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State Office of Rural Health

Building partnerships for better health in rural communities

The Massachusetts State Office of Rural Health (SORH) was established in 1994 to build partnerships to increase access to health services, develop better systems of care, and improve the health status of rural communities.

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Sign up for Massachusetts Rural Health weekly emails  Access Rural Health Resources 

What you need to know

State Office of Rural Health overview  Rural Hospital Programs overview  Rural Health Advisory Council  Rural healthcare workforce programs  Rural Definition 

Contact Information

Address

MA Department of Public Health
180 Beaman St., West Boylston, MA 01583
Directions 

Phone

(508) 792-7880 ext. 2172

Cathleen McElligott, Director State Office of Rural Health and Health Workforce Center

Online

cathleen.mcelligott@state.ma.us

Fax

(508) 792-7706

Address

MA Department of Public Health
23 Service Center, Northampton, MA 01060
Directions 

Phone

(413) 586-7525, ext. 1154

Ronnie Rom, Rural Hospital Program Coordinator

Online

ronnie.rom@state.ma.us

Fax

(413) 784-1037

Address

MA Department of Public Health
180 Beaman St., West Boylston, MA 01583
Directions 

Phone

(508) 792-7880, ext. 2167

Kirby Lecy, State Office of Rural Health Project Coordinator

Online

kirby.lecy@state.ma.us

Fax

(508) 792-7706

More Information

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Additional Resources

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