Center for Rural Health

During the National Association of Rural Health Clinics Policy Summit this week, we had a chance to visit with Daniel Auger from Senator John Hoeven's office and Charles Costanzo, Jr. and Ty Kennedy from Rep. Julie Fedorchak's office to share the importance of Rural Health Clinics. Thanks to Steph Everett, CEO, and Janel Borud, clinic director, from Mountrail County Medical Center for joining Jody Ward and Anna Walter from the UND Center for Rural Health to share the value healthcare has on North Dakota.

Are you a new, recently approved, Qualified Service Provider? If so, join us this morning for a training that will walk you through the steps of getting started!

Register through our live Calendar:
https://www.ndqsphub.org/training/calendar

CRH has a new resource available to help organizations apply for rural health grants!

"Our Grant Writing Toolkit provides a user-friendly guide to help identify funding opportunities, build strong proposals, and compete more effectively for grants that support local health and community priorities," said Dr. Jacob Warren, director of CRH.

Learn more and view the Grant Writing Toolkit: https://ruralhealth.und.edu/news/1078

This free, two-day event is dedicated to bringing programs and resources together in one location and will connect Native Veterans with the support they may need and have earned through their service.

Learn more and register to attend: https://ruralhealth.und.edu/news/1077

Researchers from WWAMI Rural Health Research Center will share recently published research on youth behavioral health services at our upcoming webinar.

📅 June 17
Register: https://ow.ly/Yi5q50Z6iRc

New Rural Health Transformation Program funding opportunity: Rural Hospital Clinical Equipment - The funding opportunity aims to align physical infrastructure with community needs, while improving efficiency and modernizing care.

Posted: May 28, 2026
Deadline to apply: June 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm Central

Technical Assistance Call:
A Rural Hospital Clinical Equipment initiative technical assistance conference call has been scheduled for the following date and time:
Wednesday, June 3, Noon-12:45 pm Central

Rural Health Transformation Funding Opportunities The .gov means it's official. Official North Dakota websites will end in .gov. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a government site.

ICYMI: Featured in our May newsletter, "The Care Team of Tomorrow" shares the work of North Dakota HOSA, a student-led organization that empowers students to become leaders in the health community. Read more below!👇

https://ruralhealth.und.edu/focus/care-team-of-tomorrow

A New Network of Rural Providers in Arkansas Looks to Take On The 'Needs and Pain Points' of Behavioral Healthcare - The Rural Monitor The Arkansas Rural Behavioral Health Access Network hopes to answer a question known to rural providers everywhere: How do we make sure all patients are able to get the care they need?

The Dakota Conference is next week, so now is a great time to download the app and create your schedule!

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