Growing Rural

Today our guest is Lydia Cotton. She serves as the North Charleston-Hispanic Liaison, City Of Charleston-Latino Ambassador, Mayors' Commission on Homelessness, and on the Commission on Women's City of Charleston

Today we spoke with Dr. Ann Eisenberg.  Professor Eisenberg is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law.  Her research applies the lens of law and political economy to rural marginalization, examining how law, policy, and public institutions influence rural economic opportunity.   Her work has been published or is forthcoming in numerous law journals and book chapters, including the Southern California Law Review, the Harvard Law and Policy Review, the Boston College Law Review, and the Washington University Law Review.  In the fall of 2020, the University of South Carolina TEDx selected Professor Eisenberg to give a talk entitled, “Reviving Rural America.”    Her book project by the same name is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press in 2022.  

In today's episode, we had the pleasure to sit down with Victoria Smalls, the Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. 

Today, we sit down with University of South Carolina Medical Students Alyssa Campanelli, Katherine Kelly, and Bryce Jerin. We discuss their journey through medical school during the pandemic, the health needs of rural areas, and much more. 

Today, we sit down with Dr. Saundra Glover, State Director for SC Rural Development within the US Department of Agriculture. We discuss the history of rural development, current initiatives, and what it means to Grow Rural. MORE INFORMATION About Dr. Glover USDA — Rural Development South Carolina USDA Rural Development on Twitter South Carolina Promise Zones

Today, we speak with Dr. Nick Patel, Chief Digital Officer at PRISMA and Vice Chair at University of South Carolina. We discuss new ways to think about technology in rural healthcare, closing care gaps, and using outreach to improve delivery. For more information: 1. Dr. Nick Patel 2. PRISMA SC

This week, we sit down with Dr. Brittany Rainwater, clinical psychologist at the McLeod Medical Center in Florence. We discuss integrated behavioral health, care models, and the future as we continue to adjust to the COVID pandemic. For more information: 1. Dr. Brittany Rainwater 2. The McLeod Health Website 3. What is Integrated Behavioral Health? 4. Collaborative Care, Explained

Today, we sit down with Amy Splittgerber and Amanda Metzger of Healthy Learners. We discuss identifying the health needs of children both before and during the COVID pandemic, reaching them where they are to meet those needs, and expanding services to help more children in more places. More about Healthy Learners: Website Facebook Twitter Other Organizations Mentioned: Sisters of Charity Health System AmeriCorps

This week, we sit down with three pediatricians within the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and PRISMA Health: Dr. R. Caughman Taylor, Dr. C. Osbourne Shuler, and Dr. Heather Staples. We discuss outreach clinics, subspecialty programs, and the sudden but long-lasting changes brought about by COVID. For more information about our guests, please see these links on the PRISMA Health website: Dr. Taylor Dr. Shuler Dr. Staples

It's Here! A very special episode to look back on the conversations we've had so far, and the ones still to come. Please enjoy a super cut of answers to the question we ask all our guests: "what does rural mean to you?"

This week we sat down with Katie Gaul, director for the SC Office for Healthcare Workforce (OHW). We discuss the diversity of people and jobs, the importance of early skill recognition and how to foster trust between communities and the healthcare industry. For more information about Mme. Gaul, the OHW, and other topics discussed in this episode, please see the links below: More About Katie Gaul More About the SC Office for Healthcare Workforce PDF documents about the SC Rural Incentive Grants can be found here and here More about Black Men in White Coats

We had the pleasure to sit with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch, Deputy Director of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center and an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, to discuss rural-urban differences, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).    LINKS: More about Dr. Crouch from the Arnold School and the Rural Health Research Gateway More about the Rural Health and Minority Research Center More about the Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare • https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/home-visiting-overview (Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program)  • https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/MaternalChildHealthInitiatives/HomeVisiting/pdf/programbrief.pdf (Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program  • https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/4434 (Rural–urban differences in exposure to adverse childhood experiences among South Carolina adults)  • https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-qxqet-f2a1a4 (Season 2, Episode 2 -Union County Libraries: More than Just Literacy)  • https://www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Positive-Childhood-Experiences-11-AM-Crouch.Probst.pdf (Positive Childhood Experiences Before and During COVID-19)

We had the pleasure to sit down with English professor and Southern food historian David Shields to discuss the heritage of food and how it unites us. Find out more about Dr. Shields and Dr. Carter.

