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Who We Are
Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022-2026
The Virginia State Office of Rural Health is excited to announce the release of the Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022-2026 (VRHP). The goal of this working action plan is to showcase the resiliency and highlight the assets of the Commonwealth’s rural communities.
The scope of the VRHP has been advised by a series of community conversations and site visits that took place between the months of October 2019 through March 2020. The community conversations were held in rural communities throughout the Commonwealth. These conversations were held over a warm supper, where local leaders led the conversation with the intention of learning and fortifying the local/ regional health and wellness needs, opportunities, and community assets.
Rural Health Data Commons
The Rural Health Data Commons was created with the intention of bringing the VRHP to life. The purposes of the Rural Health Data Commons are to amplify the understanding of priority metrics and provideopportunities for a variety of audiences to explore current data insights in their region, communities or neighborhoods. Currently, the Rural Health Data Commons features the Virginia State Office of Rural Health’s seven priority metrics identified in the VRHP. These metrics aim to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the overall health and well-being of Virginia’s rural communities.
The Rural Health Data Commons was made possible by the Social and Decision Analytics Division of the Biocomplexity Institute for the Virginia Department of Health.
To request a printed copy (or copies) of the VRHP, please fill out the following request form.
The Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022-2026 was developed with the goal of serving a variety of audience types with a working action plan that highlights the assets of Virginia’s rural communities. We welcome any feedback or questions regarding the VRHP and encourage anyone to complete the following feedback form.
Important Message from the State Office of Rural Health:
Everyone in Virginia age 5 or older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Pre-registration is no longer required.
Virginia State Office of Rural Health
The Virginia State Office of Rural Health (VA-SORH) was established in 1991 to create, fund and support quality and sustainable rural healthcare infrastructure. VA-SORH is a designated, federally funded office by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). The purpose and mission of VA-SORH is to address and rectify health disparities affecting the state’s rural residents. For nearly 30 years, VA-SORH has provided funding that connects small rural communities with state and federal resources with the goal of developing long-term solutions to address the root causes of rural health disparities.
VA-SORH is dedicated to:
- Fostering collaboration and leveraging resources across and within various levels of government, communities, and non-profit organizations
- Collecting and disseminating information to stakeholders
- Providing technical assistance
- Assisting the coordination of rural health interests statewide through assessment and planning efforts
- Supporting efforts to improve recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural areas
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Are you “rural”?
- Rural Health Defined
- HRSA Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer
- View the HRSA County Designations Map
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Contact Us:
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