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Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Office of Primary Care ProgramsOffice of Rural Health Background The Rhode Island State Office of Rural Health (SORH) is located in the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Office of Primary Care, Division of Disease Prevention & Control. The Office was established in August 1993. The mission of the SORH is to promote continued improvement in the health status of residents in rural Rhode Island. The SORH shares the Department of Health’s vision that all people in Rhode Island will have the opportunity to live a safe and healthy life in a safe and healthy community. Relevant Links: What’s Different About Rural Health Care? Center for Rural Behavioral Health Communicable Diseases in Rhode Island Conrad 30 J1-Visa Waiver Program in Rhode Island Directory of State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) National Rural Health Association National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3R Net) National Rural Women’s Health Conference New England Rural Health Round Table Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development ORHP Report: Rural Communities and Emergency Preparedness, April 2002 Report: Hard to Reach: Rural Homelessness & Health Care |
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