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Who we are

The mission of the New York State Association of Rural Health (NYSARH) is to improve the health and well-being of rural New Yorkers and their communities.

NYSARH functions as the “voice for rural health.” It is a statewide organization advocating for the health of rural New Yorkers. NYSARH advocates at the national and state levels on behalf of its membership.

Our goals

  • Operate based on principles of collaboration, coordination, best practices, and leadership development.
  • Identify factors that impact and influence the health status of rural communities.
  • Raise public awareness of rural health issues.
  • Advocate for, and develop, rural health resources.
  • Promote communication and collaboration among health care providers, government agencies, and other organizations.
  • Provide information and analysis regarding the rural perspective to legislators, lawmakers, and rural health providers.
  • Provide meaningful educational programs and events.
  • Develop, organize, and sustain the organizational infrastructure of NYSARH. 


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If the mission and goals of NYSARH are consistent with your own, or are just attractive to you, we would be happy to have you join our organization and to help it grow.

In numbers there is strength. Please help the voice for rural health to be heard, join today.

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Member benefits

  • Networking opportunities
  • NYSARH Updates
  • Discounts on the NYSARH conference and other events
  • Legislative advocacy /awareness of state and federal rural health issues
  • Links to rural resources

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We need your help

NYSARH functions as the “voice for rural health.” It is a statewide organization advocating for the health of rural New Yorkers. NYSARH advocates at the national and state levels on behalf of its membership.

If you would like to make a contribution to NYSARH, please donate via the link below:

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What we do:

  • Work to maintain a diverse membership that is representative of geographic locale, culture, gender, economic status and racial or ethnic background.

  • Embrace a holistic or whole person approach to health, which recognizes the inter-relationship that exists among social, physical and emotional well-being.

  • Recognize the benefit of partnering with other organizations and associations with similar interests in a collegial and collaborative manner.

  • Respect the autonomy and supporting the self-determination of local communities in identifying and resolving their unique health care needs.

  • Empower members to effect positive change in rural health through grassroots efforts.


Upcoming events

  • Rural Mental Health & Wellbeing Focus Group Series

    • November 13, 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • December 04, 2025
    • 10:30 AM
    Register


    Are you a NYSARH member representing a Rural Health Network or other rural community-based organization in New York State? If so, we invite you to join us in a series of virtual focus groups on mental health and wellbeing in New York's rural communities.

    In September 2025, NYSARH published a new report, the Statewide Aggregate Rural Health Needs Assessment: Mental Health and Wellbeing (SARHNA), the first statewide synthesis of local planning documents to create a comprehensive picture of rural behavioral health needs across all 44 rural counties of New York.

    Now, we'd like to hear from you, our members, about your experiences and priorities related to mental health and wellbeing in the rural communities where you live or serve. Many factors influence rural mental health and wellbeing--together, these focus groups will help us identify a priority area to focus our collaborative efforts in 2026.

    In each session, we'll:

    • Review the major themes found in the SARHNA
    • Reflect on which themes most resonate as priority areas
    • Share ideas on potential opportunities to make progress on improving mental health and wellbeing in rural communities

    Our virtual focus group series will offer two sessions in November and two in December: 

    • November:
      • Thursday, 11/13/2025, 12-1:30PM
      • Friday, 11/14/2025, 9-10:30AM
    • December:
      • Wednesday, 12/03/2025, 12-1:30PM
      • Thursday, 12/04/2025, 9-10:30AM

    We hope you'll join us for one of these sessions and share your thoughts to help inform our future collaborative efforts!

    Please note: these focus group sessions will be recorded and transcribed for analysis and reporting purposes. Recordings will only be accessible by members of NYSARH's focus group planning team and will not be made publicly available.

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  • Rural Health Awards Ceremony

    • November 20, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom
    Register



    Rural Health Awards Ceremony

    Senator Patricia M. McGee Award

    This award honors an individual who has made a significant impact on rural health.

    Dr. Gary Ogden Rural Health Practitioner of the Year Award

    This award celebrates a rural clinical practitioner who embodies Dr. Ogden’s passion for life, dedication to community and patients, and commitment to making dreams a reality.

    Outstanding Rural Health Program

    This award recognizes a rural health program that promotes or facilitates the development of the rural healthcare delivery system.

    Once you register you will receive an email with the zoom link!

    If you would like to share with your contacts please use this link


    AT 1 PM:  View from the Hill: Updates on Rural Health Policy 

    Speaker: Dr. Carrie Cochran-McClain,

    Chief Policy Officer, National Rural Health Association  

    This session will provide a Federal update from both Congress and the Trump Administration in order to keep rural health leaders knowledgeable about how national policies might impact their provision of health care.

    CHES Credits Offered 

    Register Now! 

     
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  • View from the Hill: Updates on Rural Health Policy

    • November 20, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register



    National Rural Health Day


    View from the Hill: Updates on Rural Health Policy

     Speaker: Dr. Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer, National Rural Health Association

    This session will provide a Federal update from both Congress and the Trump Administration in order to keep rural health leaders knowledgeable about how national policies might impact their provision of health care.

    CHES Credits Offered

    If you would like to share with your contacts please use this link 
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  • Collaborative Opportunities to Support Rural Mental Health in New York State

    • December 11, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register


    Collaborative Opportunities to Support Rural Mental Health in New York State

    Speakers: Amanda Horner & Joshua Grove 

                

    To better understand the state of mental health and wellbeing in rural NYS, NYSARH has completed a Statewide Aggregate Rural Health Needs Assessment (SARHNA). synthesizing rural data across regional Community Health Needs Assessments, Community Health Improvement Plans, and County Office of Mental Health Local Services Plans. In this session, we will present the SARHNA results, introduce the Rural Health Impact Collaborative as an opportunity for rural organizations to convene  in response to the SARHNA findings, and facilitate an audience discussion on ways to prioritize and operationalize the SARHNA results. 


    If you would like to share with your contacts please use this link 
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About NYSARH

The New York State Association for Rural Health is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, grassroots membership organization working to preserve and improve health and human services in rural New York State. NYSARH is a member of the National Rural Health Association.

Contacts

info@nysarh.org

1 School Street Suite 110

Gowanda, NY 14070


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