Rural Project Examples: Community and faith-based initiatives

Other Project Examples

Columbia Gorge Collective Impact Health Specialist
Updated/reviewed June 2022

Need: To address the specific health needs of north central Oregon and south central Washington.
Intervention: The Collective Impact Health Specialist identifies community needs, convenes community partners to design initiatives that address those needs, and secures funding for health-related initiatives.
Results: Thanks to the CIHS, the Columbia Gorge region has received $20.5 million since 2014.

Rural Libraries and Health Cooperative Agreement
Added May 2022

Need: To increase access to healthcare and social services in rural South Carolina via library systems.
Intervention: Pilot sites are hiring social workers and community health workers to provide consultations, case management, and referrals.
Results: One library's social worker program currently has 62 active clients, and another library screens an average of 215 residents a month.

Community Connections, Inc. Rural Health Opioid Program
Updated/reviewed December 2021

Need: To reduce deaths due to opioid overdose in rural southeast West Virginia.
Intervention: The Community Connections, Inc. Rural Health Opioid Program trained and certified first responders, healthcare staff, and laypeople in naloxone administration.
Results: From October 2018 to September 2021, the program provided direct education to 638 individuals, trained 821 providers, and distributed 4,023 Narcan kits.

Tea Time with Teens
Updated/reviewed November 2021

Need: To lower teen pregnancy rates in Marlboro County, South Carolina, and develop teen leaders.
Intervention: Tea Time with Teens brings together community leaders, mothers, and daughters to build life skills and make healthy decisions.
Results: Since 2009, the program has been educating teens on making healthy choices and adults on having meaningful conversations with teens.

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