The New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) is proud to commemorate National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 20, 2025, and to shine a spotlight on the “Power of Rural.” The day is dedicated to recognizing the resilience, innovation, and vital contributions that rural communities make across the region. It also honors the dedication of healthcare providers, State Offices of Rural Health, advocates and other key partners who make rural health a reality for the patients who depend on it.

The New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) is proud to announce it has received a Notice of Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (HRSA FORHP) for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), Northern Border Rural Workforce Grant.

The New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) welcomed students from across New England today for the 2025 Rural Health Student Summit, held at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

The New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) is honored to announce it has been awarded one of this year’s two Lipinski Rural Initiatives Awards by Farm Credit East in recognition of its groundbreaking Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network (RPHWTN) program.

The New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) proudly announces the success of its transformative Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network (RPHWTN) initiative in Massachusetts.