"Providing advocacy, education, networking & resources to Illinois' rural health community." |
Welcome to the First organized in 1989, the Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) is a collaborative association comprised of hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, public health departments, individual clinicians, educational institutions, students and elected officials, whose mission is to strengthen health systems for rural residents and communities through advocacy, education, networking and leadership. IRHA Executive Director Margaret Vaughn can be reached at 217-280-0206 or staff@ilruralhealth.org. |
Illinois Rural Health Happenings ____________________________________ RURAL HEALTH TRANFORMATION GRANTS ARE READY! The Illinois Department of Health & Family Services has various organizations acting as intermediaries (see list) to administer the RHTP grants specific programs. ICAHN Grants Info RFP POSTED SEPT (2 week submission deadline):
IL Primary Healthcare Association Grants Info - NOW OPEN RFP DUE Mon Sept 21st at 5 pm! Eligible: Physician Owned RHCs & Local Health Depts (hospital owned RHCs can be a collaborator)
Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (RFP Release Mid Sept) Community Team Based Care Grants & Mobile Health Care Grants Info Eligible: Physician Owned RHCs & Health Depts, Behavioral Health agencies (Behavioral Health Clinics, Certified Behavioral Health Clinics, Substance Use Treatment Facilities) _______________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for making our 2026 Annual Educational Conference a Success!
Save the date! Our 2027 Conference is July 21-22 at Champaign's I-Hotel |
