Arrowleaf is one of only 10 organizations nationwide selected for funding aimed at advancing health outcomes in rural, underserved communities.
The $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration is part of its Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program.
Arrowleaf says this funding will support their new Southern Illinois Rural Health Special Track Opportunity initiative, designed to improve health outcomes in rural, underserved communities through services at Massac Memorial Hospital, Southern Seven Health Department, Rural Health Incorporated and the University of Illinois Extension.
Over the next four years, this grant will create three new jobs in southern Illinois, introduce evidence-based healthcare models like Food is Medicine, and expand access to screenings and preventive care for residents in Alexander, Johnson, Massac, and Pulaski counties.
