Aging and Engaging: Benefits of Social Connection for Older Adults Webinar
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Working to preserve and improve health and human services in rural New York State.
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NYSARH Member of the Year: Sara Deukmejian
NYSARH is proud to congratulate Sara Deukmejian, Rural Health Network Manager at AHI, on being awarded the NYSARH Member of the Year Award at the 2026 Public Health Partnership Conference!
Sara’s dedication to strengthening rural health partnerships and advancing health outcomes across the North Country exemplifies the spirit of our organization.
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Contraception Myths: What Patients Hear – and What Providers Should Know
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Our Mission
The mission of the New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) is to improve the health and well-being of rural New Yorkers and their communities.
The Voice Of Rural Health
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.
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Report on Rural Ambulance Services
The New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task Force (RASTF) was formed specifically to “examine, evaluate, and make Proposals for the functionality and betterment of operations of ambulance services in rural areas of New York State.” The Task Force represents a wide variety of emergency medical service (EMS) stakeholders, community
May 5, 2026
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From Ambulance to Living Room: Community Paramedicine in Action
In rural Washington County, getting to the nearest hospitals in Glens Falls, Saratoga, Troy, or even Vermont can take a long time. That’s why the Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad (CVRS) started Community Paramedicine—bringing healthcare right to people’s homes. Paramedics visit patients for non-emergency needs like checking medications, helping manage ongoing
August 14, 2025
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‘Informative,’ ‘Thought – Provoking,’ ‘Enlightening’: All the Lonely People Upstate NY Tour
All the Lonely People, a documentary by the Clowder Group, follows a diverse group of youth and adults as they relate their experiences with loneliness and social isolation, accompanied by expert testimony, exploring various causes, consequences, and coping strategies. From May 7th-14th, NYSARH, Catskill Hudson AHEC, Central New York AHEC,
July 23, 2025
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