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Rural Partners - Rural Parnters is
the Illinois Private Public Partnership for Rural Community Development. http://www.ruralpartners.org |
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Illinois Department of Public Health
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Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA)
The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA), located at Western Illinois University,
works with academic and professional experts throughout Illinois on projects designed to
enhance an understanding of rural conditions in Illinois and policies to improve quality
of life. http://www.iira.org
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Illinois
Farm Bureau Home Page This is a state division of American Farm Bureau and is
devoted to improving "the economic well-being of agriculture" and to enriching
"the quality of life." http://www.ilfb.org/?r=0.8240778 |
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Illinois CES Home Page - The Illinois
Cooperative Extension Service provides practical, research-based information and programs
to help individuals, families, farms, businesses and communities in Illinois. Its mission
in short, is to help citizens of Illinois put knowledge to work. http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/ |
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Illinois Hospital Association This
organization, representing over 200 hospitals and health care systems, advocates for
high-quality, affordable health care for Illinois residents. http://www.ihatoday.org/ |
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Illinois Regional Health Workforce Center |
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Illinois Rural Health Association;
Center for Rural Health and Farm Safety; Carle Foundation; 611 West Park; Urbana, IL
61801; (217) 383-3206; Fax: (217-383-3018) E-mail: irha@carle.com.
IRHA is affliated with the National Rural Health Association and maintains strong
relationship with the Illinois Department of Public Health-Center for Rural Health and
other state associations that advocate for improved rural health. They publish a
newsletter three times a year. This site needs a user name and password. http://www.ILRuralHealth.org |
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Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program 555
31st Street; Downders Grove, IL 60515; (630) 515-6045; Fax: (630) 515-7424 - Seeks
to improve access to primary health care services through linkages with health professions
education. http://www.ihec.org/ |
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Center for Rural
Health Programs & Services Illinois Department of Public Health; Center for
Rural Health; 535 West Jefferson; Springfield, Illinois 62761; (217) 782-1624; Fax: (217)
782-2547 - A division of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Center was
mandated and funded by legislative action to enhance the health status of rural citizens.
The Center’s goal is to improve community involvement in health issues and serve as
an information clearinghouse on rural health issues. http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/rural_health/rural_home.htm
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Governor's Rural Affairs Council;
Lieutenant Governor Corinne Wood, Chair; 305 305 Stratton Building; Springfield, IL 62706;
(217)782-3734; Fax: (217) 782-9728. |
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