What resources are available for individuals with disabilities and their families? Rayna Sage from the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communitiesand Debe Fults of the disAbility Resource Center of the Rappahannock Area, Inc. joined

Do rural young adults need to leave rural communities to find meaningful work? Crystal Hunnicutt, Director of Southwest Operations for the Department of Nurse Anesthesia at the VCU College of Health Professions joined RHV to discuss rural leadership deve

What are the best practices for oral health in rural communities? Piper Martin of the National Rural Health Association joined me to discuss their Rural Oral Health Initiative.Additional links:VRHA’s Rural Health Voice ConferenceNRHA’s Ru

Who gets to make decisions on healthcare policy? Mike Pruitt Candidate for Virginias 5th Congressional District, joined RHV to discuss how he wants to represent the area.Related links:If you are running for a Virginia Congressional seat and want to

What can you do to educate elected officials and other policy makers about oral health issues? Ben Barber of the Virginia Health Catalyst joined RHV to discuss the Healthy Virginia BlueprintComing up:October 17: Catalyst Annual Summit - RichmondNov

What do Virginia college students need to know about voting in the upcoming elections? Eireann Maybach, VRHA intern joined RHV to discuss her perspective as a political science major.If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, join u

Who should participate in a Clinical Trial and why? Dr. Linda Duska and Claudette Grant from the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center joined RHV to discuss the myths and facts of clinical trials.Links:UVA Community Outreach & EngagementClinical Trials

Whats the newest way to find information to empower your rural community? Kristie Proctor and Chandler Vaughn joined RHV to discuss the Rural Opportunity Dashboard.Important links:DashboardVirginia Rural Leadership InstituteRural SummitRural Health

What would you do if there was a way to reduce your risk of cancer by 40%? Andrea Radford of the American Cancer Society joined RHV to discuss their new cancer risk screening tool.CancerRisk360 flyer to post in public areasRural Health Voice Conferenc

How can you tell if a child has been exposed to lead? Janine Kerr from the Virginia Department of Health joined RHV to discuss resources to address lead poisoning.Resources:VDHChildhood Lead Poisoning Prevention ProgramDepartment of Housing and Comm