California resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Event: California IHS Infection Prevention and Control Training

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Sacramento CA
March 24, 2026 -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indian Health Service

Event: From Community to Clinic: Uniting Culture, Innovation, and Care to Reduce the Impact of HIV in Native Communities

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Sacramento CA
July 21, 2026

Funding opportunity: Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Scholarship

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:31:34 -0600

Scholarships for individuals pursuing behavioral health degrees or certifications in California and who agree to a service obligation in approved sites within the state. -- California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Event: 2026 18th Annual California Rural Health Clinic Conference

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Folsom CA
July 20, 2026 -- California Association of Rural Health Clinics

Resource: Strengthening California's Primary Care Team Workforce: Data and Recommendations for Action

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:39:41 -0600

Reports on the state of California's primary care workforce and provides policy recommendations. Provides data and discussion on topics including workforce-related barriers to care, approaches to payment and reimbursement, workforce training, and support for service delivery models. Discusses rural and underserved areas throughout. -- California Health Care Foundation

News: How One University Trains and Retains Rural Care Providers

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:20:39 -0600

Touro University's medical and dental schools have built clinics and workforce pipelines in rural areas of California and New Mexico. The initiative gives students community-based training while increasing healthcare access for patients.

Event: 2026 Annual California State Rural Health Association Conference

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Folsom CA
March 26, 2026 -- California State Rural Health Association

Resource: Caregiver Perceptions of USDA Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meals for Children in California

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:50:11 -0600

Presents results of survey on the benefits, accessibility, and practicality of SUN Meals To-Go, a USDA rural non-congregate summer meal program, in California among caregivers of children who received services in the summer of 2024. Provides data and interview excerpts highlighting caregiver perspectives.

Resource: California Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:17:35 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in California in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Organization: The SCAN Foundation

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:45:20 -0600

The SCAN Foundation works in policy and programmatic grantmaking for systems-level changes and community-based solutions for older adults both in California and nationally.

Resource: Rural Health Care Policy Solutions for California's Older Adults

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:43:05 -0600

Describes healthcare disparities for rural older adults in California and offers policy recommendations to address those disparities. Discusses the healthcare workforce, workforce training, navigating complex systems, age-friendly care, care coordination, transportation, digital health, and community-based support and resources. -- The SCAN Foundation

Resource: An Exploration of Access to Tobacco Cessation Services Through Pharmacies in a Medically Underserved Area in California: Accuracy of Telephone Information Regarding Pharmacist-Furnished NRT

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:42:34 -0600

Examines the reliability of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) phone consultations with pharmacy staff in rural, underresourced areas of California's San Joaquin Valley (SJV). Discusses discrepancies in NRT information when comparing in-person NRT visits and telephone services.

Resource: California Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:53:13 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in California in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: California Rural Primary Care Workforce

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:45:12 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in California in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: A Lifeline for Rural Communities: Sutter Health's Bold Behavioral Health Access Expansion

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:45:36 -0600

A conversation with Dan Peterson of Sutter Health's Behavioral Health Services and Matthew White of the Behavioral Health Service Line that focuses on behavioral health access in rural areas of northern California. Discusses utilization of crisis stabilization units, clinic investments, and virtual psychiatry. -- American Hospital Association

Resource: California Rural Health Transformation Program

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:21:50 -0600

Provides information on California's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Discusses proposed initiatives and stakeholder engagement. -- California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Resource: Supply and Demand Modeling for California's Nursing Workforce

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:09:00 -0500

Visualization showing current and projected supply and demand of the nursing workforce in California. Data breakdowns are available by professional role, public health region, year, and county. -- California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Resource: Human Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) — California, September–December 2024

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:27:29 -0500

Reports on increased risk for infection from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) among people who work closely with dairy cows, poultry, or other animals with suspected or confirmed infection. Includes data on investigations that led to identification of 38 people who tested positive for HPAI A(H5N1) viruses in California, including 37 dairy farm workers with exposure to sick cows, and one child with an undetermined exposure. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Resource: Lessons from the Pandemic: Relationship Between Patient Visits and Patient Length of Stay in California's Health System

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:31:08 -0600

Examines impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient utilization of California hospitals. Analyzes 2019-2021 COVID-19 cases, mortality, patient length of stay (LOS), and more in 56 California counties, with rural versus urban comparisons.

