Rural Reporter
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Rural Health Care Providers Receive Boost
Rural facilities located across Wisconsin have received funds to support education and training opportunities for "high need, high demand" advance practice clinicians such as medical assistants, mental health counselors-in-training, and nursing assistants. Providers receiving these grants include Aspirus hospitals in central Wisconsin, Hospital Sisters Health System/Prevea Health in northeast Wisconsin, Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, and SSM Health in the south-central part of the state. The grants are distributed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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New Report Finds Workforce Housing Shortage
Wisconsin is failing to keep up with a demand for housing to shelter the state's growing workforce, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association. How did we get here? The report cites a lack of supply, rising construction costs and outdated regulations as root causes, resulting in rising prices, decreasing homeownership and decreased affordability. Housing construction and subdivision activity, the report claims, have not recovered from the Great Recession and remain historically low.
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Lawmakers Approve Funding for Farmer Mental Health Program
State lawmakers approved funding Wednesday for a program aimed at supporting Wisconsin farmers' mental health, remedying a situation in which the release of funding appropriated in the biennial was stalled by the state's budget-writing committee.
Representatives on both sides of the aisle blamed the other side for the way the situation has been handled, reports Wisconsin Public Radio.
The $200,000 in now-approved funding will go toward vouchers and workshops for farmers, families and partner organizations. The workshops will focus on stress management, coping and grieving, financial planning and farm succession planning. (Photo: Scott Goodwill on Unsplash)
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Nearly 50,000 Wisconsin Children Unvaccinated for Measles Start School
The number of measles cases in the United States is at its highest number in 27 years. Experts say close to 50,000 children in the state are not vaccinated. And while the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) is normally required by schools, students can be exempt from vaccination requirements for personal convictions, religious reasons or for medical reasons. The number of exemptions has climbed more than 9 percent over the past three school years, reports News 8000. (Photo by ibrahim-boran on Unsplash)
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Inside the Struggle to Keep Teachers at Rural Schools
From Wisconsin to New Hampshire, Illinois to Montana, rural districts are struggling with how to recruit and retain teachers, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Teacher departures in both rural and urban schools have continued to accelerate in the years since Wisconsin overhauled its teacher labor laws. But in rural locations like Wabeno, it's far harder for the district to fill the teacher shortage. (Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash)
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Community Collaboration Grant Program (Wisconsin) (Deadline: 09/06/2019)Funding and more for Wisconsin organizations working to address health inequities. The goal is to to learn from and build trust with communities to advance health equity by collaboratively enhancing capacity, and increasing and strengthening partnership by working closely with grantees and providing training, technical assistance and funding. Grantees receive support as they strengthen and expand current assets and partnerships, build their infrastructure, and take action towards sustainable change. A letter of intent was due June 17. The deadline is September 6. Funding »
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SSM Health (Baraboo) (Deadline: 10/15/2019)SSM Health St. Clare Hospital—Baraboo Foundation offers Healthy Community Partnership grants which provide funding for our projects, programs and activities that advance the health and wellness of those living in the greater Baraboo-Lake Delton-Wisconsin Dells area. The maximum grant award is $2,000 and the grants are awarded in two semi-annual cycles. The application deadline for the grants are April 15 and Oct. 15, with all funds awarded by June 15 and Dec. 15. Funding »
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program (Deadline: 03/13/2020)The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Change Leadership Programs are designed to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to build a Culture of Health, a national framework designed to ensure that people are supported to live the healthiest lives possible where they live, learn, work, and play. Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program supports teams of researchers with advanced leadership skills in applying health research and policy to meet the pressing needs of communities. The themes for 2019 scholars are: Community development and health Clinical practice, social services, and health Funding »
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Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Grants (Deadline: 10/11/2019)Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples grants provide funding to native community-based projects. Grant awards range from $250 to $50,000. An organization may apply for a single large grant per year. Eligible applicants are: Organizations with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status A Native American/Indigenous peoples’ initiative or project that accomplishes its work within the community it serves At least 80% of the board of directors and leadership are Indigenous peoples An Indigenous Executive Director Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous identity-based organization dedicated to the self-determination of Native Peoples and the sovereignty of our distinct Nations that mobilizes financial, technical, and informational resources directly to Native communities to empower action. Send your complete proposal package to: Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Attn: Proposal Review Committee PO Box 4569 Arcata, CA 955518 USA Or by email to: grants@7genfund.org (Indicate “Proposal” in the subject line) Funding »
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Medical Simulators for Practicing Patient Care Providers Skill Acquisition, Outcomes Assessment and Technology Development (Deadline: 01/07/2022)The National Institutes of Health will promote the assessment and development of simulation technologies intended to improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes provided by practicing patient care providers and experienced physicians. The funding announcements seeks applications directed at skills acquisition, outcomes assessment, and technology development. Funding »
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America Walks Stipends (Deadline: 11/02/2019)Community Change Grant Program awards $1,500 in community stipends for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. Funded projects will increase walking and benefits of walkability in communities, work to grow the walking movement by engaging people and organizations new to the efforts, and take steps towards creating a culture of inclusive health. Funding »
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Annie's Grants For Gardens (Deadline: 11/01/2019)Annie's Grants for Gardens program offers funding for edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies for new gardens or to support existing garden projects. Eligible applicants include schools or non-profits that support schools. Funding »
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Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant (Deadline: 10/01/2019)The Herb Society of America will select ten 3rd through 6th grade schools or classrooms to receive a Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant for $200 “Seed Money” to establish an indoor or outdoor herb garden. The funds may be used for supplies such as soil, plant trays, containers, child or youth sized tools, etc. Funding »
