.jpg) | Office of Rural Health Policy: HRSA’s Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) coordinates activities related to rural health care, administers grants and analyzes the effects of policy for 62 million residents of our nation’s rural communities. Learn More. National Rural Health Day : The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), all 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) and other state/national rural stakeholders will celebrate the first-ever National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 17, 2011. NOSORH created National Rural Health Day to showcase rural America and increase awareness of rural health-related issues. For more information, visit NationalRuralHealthDay.org. ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130215195644im_/http://www.hrsa.gov/cmsimages/icons/exitsmall.png) |
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October 24, 2011 - New report finds children in rural areas face different health challenges
October 13, 2011 - HHS announces record number of National Health Service Corps members
October 12, 2011 - HRSA awards $3.4 million for children and youth with special health care needs
October 11, 2011 - HHS awards $82 million to strengthen nursing workforce
October 6, 2011 - HHS awards $19.3 million to boost primary care workforce More Press Releases > ![New Grant Opportunities](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130215195644im_/http://www.hrsa.gov/about/images/enews-grant.jpg)
HRSA-12-038 Genetic Services - Grants to Support Comprehensive Medical Care for Thalassemia (CMCT) HRSA-12-045 Affordable Care Act Family-to-Family Health Information Centers HRSA-12-091 Licensure Portability Grant Program More Grants > ![Upcoming Events and Webinars](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130215195644im_/http://www.hrsa.gov/about/images/enews-events.jpg)
11/18/11 - Webinar: Health Information Technology - Tips For Overcoming the Gray Areas of Meaningful Use Stage 1 for Safety Net Providers - Register now. (2:00 pm)
12/13/11 - Webinar: Health Information Technology - Tips for Using Your Health IT System for Population Health Management - Register now. (2:00 pm) |