Welcome to the Indiana Rural Health Association

ABOUT IRHA

Mission

The mission of the Indiana Rural Health Association is to enhance the health and well-being of rural populations in Indiana through leadership, education, advocacy, and collaboration.

Purpose

The Indiana Rural Health Association is a not-for-profit corporation developed for the purpose of improving the health of all Indiana citizens in rural settings. The Indiana Rural Health Association is a member-driven organization composed of a diverse membership.

The Association is committed to recruiting a diverse, grassroots membership with intrinsic strengths important to the task of providing meaningful forums. The forums provide opportunities for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the health care systems; identifying needs/problems within the rural settings; and assessing and developing leadership resources.

Activities

The Indiana Rural Health Association was organized in 1997. The strength of the organization is through the present diverse membership and the founding organizers who are committed to impacting the health of citizens through the identification of rural health issues and through advocacy roles in both the public and private sectors. The Board of Directors is committed to recruiting a large and diverse membership who can provide input on an even wider perspective.

The Association hosts an Annual Conference in June. The Conference programs are designed to speak to a wide and diverse audience with varied topics and issues.

Communication lines have been formed with State government, health care delivery systems, local governments, rural citizens, business, economic development offices, and rural development offices.

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IRHA Announces New Legislative Resource - CAPWIZ
The IRHA is pleased to announce it is partnering with the National Rural Health Association to facilitate the process of contacting your legislators. The NRHA's online legislative tracking tool Capwiz is freely available to IRHA members and can be accessed through the IRHA site.

View instructions on using Capwiz

Conferences

2008 Annual Conference Information, click here

View 2007 Conference Photos

Doc Hollywood Day

Indiana State-Wide RAED Project Brochure

Dates

The 11th Annual Indiana Rural Health Conference

June 16 and 17, 2008
French Lick Resort

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