We spoke with former CEO of SC Community Loan Fund Anna Lewin to discuss entrepreneurial spirit, investing in people and communities, and the importance of paying it forward.   Links: Anna Lewin on LinkedIn SC Community Loan Fund Website SC Community Loan Fund Facebook SC Community Loan Fund Twitter

We had the pleasure to sit down with Kathy Schwarting, CEO of Palmetto Care Connections (PCC), to discuss the key role telehealth plays in rural communities. PCC improves access to quality healthcare for South Carolinians by assisting medical providers and communities through services and education. You can find out more about Kathy Schwarting here. More information about Palmetto Care Connections can be found on their website and Facebook page.

We were fortunate to speak with Marc Himes of the SC Center for Fathers and Families and Derrick Dease of the Man 2 Man Fatherhood Initiative about the importance of fatherhood and resources for fathers.   SC Center for Fathers and Families:     Marc Himes on LinkedIn     SC Fathers and Families     Father 365     Facebook     YouTube     Phone: 1-844-4SC-DADS (1-844-472-3237)   Man 2 Man:     Derrick Dease on LinkedIn     Man 2 Man     Facebook     YouTube     Phone: 843-479-4177

We had the pleasure to speak with Jamison Kerr, Director of ArtFields SC, about rural togetherness through art and shared experience. ArtFields 2021 will occur April 23 – May 1 in Lake City, SC.   About ArtFields: https://www.artfieldssc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ArtFieldsSC https://www.instagram.com/artfieldssc/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtFieldsLakeCity/featured About Lake City: https://www.visitlakecitysc.com/ http://www.lakecitysc.gov/234/The-Arts

We had the privilege to sit down with Angel Bourdon of Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas and Kathryn Johnson of Livewell Kershaw to discuss community coalitions and how to reach rural communities.   About Our Guests:     Angel Bourdon (LinkedIn): https://bit.ly/30paoqG     Kathryn Johnson (LinkedIn): https://bit.ly/3qwh40M About Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas:     SC Office of Rural Health: https://bit.ly/30rOOBZ     SC Hospital Association: https://bit.ly/3ryUBl1     NC Healthcare Association: https://bit.ly/38qE76Z   About Livewell Kershaw:     Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/38shcbE     SC Office of Rural Health: https://bit.ly/3qFfWs1   About the Duke Endowment:     Main Site: https://bit.ly/3rBcgsy   About the Rural Libraries and Health Innovations Program:     Main Site: https://bit.ly/30s8HZz

We had the pleasure to sit down with Lari Gooding, CEO of Allendale County Hospital, a critical access hospital in here in South Carolina. More About Lari Gooding: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larigoodingmba https://hstrial-wwebadmin.homestead.com/index.html More about Allendale County Hospital: https://www.achospital.org/ https://www.facebook.com/achospital/ https://www.allendalecounty.com/government/allendale_county_hospital.php More about UofSC Salkehatchie: https://www.sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/salkehatchie/index.php

In this episode, we sit down with Julie Smithwick of the Center for Community Health Alignment and Romaine Stevens, a Community Health Worker with the SC Office of Rural Health. We discuss the importance of building trust and the impact of Community Health Workers in rural communities. Arnold School of Public Health: https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/index.php https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/research/research_centers/chw/index.phpSC Office of Rural Health Family Solutions: https://scorh.net/ https://www.facebook.com/scruralhealth/Community Health Alignment: https://communityhealthalignment.org/PASOS Organization: https://www.scpasos.org 

In today's episode, we had the pleasure to sit down with Mandy Powers Norrell, licensed attorney and former House Representative from Lancaster, SC.About Mandy Powers Norrell:https://www.mandynorrell.com/https://twitter.com/MPowersNorrellhttps://norrelllaw.com/attorneys/About Lancaster, SC:https://www.lancastercitysc.com/Topics Discussed:I-77 Alliance- https://www.i77alliance.com/Erin's Law- http://www.erinslaw.org/ SC Child Marriage Bill- https://bit.ly/3oiv7WFSC now prohibits teens under 16 from marrying- https://bit.ly/3qQil3tAhmaud Arbery- https://bit.ly/2YdD8SaSC Citizen's Arrest Law- https://bit.ly/3a5cy3lSC Lawmakers working to abolish "Citizen's Arrest" law- https://bit.ly/3cesKBO

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with director, Betsy Newman, and co-producer, Xavier Blake, about the new Gullah Roots documentary film.  Gullah Roots follows leaders of the South Carolina and Georgia Gullah Geechee community homecoming experience in Sierra Leone.Gullah Roots is available via SCETV Passport.  Also, check your local listings. Show Notes:https://schumanities.org/news/gullah-roots-documentary/https://www.scetv.org/stories/2020/south-carolina-etv-premiere-hour-long-gullah-roots-documentary-october-1  

