The Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA) is a nonprofit organization working for the 2.5 million people who call rural Virginia their home.
VRHA Mission
Our mission is to improve the health of rural Virginians through education, advocacy, and fostering cooperative partnerships.
VRHA Provides:
Education
VRHA hosts an annual conference and other events which allows attendees to acquire tools and resources which will help them in their jobs and communities.
Information
VRHA produces the Weekly Update, an e-newsletter which allows VRHA members to stay informed about state and national rural health issues and The Rural Health Voice, a twice-monthly podcast.
Advocacy
VRHA works with elected officials at the local, state and federal levels to help them understand how the decisions they make affects the quality of health care provided in rural Virginia.
VRHA is an affiliate of the National Rural Health Association