The Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Technical Assistance Program expands public health capacity by supporting health care job development, training and placement in rural and tribal communities.
Grantee Locations
| State | Grant Organization | Project Name | Focus Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | CommunityHealth IT, Inc. | Community Paramedicine | |
| GA | SW GA Area Health Education Ctr | Community Paramedicine | |
| IA | Lee County Health Department | Southeast Iowa Public Health Academic Training Program will create training for healthcare personnel focusing on community health work, community resources, and public health concepts. | Community Health Workers |
| IL | Blessing Hospital | Respiratory Therapy | |
| KS | Kansas Clinical Improvement Collaborative, LLC | Care Management | |
| KS | University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | Community Health Workers | |
| MA | Outer Cape Health Services, Inc./New England Rural Health Association | Community Health Workers | |
| ME | Maine Primary Care Association | Community Health Workers | |
| MI | Michigan Center for Rural Health | Community Health Workers | |
| MN | Children's Dental Services | Community Health Workers | |
| MO | Citizen's Memorial Hospital | Community Paramedicine | |
| MO | Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation | Community Paramedicine | |
| MO | Great Mines Health Center | The project address two workforce training tracks: Community Paramedicine and Community Health Worker. | Community Paramedicine |
| MO | Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County | Community Health Workers | |
| MS | Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | Community Health Workers | |
| MT | Montana State University | Community Health Workers | |
| NE | Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors | Community Health Workers | |
| NY | Adirondack Health Institute, Inc. | Care Management | |
| NY | Chautauqua County Health Network | Community Health Workers | |
| NY | Margaretville Memorial Hospital | Community Paramedicine | |
| OH | The Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio | Community Health Support, Community Para-Medicine | |
| OR | Oregon Health & Science University | Community Health Workers | |
| SC | Medical University of South Carolina | Telehealth | |
| SD | Avera Health | Network Cross Training (NEXT) will prepare the rural public health workforce by providing cross-trained skills in telehealth, health IT, and skill opportunities. | Telehealth |
| SD | South Dakota State University | Respiratory Therapy | |
| TN | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union City | Community Paramedicine | |
| TX | Lubbock County Hospital District, Univ. Medical Center | Respiratory Therapy | |
| VA | Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance | Community Paramedicine | |
| VA | Mountain Empire Community College | Telehealth | |
| VA | Rector & Visitors of The University of Virginia | Care Management | |
| VA | Virginia Rural Health Association | Respiratory Therapy | |
| WV | Randolph County Housing Authority | Targeted Health Instruction of North Central WV (THINC) | Community Health Workers |
Grantee Resources
| Date | Title | Type | Video | Slides | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/04/24 | Post-Conference Guide | Grantee Meeting | Agenda Guide | ||
| 2023/07/13 | HRSA Community-Based Division Reverse Site Visit July 2023 | Grantee Meeting | Agenda Guide | ||
| 2022 | Program Directory | Resource | Directory | ||
| Workforce Training Program Resource Guide | Resource | Resource Guide |
Technical Assistance Providers
Eric Baumgartner
Eric Baumgartner, MD, MPH is a career community health professional and retired public health physician with over 35 years’ experience working at the local, state, and federal levels in both governmental and non-profit management and leadership roles. He has been a TA coach on the GHPC team since 2002 and brings to his TA approach the expertise and experience relating to community health strategy and advancement of community collaborations for building sustainable capacity for health and healthcare.