The Rural Northern Border Region Outreach program promotes the delivery of health care services to rural underserved populations in the rural Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. Through a consortia of local health care and social service providers, awardees implement projects to address unmet health needs through a focus on collaboration; engagement with local communities; and innovative, evidence-based programs tailored to the unique issues and needs of this region’s rural communities.
Grantee Locations
| State | Grant Organization | Project Name | Focus Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems | Rural Northern Maine Respiratory Therapy Program (RNMRTP) | Respiratory Therapy |
| ME | Healthy Acadia | The Health Equity and Resource Team (HEART) Project, serving Downeast Maine | Behavioral/Mental Health |
| ME | MaineHealth | Maine Rural GME Education (MERGE) Collaborative - Rural Obstetrics Training Intensive Program | Maternal/Child Health |
| ME | Medical Care Development Inc. | Seacoast Care Collaborative: Improving access to care and supports for health for rural and isolated island residents | Access: Primary Care |
| ME | Rangeley Region Health and Wellness Partnership | Pathways to Wellness: Advancing Rural Health Care Delivery | Community Health Workers (CHWs) |
| ME | The Harry E. Davis Partnership for Children’s Oral Health | Maine Dental Connection Clinical Consortium | Oral Health |
| NH | Ammonoosuc Community Health Services | ACHS Food as Medicine Portable Teaching Kitchen (FMPTK) and TRIP Marketplace for transportation | Health Education and Promotion |
| NH | Littleton Hospital Association | Littleton Regional Healthcare Mobile Integrated Healthcare (LRH-MIH) Program | Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine |
| NH | Partnership for Public Health, Inc | CHW/Paramedicine Hospital Diversion Project | Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine |
| NY | Carthage Area Hospital, Inc | The Northstar Health Alliance (NSHA) Hospital Operations Center | Health Information Technology (HIT) |
| NY | Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO), Inc. | Using the Community Health Worker Model to Improve Clinical and Social Outcomes of Rural High-Needs Individuals | Community Health Workers (CHWs) |
| NY | University of Rochester Medical Center | Clinical Workflow Change Management Project for Tri-County Family Medicine (TCFM) & Finger Lakes Health (FLH) | Health Information Technology (HIT) |
| VT | Vermont Program For Quality In Health Care, Inc | Vermont SANE Care Collaborative & Innovation Network | Sexual Violence/Assault |
Grantee Spotlight
MaineHealth | Maine
David McLellan and Kalli Varaklis, M.D., both from the Maine Rural Graduate Medical Education (MERGE) Collaborative, spoke about innovations the collaborative is making in graduate medical education to help with the recruitment of competent graduates to address rural maternal health care access challenges.
Quarterly Newsletters
Grantee Resources
| Date | Title | Type | Video | Slides | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/29 | Positioning Programs for Sustainable Impact | Webinar | Video | Slides | Sustainability Framework |
| 2025 | FY25 Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) Report | Deliverable | Template & Guidance | ||
| 2024 | 2024 Grantee Directory: Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program | Directory | Directory | ||
| 2024 | Assessment Plan | Deliverable | Video | Slides | Template & Instructions |
| 2024 | Deliverable Schedule | Deliverable | Schedule | ||
| 2024 | Reference Guide | Resource | Reference Guide | ||
| 2025/06/10 | Beyond the Agreement: Creating Thriving Partnerships | Webinar | Video | Slides | |
| 2025/01/16 | Building a Strong Assessment Plan: Key Components, Strategies, & Tips | Webinar | Video | Video | |
| 2024/10/11 | Welcome Webinar & Kick-Off | Webinar | Video | Slides | |
| 2025/03/26 | 2025 Post-Conference Guide | Grantee Meeting | Agenda Guide |
Technical Assistance Providers
John Butts
- Email:jbutts@gsu.edu
Kaneisha Gaston
- Email:kgaston6@gsu.edu