River Valley Health Network Awarded 1 Million Dollars for Integration of Behavioral Health Care in the Region

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River Valley Health Network Awarded 1 Million Dollars for Integration of Behavioral Health Care in the Region

The River Valley Health Network was awarded a grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Network Development Planning Grant is a one-year grant for $99,990. This grant will provide funds for completing a regional community health needs assessment and asset mapping process, including a strategic planning process for the development of innovative behavioral health integration strategies.

The Planning Grant is a collaboration with the Members of the River Valley Health Network including Appleton Area Health Services in Appleton, Johnson Memorial Health Services in Dawson and Madison Healthcare Services in Madison, along with Woodland Centers, which provides comprehensive mental health services in the region and Countryside Public Health.

The River Valley Health Network (RVHN) was also awarded The Rural Health Network Development Program Grant also awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Development Grant is a 3-year grant for $300,000 a year for a total of $900,000.

The Development Grant will build on the strategic plan created by the Planning Grant to build a sustainable system for providing integrated behavioral health and primary care. This project is collaboration between the members of the River Valley Health Network (RVHN) and Woodland Centers.

With limited economies of scale, the proposed projects will provide the infrastructure and resources necessary to allow network members and partners to develop effective and meaningful partnerships that work to meet the primary and behavioral health care needs of the region.

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River Valley Health Network Names Lori Andreas as New Executive Director

By Wes Duellman • 22 Jun, 2021

River Valley Health Network (RVHN), a collaboration of four independent rural health care organizations in western Minnesota, is excited to announce that Lori Andreas has been selected to be its new Executive Director. As the Executive Director, Ms. Andreas will oversee the cooperation and collaboration of all RVHN members, provide strategic planning for collaboration, development and support of various products, programs, and services, and create grant proposals as needed. In addition, the Executive Director supports RVHN by providing budgetary oversight for the organization and RVHN programs. Ms. Andreas will begin as the Executive Director on Monday, August 2, 2021. Lori Andreas has an extensive career with 15 years of health care experience where she has provided result-orientated performance. She has served as CEO at Appleton Area Health and as President of the Minnesota Rural Health Cooperative. RVHN works collaboratively with its members to enhance the health care services they provide while remaining independently operated. RVHN also supports the collaborating health care organizations to research and apply for different grant opportunities, recruit new providers, and identify and meet health care needs for southwestern Minnesota. The four organizations that comprise RVHN are Appleton Area Health (Appleton, MN), CCM Health (Montevideo, MN), Johnson Memorial Health Services (Dawson, MN), and Madison Healthcare Services (Madison, MN). More information on River Valley Health Network can be requested by emailing River Valley Health Network at info@rvhn.org.

Lac qui Parle Health Network Adds New Member and Changes Name to River Valley Health Network

23 Oct, 2020

Lac qui Parle Health Network, a collaboration of three independent rural health care organizations in western Minnesota, has added CCM Health as a member and changed its name to River Valley Health Network (RVHN). The four organizations that comprise RVHN are Appleton Area Health (Appleton, MN), CCM Health (Montevideo, MN), Johnson Memorial Health Services (Dawson, MN), and Madison Healthcare Services (Madison, MN). RVHN works collaboratively with its members to enhance the health care services they provide while remaining independently operated. RVHN also supports the collaborating health care organizations to research and apply for different grant opportunities, recruit new providers, and identify and meet health care needs for southwestern Minnesota. More information on River Valley Health Network can be requested by emailing River Valley Health Network at info@rvhn.org .