The North Carolina Rural Health Center was created in 1996 through a grant funded by the Healthcare Division of Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. The purpose of the grant is to encourage innovative, collaborative, community-wide healthcare networks in North Carolina; to assure continued, appropriate healthcare services in rural communities; and to gather and disseminate information.

Objectives:

• Be a statewide resource for rural health organizations and communities
• Advise rural health organizations and communities regarding community health improvement, collaboration, and strategic planning
• Promote leadership and cooperation among rural health organizations and communities in their common mission to achieve a healthy community
• Perform as a catalyst and leader among public and private organizations that address rural health issues
• Organize strategies to encourage the transformation of rural health toward results-oriented community health models
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Center

Services:

• Technical assistance with grant requests
• Strategic planning retreats
• Developing collaborative models
• Evaluating strategic partnerships and alliances
• Community health improvement projects

Staff:

• Jeffrey S. Spade, Executive Director
• Phone - 919-677-4223
• E-mail - jspade@ncha.org
  
  
• Lisa Alfonso, Administrative Assistant
• Phone - 919-677-4222
• E-mail - lalfonso@ncha.org