Wyoming Department of Health

REACH Program - Collaborative Funding Opportunity

The Research and Explore Awesome Careers in Healthcare (REACH) Program is an exciting program supported by the Wyoming Office of Rural Health (ORH) focusing on rural students in grades 5 - 8.  The overall purpose of the Program is to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of health careers available in rural Wyoming through creative and interactive activities.

Funds Available:

$10,000 (up to $2,500 each) will be made available to support the planning and implementation activities of four (4) REACH Programs.  Funding will be provided on a cost based reimbursement basis.

Eligible Applicants:

Wyoming K-12 schools and healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics, community health centers, and public health units.

How to Apply:

Click on the Grant Guidance link for detailed information.  Grant proposals are due on January 11, 2013, by 5:00 p.m. (received not postmarked).

For more information contact Michelle Hoffman, Project Manager, (307) 777-8902 or via email at michelle.hoffman@wyo.gov.

FOR PROPOSAL AND PROGRAM DETAILS:

• Grant Guidance 2013     Deadline:  Proposals must be received (not postmarked) by 5:00 p.m. on January 11, 2013.

IMPORTANT DATES:

January 11, 2013         Proposals must be recieved (not postmarked) by 5:00 p.m.

January 18, 2013         Notification of awards

February 11, 2013        Program date, start/end time, and physical location must be selected and the Office of Rural Health notified

May 31, 2013               Program must be completed and funds expended

***Requests for reimbursement and all additional required materials (see online checklist) must be received within three weeks from the date the Program is held***

 ADDITIONAL PROGRAM RESOURCES:

• Site Coordinator Guide 
• Site Coordinator Checklist 
• Agenda Sample    Agenda Sample (word)
• Budget Narrative/Budget Example      Budget Narrative/Budget Example (word)
• Confidentiality Agreement for Non-employees     Confidentiality Agreement for Non-employees (word)
• Header Document 
• Health Science Career Cluster Chart
• Health Sciences Degree & Certificate Chart
• Healthy Snack Recipes
• Interactive Activity Ideas by Department Invoice Sample     Sample Invoice (word)
• Letter to Parents from Facility   
• Personal Learning Plan
• Photo/Video Waiver *
• Presenter Evaluation Presenter Information Form
• Presenter Q & A 
• REACH Ideas 
• REACH Logo
• Reasons for Collecting Contact Information
• Scrubs Order Form *      Scrubs Order Form (word)
• Student Application          Student Application (word)  
• Student Evaluation Grades 5 - 6     Student Evaluation Grades 5 - 6 (word)
• Student Evaluation Grades 7 - 8     Student Evaluation Grades 7 - 8 (word)  
• Student Participation Roster Form *   

*This exact form is required for submission to the Office of Rural Health

Thank you to the South Dakota Healthcare Workforce Center at the South Dakota Office of Rural Health for sharing Scrubs Camp materials and ideas.

Thank you to the North Dakota Center for Rural Health for sharing Scrubs Camp materials and ideas.

Thank you to the Montana Area Health Education Center for sharing REACH camp materials and ideas.