State Office of Rural Health

January

This month features a photo of "a pier to nowhere" taken by Victoria Fox in Charles City County, VA.

The topic highlighted this month is the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program. VA-SLRP grants health
care providers educational loan repayment in exchange for at least two years of service in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) in Virginia. Available funds include $822k from the federal government and $1.5 M from the state. The VA-SLRP application cycle is open from January 1st - March 31st of each year.

To download the January calendar page, click here.

 

 

February

This month features a photo of "the morning after the snow fall looking over the Upshur Neck Bay" taken by Caroline Williamson in Quinby, VA.

The topic highlighted this month is Virginia's health care workforce. The Commonwealth's rural regions suffer disproportionately compared to the more metropolitan areas due to a shortage of health care workers. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) offers several incentive programs to attract primary health professionals to Virginia's underserved areas. .

To download the February calendar page, click here.

 

 

March

This month features a photo taken by Nancy Bell rounding the bend on her way to work one cool morning in Franklin County, VA.
The topic highlighted this month is nutrition and food security. Eating healthy and nutritious food is essential to the growth, development, and maintenance of a healthy body and overall well-being. The Healthy Harvest Community Garden of Halifax County distributes fresh produce and provides education on nutrition to community members who otherwise may not have access to nutritious food.

To download the January calendar page, click here.