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The October issue is here! 📬️ Explore Workforce+ and Grant Writing Institute opportunities, get ready for #NationalRuralHealthDay, discover rural health resources, and more. Read the latest issue: buff.ly/OrCOZaa Subscribe to The Branch: buff.ly/1N34qM1
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One week until Workforce+ begins! ⏳ If you're responsible for workforce, HR, administration, or operations, this program was built with you in mind. Don't miss your chance to join the inaugural cohort beginning October 8. Register today: buff.ly/6zuZdRG
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Meet your GWI Level II instructor! 👋 Jolene Robichaud, Director of External Relations at @StroudwaterCap, brings 15+ years of experience turning complex data into competitive grant proposals and measurable community impact. Learn more: buff.ly/lsh5bmB
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Getting ready for #NationalRuralHealthDay? Nov. 19 will be here before we know it! 🫨 Shop early to give your NRHD gear plenty of time to arrive and be ready to show off the #PowerOfRural! 🛍️ Shop now: buff.ly/Yr6V9Uh
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✨ Regina Nesmith-Dimery 🏢 South Carolina Department of Public Health - Pee Dee Region 📍 Kingstree, South Carolina Explore all 2025 Community Stars: powerofrural.org/2025-commun…
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Strong grant proposals tell one clear, connected story 📖 GWI Level II helps you strengthen alignment among project goals, activities, evaluations, budgets, and narratives through live instruction and hands-on learning. Learn more and register: pathlms.com/ruralhealthunive…
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Build your #GrantWriting foundation at your own pace. GWI Level I covers the grant process, turning ideas into fundable projects + leveraging rural health funding and data in three self-paced sessions. Start when it works for you: buff.ly/oWLL1uB
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✨ Mike Gingell 📍 Burrillville, Rhode Island Explore all 2025 Community Stars: powerofrural.org/2025-commun…
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Show the #PowerOfRural your way! Whether you're taking notes at a meeting, adding a touch of rural pride to your space, or unwinding with a puzzle, these new #NationalRuralHealthDay items offer a few more ways to celebrate. 🛍️ Shop now: buff.ly/Yr6V9Uh
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Recruitment is only the beginning. Keeping employees engaged, developing leaders, and planning for stability are just as important. Workforce+ helps rural healthcare organizations strengthen recruitment, reduce turnover, and build stronger teams. Register: buff.ly/6zuZdRG
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✨ Michael McShane & Mark Stephens 🏢 LION Mobile Clinic (@PennStHershey) 📍 State College, Pennsylvania Explore all 2025 Community Stars: buff.ly/AsZd0vx
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New to grant writing or ready for a refresher? ✍️ GWI Level I is available whenever you're ready to get started. In about 90 minutes, you'll explore the grant process, planning, data use, and funding opportunities. Learn more: buff.ly/ODMfRvA
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GWI Level II is designed for applied learning. ✍️ Across six live sessions, you'll work through proposal development step by step with real-world examples, discussion + hands-on drafting activities. Learn more and register: buff.ly/lsh5bmB
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Carry the #PowerOfRural wherever you go! 💚 Our #NationalRuralHealthDay collection has new options for work, travel, conferences, and everything in between. 🛍️ Shop now: buff.ly/Yr6V9Uh
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GWI Level II is back this fall! 🍂 Registration is now open for Fall 2026: Developing Competitive Grant Proposals. Join us for six live, interactive sessions designed to take you from project planning to proposal preparation. Starts Oct. 15: buff.ly/XvdAwjg
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✨ Lisa Ladendorff 🏢 @NEOregonNetwork 📍 La Grande, Oregon Explore all 2025 Community Stars: buff.ly/AsZd0vx
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Thank you for an incredible 2026 NOSORH Annual Meeting! 💙 We’re grateful to everyone who joined us in Pittsburgh to connect, learn, and celebrate 25 years of NOSORH. We’re already looking forward to the next time we can all be together!
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Strong rural healthcare organizations are built by strong teams. Workforce+ covers the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment to leadership development. The inaugural cohort begins Oct. 8. Learn more: buff.ly/6zuZdRG
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It’s the final day of the 2026 NOSORH Annual Meeting, and we’re making the most of our time together with more great conversations, new ideas, and plenty of rural health connections. Here’s to a great day! 👏
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Join us in celebrating our 2026 NOSORH Award recipients! 🏆 SORH Innovation Award: Idaho State Office of Rural Health 🏆 Spirit of Rural Award: Gerald Ackerman, Nevada State Office of Rural Health We recognize their dedication, leadership, and contributions to #RuralHealth!
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