Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center Trains 1,400 Rural Citizens in Community Resiliency

September 12, 2023

Over the course of five months, 1,400 rural citizens were trained in the Community Resiliency Model (CRM). Participants in this free, skills-based wellness program included middle and high school students, school teachers and counselors, clergy, health care providers, and Mercer School of Medicine students.

GRHIC Partners with Chattooga County Organizations in Housing Assessment and Community Health Survey

September 11, 2023

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center teamed up with Chattooga Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), Helping Hands Ending Hunger, and Chattooga Chamber of Commerce to complete a housing needs assessment and windshield survey of housing conditions, such as blight, disrepair, and abandoned properties, along with a community health needs assessment.

Center Hosts Second-Annual Maternal Health Symposium

July 24, 2023

The 2023 Maternal Health Symposium, the Life Cycle of Maternal Health, focused on how optimum health during all aspects of life’s stages is crucial to positive outcomes: from birth to adolescence, teen years to adulthood, pregnant mothers to senior adults. Speakers presented topics on children and adolescents, preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause.

Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center’s Maternal Health Observership Provides Educational Opportunities for Rising Second-Year Med Students

July 24, 2023

The Maternal Health Observership scholars dedicated their summer to developing a deeper understanding of maternal health, rural pediatric care, and how health disparities in these areas affect families living within Georgia.

Rural Community Outreach Exposes Students to Health Care Professions

June 28, 2023

Outreach to rural Georgia communities is a vital part of the mission of both the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) and Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM). The MUSM Pathways Program, in particular, serves as an avenue to reach middle school, high school, and undergraduate students while promoting awareness of health care careers.

Supporting Communities in Addressing Mental Health Challenges through Mental Health First Aid

May 24, 2023

Mental health is an essential part of our overall well-being. Just like physical health, it can be impacted by various factors, including genetics, life experiences, and environmental factors. However, it’s important to remember that mental health challenges can be invisible and that there is no one-size-fits-all way they look or feel. Mental health challenges are…