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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 The report cites a lack of supply, rising construction costs and outdated regulations as root causes, resulting in rising prices, decreasing homeownership and decreased affordability.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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  • Murco Foundation Grants (Deadline: 09/01/2020)
    The Murco Foundation board of director’s reviews grant applications on an annual basis. Applications are considered from nonprofit organizations serving the greater Wausau area and Marathon County. The focus of their funding is for the advancement of education and the arts in their community.   Funding »
  • Mid Wisconsin Foundation Legacy Grants (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    Proposals are accepted online for specifically identified projects and programs that will benefit nonprofit organizations located in communities formerly served by Mid Wisconsin Bank. Grants generally do not exceed $1,000.  Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
  • Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program - Mary Kay Foundation (Deadline: 04/30/2020)
    Funding is awarded to deserving women’s domestic violence shelters across the United States. Each year, the Foundation awards a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies.  Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Check website for exact application details.  Funding »
  • Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01) – HHS, National Institutes of Health (Deadline: 05/07/2020)
    This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Investing in early childhood development is essential. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (e.g., physical and family environments) social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings. Funding »
  • National Giving Program – Walmart Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The underlying focus in all of their work is on empowering low-income people to help them live better. The National Giving Program allows the Foundation to work strategically with organizations working across one or more states to address social issues strongly aligned with our focus areas. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18) - AHRQ (Deadline: 01/26/2020)
    Awardees will conduct research that demonstrates how health information technology (IT) can improve patient-centered health outcomes and quality of care in primary care and other ambulatory settings.  Applications should focus on the scale and spread of health IT-enabled practice models that use patient-reported outcome measures. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with "Standard" deadline dates.  Funding »
  • Young Advisors Council - AgriSafe (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Volunteers Needed - Rural leaders ages 16-23 who are interested in representing perspectives of youth in agriculture are welcome to volunteer as a member of the AgriSafe Young Advisors Council (AYAC). The AYAC is a unique opportunity for youth in agriculture to impact the health and safety of their peers.  The council will be comprised of 6-10 rural leaders from around the country.  Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funding »
  • Annie's School Garden Grants (Deadline: 11/01/2019)
    Funding is for US-based K-12 school gardens that connect children directly to real food. These funds can be used to buy gardening tools, raised beds, seeds or other needed supplies for your edible school garden. The project must be an edible garden (growing fruits, vegetables, herbs, or grains) in the United States to which children have regular access. Eligible applicants include: public schools, including charter schools; private schools with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status; nonprofit organizations supporting a garden at a public or a nonprofit private school; school districts supporting a garden at a public or a nonprofit private school. Funding »
  • Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project Technical Assistance - National Rural Health Resource Center (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Project supports small rural hospitals nationally in transitioning to value-based systems by providing technical assistance (TA) through educational trainings and comprehensive onsite consultations. Eight hospitals are selected each year to receive on-site consultation projects. SRHT selected hospitals may choose to participate in either a financial operational assessment (FOA) or a quality improvement (QI) and transition of care project. The onsite consultations are designed to assist hospitals with: Improving financial and quality performance; Preparing for new payment and care delivery models; Preparing to transition to a system based on value.  Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
  • School Garden Grant – Safer Brand (Deadline: 12/01/2019)
    School gardens can have an amazing impact on students. School gardens can help get kids outside and moving. Students with gardens tend to perform better on tests. Gardens can even get students more engaged in learning about the environment and nutrition. It also encourages kids to eat more veggies and fruits. Funding will provide a chance for a healthier future. Applications accepted on a yearly basis.  Funding »
  • Aspirus Scholars Program (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    The Program helps to address the health needs of patients in north central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and ensure access to high-quality medical providers, today and for future generations. The Aspirus Scholars Program will provide scholarships to select medical student and advanced practice provider students in exchange for a service commitment.  Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Check website for exact deadline. Funding »
  • Oral Health 2020 – DentaQuest Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Oral Health 2020 investments are structured around the realization of a vision for improved oral health: Oral health is essential to lifelong health and well-being. The Foundation is engaging grantees and partners around a set of bold, shared goals with specific targets to be achieved by 2020. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • President’s Fund - DentaQuest Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The funding support convenings, events and activities that promote oral health. Fund investments currently focus on reducing oral health disparities and advancing health equity. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
  • Community Response Fund – DentaQuest Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The Fund supports small, one-time grants that address access to oral health care. The focus is to support programs, activities and events that: respond to an urgent issue that impacts access to clinical care; provide short term access to needed care for the underserved; and sustain organizations through short term challenges. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
  • Rural Rotation Grants - Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP) (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The residency position(s) will be in a hospital that is located in a rural area or in a clinic staffed by physicians who admit patients to a hospital located in a rural area. Rural rotations must consist of at least 8 weeks of continuous or cumulative training experience in a rural hospital or clinic and involve a minimum of 60% of the resident’s time in a rural setting. The program under development is in one or more of the following specialties: Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatry. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • Community HealthCorps (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Community HealthCorps is a real-life education and service experience wrapped into one. This experience enables you to do great things for your community while you grow as an individual and attain tangible benefits. Members perform a variety of activities associated with health services and programs for patients and communities, often by functioning as community health workers (CHWs). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
  • Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Grants (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 600 charitable funds worth more than $42 million.  Each of these funds was created by donors to enhance the quality of life in Southern Wisconsin.  They service these funds by managing the investment, encouraging and supporting additions, overseeing the disbursement of grants and scholarships, and managing the requisite government paperwork.  Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Funding »
  • Community Grant Program – Walmart Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2019)
    Through the Program, Walmart associates are proud to support the needs of their communities by providing grants to local organizations.There are four core areas of giving: Hunger Relief & Healthy Eating, Sustainability, Women's Economic Empowerment and Opportunity.  Funding »
  • Travel Scholarships - National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    NOSORH promotes educational exchange and mentoring among SORH in recognition of the fact that SORHs often learn best from other SORH. Any NOSORH member may request travel scholarships to meet with another SORH to learn about a topic of importance to that member’s SORH. Scholarships support travel which enable a NOSORH member to link with a mentor or peer at another SORH who will help that member develop or enhance his or her expertise and leadership skills; adopt a promising practice; and/or improve their program management or strategic planning/implementation effectiveness.  Funding »
  • Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools (LMSB2S) - Chef Ann Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    While there is growing awareness of the health and educational benefits that salad bars provide to kids, many school districts are unable to afford the basic equipment needed to adopt this strategy. LMSB2S is committed to helping schools make this positive change.  Applications are accepted year round.  Funding »
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