Resource: Healthy Border 2030: Collaborative Action to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of the United States - Mexico Border Population

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:24:20 -0600

Reports on the prevailing public health issues occurring in U.S.-Mexico border populations. Assesses health data and provides strategic recommendations to promote health, prevent disease, and support population health at the binational, state, and local levels. -- United States-México Border Health Commission

Resource: Nurse Practitioner Race and Ethnicity and Interest in Independent Primary Care Practice and Serving Medicaid Enrollees

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:23:40 -0600

Surveyed California nurse practitioners (NPs) to determine the current practice and practice intentions following scope of practice regulation changes in California. Presents 2023 data showing rurality of NPs by amount of primary care offered and Medicaid patient caseload currently and those considering independent primary care practice, among other characteristics.

Resource: Emergency Medical Services (EMS): A Look at Disparities in Funding and Outcomes

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:36:40 -0600

Details disparities related to rurality, income, sex, and race in emergency medical services (EMS) funding, staffing, and patient outcomes. Provides a case study of local EMS agencies in 11 California counties, highlighting challenges rural agencies face related to funding and quality of care. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Resource: CMS-Approved Waivers Break New Ground for Medicaid Coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native Traditional Health Care Practices

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:25:45 -0500

Provides an overview of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved 1115 waivers that allow Medicaid agencies to cover American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) traditional healthcare practices in four states: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon. Describes who can access traditional healthcare practices under these waivers, where traditional healthcare services can be provided, who will be certified to provide these services, and implementation support. -- Center for Health Care Strategies

Resource: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Feelings Associated with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Qualitative Study among Middle-Aged Latinas Residing in an Underserved Agricultural Community in California

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:26:20 -0500

Examines knowledge, perceptions, and feelings related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) among 20 middle-aged, Latina women in a farmworker community in California's Salinas Valley. Analyzes interview themes and provides excerpts discussing risk and protective factors, prevention methods, memory loss, sense of self, and other ADRD-related concerns.

Resource: Addressing Travel Costs for Providers of Field-Based Services in Medi-Cal

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:58:18 -0500

Examines provider travel costs associated with field-based healthcare services in Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. Discusses Medicaid policies related to provider travel costs and the implications for community health workers (CHWs), doula services, and behavioral health services, with emphasis on the impact for rural areas of the state. -- Center for Health Care Strategies

Resource: California State Rural Health Association Newsletter

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:02:43 -0500

Archive of the monthly newsletter of the California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA), which supports rural health quality and access throughout California. Features news, topical resources, and CSRHA events. -- California State Rural Health Association

Funding opportunity: AgWest Farm Credit Rural Community Grant Program

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:20:01 -0500

Grants for nonprofit organizations working to improve economic and social well-being of rural communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Funding opportunity: California Teleconnect Fund

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:04:37 -0500

A 50% discount subsidy for eligible recurring telecommunications costs for eligible hospitals, health clinics, community-based organizations, and other entities in California. -- California Telehealth Resource Center

Resource: An Exploration of Rural Housing Insecurity As A Public Health Problem in California's Rural Northern Counties

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:38:46 -0500

Explores housing insecurity in rural contexts through interviews with 153 adults in California's North State, a rural region with relatively high rates of poverty and unemployment. Discusses challenges related to housing affordability and availability, stability, quality, and community participation, including housing's influence on access to essential services and employment.

Resource: Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Clinics Serving California Farmworker Communities: NACES Pilot Project Evaluation

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:19:12 -0500

Provides an overview of the No More Adverse Childhood Experiences (NACES) pilot project, which aims to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a rural farmworker community in central California. Summarizes findings of an evaluation of the clinic-based intervention component of NACES, including clinic systems' changes in capacity for ACE screening and response, clinician and clinical staff understanding of how to address ACEs in farmworker communities, and patient process and experience outcomes related to ACE education and screening. Offers recommendations to improve ongoing ACE education, screening, and response work with clinics serving rural farmworkers throughout California. -- RAND Corporation