Office of Rural Health

The North Carolina Community Health Workers section provides a dedicated area for community health workers and allies to access information at the local, state and national levels.

Since September 2020, new COVID-19 cases have been increasing faster in rural counties according to a new report by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

The Health Information Technology (HIT) Team works directly with the North Carolina Safety Net to assess needs and provide information, resources, and technical assistance for sites interested in starting or expanding telehealth services.

For more COVID-19 Telehealth Resources, please visit the Health Information Technology Program

The NC Office of Rural Health administers the NC State Loan Repayment Program which helps mental health providers provide primary and psychiatric care to people in rural and underserved areas.

Healthcare and Community Partners come together to build new tool for a healthier North Carolina in the field of Social Determinants of Health

Healthcare providers are invited to join the next monthly "How to Connect" call to learn about NC HealthConnex, the state mandate to connect and steps to connect. Held on the last Monday of every month at noon. E-mail hiea@nc.gov for more information

Interested in working for the Office of Rural Health? Please follow the link below for a recent list of job opportunities.

Why should a health professional choose North Carolina over surrounding states? The Office of Rural Health Recruitment Program was recently featured in a 3RNet blog post entitled, Navigating North Carolina

The Office of Rural Health is proud to announce our own Kevin Meese was the recipient of the "Spirit of Community” Award for his outstanding contribution to the SECC and the community.