Category: Rural

Transform Rural Health

Transform Rural Health Campaign Raises Awareness of Disparities, Calls for Systemic Change Through Firsthand Stories

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Buffalo and Syracuse, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York launched the Transform Rural Health campaign today to give voice to the people who…

AHEC students

#TransformRuralHealth: “It’s not just about care. It’s the health of the community.”

Image: a student participating in a career pathways session from WNY R-AHEC This post is part of our Transform Rural Health campaign. Learn more, including how you can let your…

STHCS EMT

#TransformRuralHealth: EMT Shortages Can Mean Life or Death

This post is part of our Transform Rural Health campaign. Learn more, including how you can let your elected officials know that rural communities deserve the best opportunities for good…

Young person receiving food

#TransformRuralHealth: “Some people’s only option is to pitch a tent while they wait for services”

This post is part of our Transform Rural Health campaign. Learn more, including how you can let your elected officials know that rural communities deserve the best opportunities for good…

Health navigator Rachel Povhe

#TransformRuralHealth: “I hear, ‘Should I quit my job so I can afford health insurance?'”

This post is part of our Transform Rural Health campaign. Learn more, including how you can let your elected officials know that rural communities deserve the best opportunities for good…

Image of children playing outside in the grass

Health Foundation Announces New Initiative and $500,000 in Funding to Advance Rural Health

Funding, advocacy, forthcoming report made possible by gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2022 BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York announced a…

Health Foundation Announces Micro-Grant Fund to Address Health Disparities in Rural Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022  CONTACT: Kent Olden | Phone: 716-852-3030 ext. 109 | Email: kolden@hfwcny.org BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – In 2021, the Health Foundation for Western…