Welcome The New England Rural Health RoundTable (NERHRT) is a non-profit, membership-driven organization composed of a diverse group of individuals and organizations committed to improving health and health care throughout the rural New England communities. The RoundTable was established in 1997 with funding from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and serves as a regional rural health advocate for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Our Board of Directors includes members from each of these states. Featured News & Events Upcoming Events/Conferences Please join us for the 11th Annual New England Rural Health RoundTable Symposium "Improving Rural Communities Through Healthcare Reform and Advocacy." Register Online! Become a Sponsor! When: October 16 & 17, 2008. Where: Nahua, NH. Featured Speaker: T.R. Reid as seen on PBS's Frontline documentary, "Sick Around the World". June 4-5, 2008: Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Join oral health providers, advocates and community leaders for two days of conferences concerning the oral health environment in Massachusetts. September 9, 2008: Save the Date! The 3rd Annual New England Rural Oral Health Conference "Improving Access to Oral Health" will be held in Concord, NH on September 9th. Presented by the NERHRT in conjunction with the six New England state offices of oral health. June and October 2008: The 2008 National Health Literacy Institutes will be held in Freeport, Maine on June 8-11 and repeated October 26-29. Sponsored by the University of New England in Maine. What's New! Join the PICAH Wiki! The RoundTable's new interactive online community for Critical Access Hospitals with an interest in Performance Improvement. Recent News/Events The annual Performance Improvement Summit is the RoundTable's "Rite of Spring." This year's conference brought together speakers and hospital leaders on both the national and local levels, all dedicated to the idea that small rural hospitals CAN strive for, attain, and sustain measurable quality improvement. Congratulations to Three NE State Health Organizations! Mid-State Health Center Wins Planning Grant: Mid-State Health Center, Plymouth, NH, has received a $81,235 one year Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant award from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. MVHI Selected for Demonstration Project Grant Mascoma Valley Health Initiative, Canaan, NH, is the recipient of a $15,000 NACCHO Accreditation Preparation and Quality Improvement Demonstration Sites Project grant. Bi-State Primary Care Association has received a three year Rural Health Network Development Grant of $180,000 per year to respond to Vermont health care reform initiatives. New Balance Foundation Helps Maine Kids: The New Balance Foundation has donated $138,167 to a pilot program in Norridgewock and Skowhegan to help combat childhood obesity. The money will fund the Move More Kids program, to encourage children in rural Maine to get more exercise. EPA Asthma Maps in New England Maps include: ER Visit Rates, Hospitalization Rates, Self-Reported Prevalence Rates, Smoking Rates, and more. (2007). Policy Studies Rural Data for Action - A Comparative Analysis of Health Data for the New England Region, by the New England Rural Health RoundTable. This report is a unique examination of the health care and health related data that describes a range of demographic, access, utilization, and health outcome parameters for rural communities across the six-state region and compares these to the non-rural areas of the region. to top Copyright © New England Rural Health RoundTable    Banner Photos by Cynthia Pawlek    Design by SeaCoast Web Design