{"id":23,"date":"2016-05-26T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T15:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:31:54","slug":"state-office-of-rural-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia State Office of Rural Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-23\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-23-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-23-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8663 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/VA_SORH_logo-300x164.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/VA_SORH_logo-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/VA_SORH_logo.png 557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia State Office of Rural Health (VA-SORH) is dedicated to partnering with rural communities across Virginia to identify opportunities and develop sustainable solutions that enhance rural health outcomes and support the prosperity of all Virginians.<\/p>\n<p>VA-SORH fulfills its mission by delivering technical assistance, providing updates on healthcare regulations, sharing essential resources, and fostering collaboration among community organizations and healthcare providers to improve access to quality healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-257247d976ec-23\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 30px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"State Rural Health Plan 2022- 2026\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/01\/VRHP-cover-230x300.png); font-size: 60%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tState Rural Health Plan 2022-2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 30px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Annual Projects\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf03e;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 60%; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-7\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual Projects\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 30px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Rural Hospital Programs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf80d;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 60%; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/division-of-rural-health\/announcements\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRural Hospital Programs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 30px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Rural Health Resources\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf15c;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 60%; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/division-of-rural-health\/rural-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRural Health Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-23-0-0-3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-c46c442184b9-23\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"about-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-about-us\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-about-us\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout Us\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-about-us\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-about-us\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Content_Secondary\">\n<p>\"The Virginia State Office of Rural Health (VA-SORH), established in 1991, is dedicated to creating, funding, and supporting a sustainable rural healthcare infrastructure in Virginia. As a federally designated office funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), VA-SORH addresses and works to eliminate health disparities impacting the state\u2019s rural residents.<\/p>\n<p>For over 30 years, VA-SORH has provided vital funding and technical assistance to connect small rural communities with state and federal healthcare resources. The office focuses on developing long-term solutions that tackle the root causes of rural health disparities, improving access to quality healthcare and advancing health equity in Virginia\u2019s underserved areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VA-SORH is dedicated to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Content_Secondary\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fostering collaboration and leveraging resources across local, state, and federal governments, rural communities, and non-profit organizations to strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Collecting and disseminating vital information to stakeholders, providing technical assistance, and coordinating rural health initiatives statewide through comprehensive assessments and strategic planning efforts.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting programs aimed at improving the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in rural areas, addressing critical workforce shortages ,and advancing access to quality healthcare in Virginia\u2019s underserved communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"state-rural-health-plan-2022-2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-state-rural-health-plan-2022-2026\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-state-rural-health-plan-2022-2026\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tState Rural Health Plan 2022-2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-state-rural-health-plan-2022-2026\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-state-rural-health-plan-2022-2026\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/01\/VRHP-cover-230x300.png\" alt=\"Image of the cover of the Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022-2026 \" width=\"217\" height=\"283\" \/><\/h3>\n<div class=\"Content_Secondary\">\n<p>The Virginia State Office of Rural Health (VA-SORH) published the Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022-2026 (VRHP), as a comprehensive action plan designed to address the health and wellness needs of rural communities across Virginia. The VRHP showcases the resilience and strengths of the Commonwealth\u2019s rural areas while identifying opportunities to improve access to quality healthcare and address health disparities.<\/p>\n<p>The plan was shaped by insights gathered during community conversations and site visits held between October 2019 and March 2020. These gatherings, hosted in rural communities throughout Virginia, provided a platform for local leaders to explore regional challenges, share solutions, and highlight valuable community assets.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to download the Virginia Rural Health Plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-2\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/rvi-all-categories\/\">Rural Virginia Initiative (RVI) Dashboard<\/a> is a Rural Tool Kit of community and academic resources to be deployed as part of the State Rural Health Plan Update.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"rural-tools\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-rural-tools\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-rural-tools\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRural Tools\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-rural-tools\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-rural-tools\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealthinfo.org\/am-i-rural\">Am I Rural?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.hrsa.gov\/tools\/rural-health\">HRSA Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-contact-us\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-contact-us\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-contact-us\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-contact-us\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div><strong>Tim Perkins<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Health Access and Community Engagement Team Lead<\/div>\n<div>Email: <a href=\"mailto:tim.perkins@vdh.virginia.gov\"><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">tim.perkins@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Phone: (804) 922-0686<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Brandon Rivenbark<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Rural Health Manager, SHIP &amp; Flex Coordinator<\/div>\n<div>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/division-of-rural-health\/what-we-do\/brandon.rivenbark@vdh.virginia.gov\">brandon.rivenbark@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Phone: (804) 835-2618<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Ann Maloney<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Rural Health Communications Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ann.maloney@vdh.virginia.gov\">ann.maloney@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Phone: (804) 910-3110<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Facebook<\/h3>\n<div 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