Rural Mental Health Provider Scholarships
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Mental Health Program
The National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Mental Health Program (WICHE) are pleased to announce the establishment of the WICHE Rural Mental Health Provider Scholarship. WICHE will provide six (6) $500.00 scholarships to rural mental health providers, working in the public community mental health system in one of the 15 WICHE states, to provide financial assistance to attend the 2008 NARMH Annual Conference in Burlington, VT (August 6-9, 2008.) To qualify for a scholarship, the applicant must demonstrate:
- They are a licensed mental health professional in one of the 15 WICHE member states (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming)
- Their work is focused primarily upon the provision of direct client care, and the cost of care is reimbursed by the state mental health authority and/or Medicaid program.
- They reside and work primarily in a rural or frontier community, we will use the HRSA listing of qualified rural counties for its Rural Health Outreach Grant program for this determination (ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/Eligibility2005.pdf)
TO APPLY
- Submit a letter of request outlining your interest in attending the NARMH Conference, your need for the scholarship, and the qualifications outlined above.
- Submit a copy of your professional license or certificate.
- Submit a letter from your agency Director (or supervisor) affirming your employment in an agency serving a public mental health system role, and your ability to attend the conference.
Email to info@narmh.org or mail to the NARMH office:
NARMHWICHE Provider Scholarships
300 33rd Avenue South, Suite 101
Waite Park MN 56387
Deadline for the Application is July 15, 2008