As a result of a landmark Heartland Forward report entitled: "Health Care Access in the Heartland: How to Improve Services in Rural America", we have launched the Heartland Health Caucus to bring together the top public policy decision makers focused on health care in eight states – Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
The Caucus serves as a forum to exchange new ideas in addressing pressing health issues and accelerating new and consistent policy approaches across states.
Focus areas include: maternal health, mental health and health care workforce shortages
Nursing Career Pathways
Through a federal grant, Heartland Forward and its local partners in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, are building a program for secondary students to pursue careers in nursing as well as seek job apprenticeships.
This is specifically targeting low-income, first-generation students in rural areas.