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Welcome to the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
About Us
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health was established at Penn State in 1991. It is a joint effort of the Colleges of Health and Human Development
and Penn State Outreach and Penn State Cooperative Extension and is administratively located
in the Department of Health Policy and Administration. The Office is funded by the Federal
Office of Rural Health Policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Pennsylvania Department of Health,
and Penn State University.
Contact Us
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
202 Beecher-Dock House, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
Email: porh@psu.edu
Pesticide Training Information: 814-863-1948
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Objectives
The mission of the Pennsylvania Office of
Rural Health is to improve the health of rural communities and
their residents throughout the Commonwealth by:
- Compiling, analyzing, and disseminating
information to policy makers, health providers, health
educators, and health administrators;
- Strengthening the existing network of
rural providers, planners, and advocates by encouraging
partnerships and identifying opportunities for collaboration
and cooperation;
- Increasing interest in rural health needs,
opportunities, and policy issues; and
- Acting as a liaison between academia, state
government, professional associations, and the general public.
To accomplish these objectives, the Pennsylvania
Office of Rural Health coordinates its activities with many
public and private health agencies including the following:
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