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Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program (Deadline: 10/15/2019)The Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program will award $2,000 for the planning, construction, and operation of new or existing edible garden projects for K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations that engage children in grades K-12. Funding »
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27th Annual Hermes Monato $2,500 Rural Health Essay Prize (Deadline: 06/01/2020)The Hermes Monato, Jr. Prize of $2,500 is awarded annually for the best rural health paper. It is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as those who will be recent graduates by June 1st, 2020. Students are encouraged to write on a rural health topic for a regular class and then to submit a copy to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative as an entry by June 1st. The prize is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as those who have graduated since June 1st. For previous examples, click here. Funding »
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2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize (Deadline: 11/01/2019)The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize (the Prize) recognizes communities that have come together around a commitment to health, opportunity, and equity through collaboration and inclusion, especially with historically marginalized populations and those facing the greatest barriers to good health. The Prize honors those communities that are working to give everyone the opportunity to live well, including residents that are often left behind. Because the Prize recognizes whole communities, applicants must think beyond their own individual organizations and initiatives to what has been accomplished across the community. Applications will be judged based on the following criteria: Defining health in the broadest possible terms; Committing to sustainable systems changes and policy oriented long-term solutions; Creating conditions that give everyone a fair and just opportunity to reach their best possible health; Harnessing the collective power of leaders, partners, and community members; Securing and making the most of available resources; Measuring and sharing progress and results. Funding »
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"Imagine the Amazing" School Wellness Contest (Deadline: 09/30/2019)Selected schools in Sauk, Rock, Columbia, Dodge, Dane, Green, and Jefferson counties will compete in a voting contest to give one school $25,000 to improve the health and well-being of its students. Prize money can be used toward a garden, yoga mats, new playground equipment, mental health resources, etc. Ten runner-up schools will win $1,000 to invest in a health and wellness need at their school. Click here for a list of all eligible schools. Funding »
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America's Farmers Grow Communities Project (Deadline: 11/01/2019)Through the America's Farmers Grow Communities program, farmers enroll for a chance to direct $2,500 awards to local nonprofit organizations that are important to them and their communities. This opportunity is only open to those in selected counties in 41 states, are 21 years or older, and actively engaged in farming at least 250 acres. Funding »
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Preventing Opioid Misuse in Pregnant Women & New Moms Challenge (HRSA) (Deadline: 09/30/2019)The Preventing Opioid Misuse in Pregnant Women & New Moms Challenge will award $375,000 in prizes to support tech innovations to improve access to quality health care, including substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, recovery, and support services for pregnant women with opioid use disorders (OUD), their infants, and families, especially those in rural and geographically isolated areas. The competition consists of three phases, and will award grants at every phase. The phases will examine design, development and small-scale testing, and scaling. Funding »
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Remote Pregnancy Monitoring Challenge (HRSA) (Deadline: 09/30/2019)The Remote Pregnancy Monitoring Challenge will award $375,000 in prizes to support the creation of tech innovations to help prenatal care providers remotely monitor the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, as well as place health data into the hands of pregnant women themselves as a tool to monitor their own health and make informed decisions about care. Solutions would especially benefit women who live in rural and medically underserved areas who have limited access to on-site prenatal care. The challenge will proceed in three phases: design, development and small-scale testing, and scaling. Funding »
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Behavioral & Social Research Networks in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias (Federal) (Deadline: 02/01/2020)This funding opportunity from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) invites applications to provide infrastructure support for advancing development of specific high priority areas of behavioral and social research of relevance to Alzheimers disease and related dementias. The infrastructure support will facilitate research networks through meetings, conferences, small scale pilots, short term educational opportunities (such as intensive workshops, summer institutes, or visiting scholar programs), and dissemination to encourage growth and development of specified priority areas and build resources for advancing aging-relevant research in the field at large. Eligible applicants are: Native American tribal organizations, federally-recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, small businesses, county governments, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, private or public or state controlled institutions of higher education, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, state governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and others (see "eligibility" section). Award Ceiling: $250,000. Funding »
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Walmart Community Grant Program (Deadline: 12/31/2019)The Walmart Foundation is accepting applications through its Community Grant Program. They will award grants up to $5,000 to support local nonprofit organizations within the service area of individual Walmart stores in the areas of hunger relief and healthy eating, medical screening, treatment, social services, and public safety equipment, among other topics. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until December 31. Funding »
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Alliant Energy Partnership Programs (Deadline: 09/30/2019)Alliant Energy Partnership Programs award funding to communities in Iowa and Wisconsin in certain priority areas, which include professional development, workforce development, community development, and retention marketing and recruitment. Applicants must be located in or provide services to populations in Alliant Energy's service area. Funding »
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Partnership Programs – Alliant Energy (Deadline: 09/30/2019)The Programs include: Professional development; Workforce development; Retention, marketing and recruitment; Building and site development; Community development. Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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Workplace Wellness Grant Program – Wisconsin DHS (Deadline: 12/31/2019)Wisconsin Act 137 was enacted to provide grants to small businesses with 50 or fewer employees who create workplace wellness programs. A work place can only apply once for a grant which will provide 30% of wellness program costs for one year, up to $15,000. Grants may be awarded for expenses in the following categories: personnel/staff time, health risk assessment, education programs, behavior change programs, equipment, incentives (cash, prizes, etc.), and contracted services. Funding »
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