Center for Rural Health

The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc.
3465-B Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
Phone: (304) 397-4071
Fax: (304) 397-4076
 

Mission - To create a healthy future for West Virginia by improving the health of our residents and the strength of West Virginia's health care delivery system by improving access, viability and quality of health services.

 

The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc. (the Center) is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides leadership on rural health issues since 1994.  The Center is unique to West Virginia in that it is the only private organization in the state that works across the continuum of health care providers - from community health centers to hospitals to private physicians & dentists, as well as other health care providers.

A NEUTRAL FORUM FOR CHANGE
The Center provides a neutral forum in which consumers, health care providers, community and business leaders and policymakers can come together to share information and enhance understanding, leading to the best solutions to address the health needs of rural and underserved communities in West Virginia.

THE CENTER'S VALUE TO WEST VIRGINIA

  • Improved health of the state's future workforce.
  • Improved financial viability of rural health care organizations.
  • Reduced business costs associated with preventable diseases.
  • Improved overall health status of West Virginians.
  • Improved access to quality health care services.
  • Improved environment for recruitment and retention of physicians.