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State Rural Health Associations

Alabama Rural Health Association (ARHA)
Promotes and advocates for rural health in Alabama.
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Arizona Rural Health Association (AzRHA)
Advocates on behalf of the health needs of rural Arizonans. Supports public health partnerships, education, and policy to improve health status of rural citizens.
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California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that works to improve the health of rural Californians and the quality and accessibility of the health care they receive.
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Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC)
Serves as the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) for Colorado. Offers members programs and services to ensure that rural communities have access to adequate healthcare.
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Delaware Rural Health Initiative
Includes representatives from the Division of Public Health and three southern Delaware hospital systems. Created as a collaborative vehicle for addressing shared rural regional health concerns.
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Florida Rural Health Association (FRHA)
Advocates for policy initiatives that strengthen healthcare services in Florida's rural communities.
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Georgia Rural Health Association (GRHA)
State rural health association, committed to the improvement of health and healthcare services of rural Georgians.
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Hawaii State Rural Health Association (HSRHA)
Provides communications, education, and research opportunities related to rural health issues in Hawaii and leadership in developing healthy rural communities. Includes 3 county-based Rural Health Associations: Hawaii Island, Kauai, and Maui.
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Idaho Rural Health Association (IRHA)
Provides leadership on rural health issues in Idaho through advocacy, communication, and education. Represents a variety of people and organizations committed to the health and welfare of rural Idahoans.
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Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA)
Works to strengthen health systems for rural Illinois residents and communities through advocacy, education, networking, and leadership for its members.
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Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA)
Works to improve the health of Indiana residents by providing education, advocacy, collaboration, and resource development. Provides information on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and emergency preparedness. Serves as the gateway to the Indiana Statewide Rural Health Network (InSRHN), Indiana Telehealth Network (ITN), and the Indiana Rural Workforce Innovation Network (IRWIN).
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Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA)
Serves as the voice for rural health in Iowa. Brings attention to the issues affecting rural providers and helps members address those issues by offering educational opportunities, facilitating information sharing, and engaging in advocacy activities.
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Kansas Rural Health Association (KsRHA)
Consists of individuals and organizations in Kansas interested in rural health. Promotes healthy rural communities through education and advocacy.
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Kentucky Rural Health Association (KRHA)
Educates providers and consumers on rural health issues and advocates actions by private and public leaders to assure equitable access to health care for rural Kentuckians.
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Louisiana Rural Health Association (LRHA)
Membership organization that serves as a unified voice for healthcare providers, public officials, healthcare employees, educators, and consumers working cooperatively to improve rural health in Louisiana.
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Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA)
Educates and advocates for the optimal health of Maryland's rural communities and their residents. A member organization comprised of local health departments, hospitals, community health centers, area health education centers, health professionals, and community members in rural areas throughout Maryland.
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Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH)
Serves as the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in Michigan. Supports the development of partnerships among nonprofits, health departments, hospitals, government, and academia to create new opportunities in quality of care, recruitment and retention of healthcare providers, distance education, and emergency medical services (EMS).
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Minnesota Rural Health Association (MRHA)
Works to strengthen the health and well-being of rural Minnesota residents. Focuses on improving access to healthcare through leadership, advocacy, education, and collaboration.
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Mississippi Rural Health Association (MRHA)
Provides support and leadership for improvement in the health status of rural Mississippians through education, communication, and collaboration.
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Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA)
Works to improve the health of rural Missourians. Serves members and offers education and training, news, and leadership on rural health issues.
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Montana Rural Health Association (MRHA)
Promotes a healthy rural Montana by addressing issues of healthcare delivery, health professions education, public health education, health services, rural health research, and health policy.
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Nebraska Rural Health Association (NeRHA)
Offers leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communication, and education. Provides a forum to address rural health concerns and develop and promote effective solutions at the local and state level. Shares information on Nebraska rural health clinics.
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New England Rural Health Association (NERHA)
Serves as the rural health association for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. A forum for promoting healthy rural communities and solutions to the unique health challenges facing rural New England.
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New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH)
Leads and collaborates on issues that affect the health, welfare and well-being of rural New York residents.
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North Carolina Rural Health Association (NCRHA)
Comprises individual members, students, organizations, associations, and corporations interested in supporting and providing leadership on rural health issues, through advocacy, collaboration, and education. Offers bulletins on health-related information, efforts of the North Carolina Rural Heath Association, and webinars on topics that impact rural health.
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North Dakota Rural Health Association (NDRHA)
Identifies healthcare needs in rural North Dakota. Acts as a forum to share ideas and information, and supports professional health education programs.
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Oregon Rural Health Association (ORHA)
Promotes high quality, accessible, and financially sustainable healthcare in rural Oregon. Advocates for rural health, serves as a unified voice for rural health in the state, and encourages the development of appropriate health resources for rural Oregon.
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Pennsylvania Rural Health Association
Works to enhance the health and well-being of Pennsylvania's rural citizens and communities. A collective voice for rural health issues and conduit for information and resources.
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Rural Health Association of Oklahoma (RHAO)
Serves as a united voice for Oklahomans in the promotion of rural health issues through advocacy, education, and leadership.
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Rural Health Association of Tennessee (RHA of TN)
The Rural Health Association of Tennessee advocates and educates on rural health issues in the state.
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Rural Health Association of Utah (RHAU)
Provides advocacy to promote and enhance the quality of rural health. Offers training, coalition building, education, policy, and legislation.
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South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH)
Dedicated to ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare for all rural South Carolinians. Also functions as the South Carolina State Rural Health Association.
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Texas Rural Health Association (TRHA)
Membership organization that works to improve the health of rural Texans. Made up of individuals and organizations dedicated to providing leadership on rural health care issues through advocacy, communication, and education.
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Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
Works to improve the health of rural Virginians through education, advocacy, and fostering cooperative partnerships.
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West Virginia Rural Health Association (WVRHA)
Works to unite people, communities, and organizations to strengthen rural health in West Virginia. Focuses on identifying the healthcare concerns of rural West Virginians and finding ways to improve services in rural West Virginia communities.
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Last Reviewed: 7/3/2023