COVID-19's Impact on Rural Health Services Providers

By: A. Toni Young, Founder & Executive Director, Community Education Group

In partnership with Cardea and TruEvolution, Community Education Group (CEG) is spearheading an effort to learn how COVID-19 is impacting Rural Health Services Providers (RHSPs) so they can better facilitate conversations with policymakers and advocate to expand access to resources to support client care. COVID-19 is presenting a unique set of challenges in rural communities as local providers try to tackle HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use disorder. 

Our Vlog summarizes the work being done by CEG to address these disparities in rural communities.

To view the Vlog, visit https://www.adapadvocacy.org/urls/CANN_Video-Blog.mp4.

About Community Education Group. The Community Education Group (CEG) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization working to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve public health in disadvantaged populations and under-served communities. CEG accomplish this by conducting research, training community health workers, educating and testing people who are hard to reach or at risk, sharing our expertise through national networks and local capacity building efforts, and advocating for practical and effective health policies that lead to social change. CEG has offices in both Washington, DC, and Shepherdstown, WV, and has recently partnered with TruEvolution, Inc. (Riverside, CA) to found the Rural Health Service Providers Network which advocates on behalf of organizations providing essential services to clients living in rural America. Donate to Community Education Group.

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