California State Office of Rural Health
The California State Office of Rural Health (CalSORH) serves to link rural communities with state and federal resources and collaborates with statewide rural health associations and other public and private agencies to promote rural health services. CalSORH also provides structure for the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility/Critical Access Hospital (FLEX/CAH) Program, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), and J-1 Visa Waiver Programs.
Programs
Resources & Information
Please note: the resources provided on this page lead to external, non-HCAI websites.
News and Updates
The CalSORH is sponsoring The California Department of Public Health Office of Binational Border Health’s Educational Training for Community Health Workers and Promotores on COVID-19, Flu and RSV Prevention. This training will cover COVID-19, flu, RSV, health equity, the importance of vaccines, oral and behavioral health, farmworker health and access to healthcare.
An in-person training will be held on March 12, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Clinica Sierra Vista (Dental Conference Room) 2756 S. Elm Ave. Fresno, CA 93706. Registration will be open until March 10, 2024, you can register here. The in-person training will be held in Spanish. Virtual training options will be held on March 13, 2024 1:00p.m. CT and March 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CT in both English and Spanish. You can register for the webinar here. For more information you can review the English or Spanish flyer or contact Lisbeth Gall at gall@ncfh.org.
- Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
- Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3R Net)
- California State Rural Health Association
- California Association of Rural Health Clinics
- National Association of Rural Health Clinics
- National Association of Community Health Clinics
- Center for Connected Health Policy
- Rural Health Research Gateway
National Rural Health Day
National Rural Health Day is recognized on the third Thursday in November. On November 19, 2024, the HCAI California State Office of Rural Health partnered with HCAI’s Equity Office to host a Can We Chat Session on National Rural Health Day. This presentation discussed the disparities in rural healthcare along with sharing success stories provided by our hospitals. The recording and PowerPoint presentation is available below. If you missed the celebration this year, please plan to celebrate National Rural Health Day with us next year.
Program Contacts
You may directly contact the California State Office of Rural Health (CalSORH) for assistance.
Email: CalSORH@hcai.ca.gov