National Awards
Recognition for the partnership’s collaborative network model and its impact on rural healthcare access, workforce, and mental wellbeing.
Mental Health First Aid Organization of the Year
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
ARHP was named the 2024 Mental Health First Aid Organization of the Year. The national Mental Health First Aid Impact Awards recognize organizations and individuals making significant contributions to expanding Mental Health First Aid and changing the conversation surrounding mental wellbeing.
Read the Announcement ↗Rural Health Community Champion — Champion of Creative Partnerships
Health Resources and Services Administration, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
ARHP was selected as one of seven Rural Health Community Champions nationally and recognized as the Champion of Creative Partnerships. The recognition highlighted ARHP’s collaborative approach to addressing rural healthcare needs through partnerships focused on healthcare access, workforce development, care coordination, and health promotion.
Outstanding Health Network of the Year
National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
ARHP was named the 2019 Outstanding Health Network of the Year. The national recognition honors excellence in health network development and recognized ARHP’s collaborative network model, growth, programming, and impact on rural healthcare.
Read the Announcement ↗Featured as a National Model
National organizations have documented ARHP programs as promising practices in the collections other rural communities turn to when building their own.
Rural Health Information Hub — Models & Innovations Hospital-Based Transitional Care Program RHIhub features ARHP’s Hospital-Based Transitional Care Program in its national Models and Innovations collection as a promising rural health example. The profile highlights ARHP’s regional implementation of an evidence-supported transitional care model across rural hospitals and its impact on swing-bed utilization, hospital readmissions, discharge outcomes, patient satisfaction, and hospital revenue. View ↗ Rural Health Information Hub — Rural Mental Health Toolkit Program Clearinghouse ARHP is featured in RHIhub’s national Rural Mental Health Toolkit Program Clearinghouse, which highlights promising programs and approaches for addressing mental health needs in rural communities. ARHP is included for its work supporting rural individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. View ↗ Federal Rural Health Care Coordination Program 2020–2023 National Sourcebook ARHP’s Hospital-Based Transitional Care Program is featured in the 2020–2023 Rural Health Care Coordination Sourcebook, documenting rural care coordination models supported through the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The sourcebook highlights ARHP’s regional approach to implementing and sustaining Critical Access Hospital-based transitional care. View ↗Leadership Recognition
Honors earned by members of the ARHP leadership team for their work in rural health.
Mellie Boagni
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lynn Hawkins
Vice President of Membership & Partnerships
Brandon Gorman
Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance
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