The Power of Rural in Action: RCORP Success Stories & Strategies

Join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for an engaging live webinar in celebration of National Rural Health Day! This year’s event shines a spotlight on the transformative impact of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), featuring powerful success stories and innovative strategies from grantees and key partners. Discover how these community-driven approaches can be adapted to drive lasting change in your own community. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation and help move the Power of Rural forward! 

Date/Time: Thursday, November 21, at 2:00 PM ET
Duration: 60 Minutes
Format: Panel Discussion
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2tRNnY7gSpykYAVzFiEvVg#/registration

Speakers:

Megan Meacham, MPH
Director, Rural Strategic Initiatives · HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Megan is the Director of the Rural Strategic Initiatives Division within HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), where she leads the team that manages a number of high-priority rural health grant programs, including the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP). Prior to becoming Director of RSI, she served as a Senior Advisor in FORHP where she worked on a variety of rural program and policy issue areas, and was a key member involved in the creation of the RCORP Initiative. She has also worked as a Project Officer in FORHP’s Hospital State Division where she coordinated a national quality improvement initiative and managed a number of state-based grant programs.   Megan attended Vanderbilt University for her undergraduate degree in Sociology and then returned back to her home state of Minnesota to attend the University of Minnesota School of Public Health where she got her MPH. Outside of work, Megan enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, volunteering with the local fire department, traveling, and reading.

Tedra L. Cobb, M.S.Ed
President · Tedra L. Cobb & Associates
Tedra L. Cobb is president of her consulting firm, Tedra L. Cobb & Associates. Cobb’s expertise is in program and organizational development and facilitation of highly effective, interactive educational workshops. Her diverse experience ranges from bilingual counseling (Spanish) in the New York State prison system to directing a community-based health coalition. She currently serves as a consultant trainer for the University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence and travels across the country working with rural communities to address stigma and substance use disorder. Her civic engagement includes two terms as an elected county legislator, a run for Congress, and appointments to the NY State Committee on Open Government and the Northern New York Healthcare Redesign Commission. The common thread throughout her career is building community.

Kim Shuler, LCSW
ABHIN Chief Executive Officer · Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network, Inc
Kim Shuler, LCSW contributes more than 25 years of experience as a clinician and administrator working in a variety of integrated behavioral health settings. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of ABHIN and as Project Director on 2 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) projects. Ms. Shuler has extensive experience in training behavioral health providers and care teams, building coalitions, conducting needs assessments, and developing strategic and business operation plans. Ms. Shuler has demonstrated success developing, implementing, and managing day-to-day operations of integrated behavioral health programs across multiple settings, including nearly a decade serving as Director of Behavioral Health in a large FQHC.