State Office of Rural Health

Welcome to the Rural Resources page of the Virginia State Office of Rural Health. Here, you'll find a wide range of tools, programs, and information designed to support rural communities in improving health outcomes. From grant opportunities and best practices, our resources empower rural providers and stakeholders to address unique challenges and create healthier, more resilient communities across Virginia.

Rural Resources

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The VDH Office of Health Equity (OHE) has created a HPSA 101 video designed to describe and explain the process of placing shortage areas in Virginia. The full-length video is 15 minutes long, for your convenience we have broken the video into 5 shorter sections; Intro 101, Designations 101, Scoring 101, Nuances 101, and Role of the PCO 101.

To access the HPSA 101 videos, click here.

 


 

VDH Health Equity Data

The Division of Social Epidemiology provides data management, research and analytical support to the Office of Health Equity, the Virginia Department of Health, and external stakeholders.

To access Health Equity Data, click here.

 

Last Updated: January 16, 2025