National Rural Health Day (NOTE: INSERT YOUR SORH NAME HERE)
About Us (Note: Insert a few bullets about your SORH and what you do here)
National Rural Health Day Third Annual Celebration – November 21, 2013 Created by NOSORH in 2011 to: Tout the strengths of rural communities as places to live and work Increase awareness of rural health-related issues Promote the efforts of SORHs, NOSORH and partners in addressing those issues
NRHD Logo – What It Represents Colors/Upper-left Block – nature/outdoors, agriculture, recreational opportunities Upper-right Block – family, community, heritage Lower-left Block – partnerships/connections, working together to benefit the greater good Lower-right Block – represents medical, health care
Available Resources Key Messages: Rural communities are wonderful places to live, work and visit Rural America offers tremendous opportunities for healthcare providers to deliver innovative, resourceful models of quality care Despite these opportunities, barriers remain
Available Resources (cont.) National Rural Health Day Logo “Save the Date” Postcard Gubernatorial Proclamation Template National Rural Health Day PowerPoint Presentation Additional Resources added regularly between now and November 21
National Rural Health Day Website
NOSORH Celebration Plans National Rural Health Day Press Conference (Tentative) (November 21; National Press Club, Washington DC) National Rural Health Day Webinars NOSORH Leadership Institute Weekly/Biweekly Updates Outreach to National Media
Our Celebration Plans (Note: Insert a few bullets about your celebration plans here)
What Can You Do? Put National Rural Health Day logo on your website Seek gubernatorial/legislative proclamations Share the news – tell partners, media contacts, etc. Send rural “community success stories” to us, NOSORH Tell us what you’re doing … or join us! Celebrate!
THANK YOU! Our Partners: (Note: Insert your partners here) National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Need More Info? Contact: (Note: Insert your contact info here) Teryl Eisinger, NOSORH Director – / Bill Hessert, National Rural Health Day Coordinator – /