More about Lottie and her work:https://scorh.net/2020/06/12/coronavirus-hero-meet-lottie-lewis/https://www.facebook.com/AllendaleRuralArts/More about Allendale:https://www.allendalecounty.com/index.phphttps://townofallendale.sc.gov/allendale-town-councilhttps://agriculture.sc.gov/farmers-markets/allendale-county-farmers-market/http://allendale-enterprise.com/index.htmlhttps://collumlumber.com/

Thank you to Taylor Atkinson and Rieta Drinkwine for speaking with us!Details about Union County:https://www.countyofunion.org/default.asp?sec_id=180003405Union County Libraries:https://www.unionlibrary.org/https://www.facebook.com/unionsclibrary/

Today's episode is a roundtable discussion among the SC CRPH team on learnings and lingering questions about rural healthcare post the initial shock of COVID-19.  SC Center for Rural and Primary HealthcareNational Rural Health Association Technical Assistance Center

The Growing Rural podcast is back for season 2!

This week we discuss environmental restoration, preservation, and stewardship with Johnny Stowe, Heritage Preserve Manager, at the SC Department of Natural Resources.Show Notes:SC Department of Natural ResourcesJohnny Stowe Yoga Alliance ProfileA Sand County Almanac by Aldo LeopoldPlain Pictures of Plain DoctoringUS of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsWildland Fire: What is a Prescribed Fire?

In this episode of the Growing Rural podcast, we sit down at Rodney Scott's BBQ in Charleston, SC and talk to James Beard award-winning Pitmaster, Rodney Scott.  Listen as we discuss his rural roots and the tradition of BBQ.Enjoy some delicious barbeque at Rodney Scott's BBQ at the Charleston or Birmingham location

In today's episode, we speak with Barnett Berry, PhD, founding director of the Accelerator for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina (ALL4SC) in the University of South Carolina College of EducationVisit ALL4SC to learn how they are working to transform South Carolina schools and communities. 

The Rural and Minority Health Research Center's mission is to illuminate and address the problems experienced by rural and minority populations in order to guide research, policy, and related advocacy.  In this episode, we speak with, Jan Eberth, PhD, Deputy Director of the research center to discuss its impactful work in rural communities, current projects, and other topics. Episode Show Notes: Rural and Minority Health Research Center Current Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Projects at the RMHRCFederal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Research GatewayNational Cancer Institute SC Best Chance NetworkScreening for Lung Cancer- US Preventive Services Task Force A statewide program providing colorectal cancer to the uninsured of South Carolina 

A special episode discussing the real and potential impact of COVID-19 in rural SC with Michele Stanek, MS, and Megan Weis, DrPH, associate director and director of community engagement at the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. Show Notes: SC CRPH Resource ListingSCORH Resource ListingSCHA Resource ListingSC AHEC Resource ListingRural Health Daily Digest‘It Really Is the Perfect Storm’: Coronavirus Comes for Rural America’ by Eric Scigliano'COVID-19 may hit rural residents hard, and that spells trouble because of lack of rural health care' by Kevin BennettRural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Counties with COVID-19 Cases animated mapRUPRI Data Briefs

This week we discuss the importance of storytelling, arts, and culture in rural communities with Susan Duplessis, Director of Community Arts Development at the South Carolina Arts Commission. About The Art of Community: Rural SC initiative of The South Carolina Arts CommissionCommunity Arts Development ProgramThe Art of Community: Rural SC BrochureFilms:'A Tale of Two Cities'  on Blackville and Estill, SC, featuring Nevada teaching artist, Markus Tracy'Public Transformation: Denmark, SC' - a film by Ashley Hanson and Nik Nerburn of Minnesota Artist: About Artist Markus TracyAbout CREATE: Rural SC, a program of The Art of Community: Rural SCCommunity Arts DevelopmentFilm: What is CREATE: Rural SC?About The SC Promise Zonehttps://scpromisezone.org/President Obama's Promise Zone InitiativeOther Resources and referencesSouthArtsNEA Our Town ProgramArtPlace AmericaNational Rural AssemblyDaily Yonder: https://www.dailyyonder.com/topics/rural-assembly/rural-womens-summit/Creative Placemaking  Article: 'The Soul of the South'  by Paul TherouxA conversation with author of The Deep South by Paul TherouxPartners in this workNational Assembly of State Arts AgenciesRural LISC: https://www.lisc.org/rural/USDA Rural DevelopmentThe Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSC Office of Rural Health South Carolina Assoc. for Community Economic DevelopmentNational Consortium for Creative Placemaking

Today we are examining the rural education workforce from a talent-centered perspective with Henry Tran, PhD, Director of the Talented Centered Education Leadership Initiative. Show Notes: The Talent Centered Education Leadership Initiative (TCELI) CENTER FOR INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION Best Practices in Creating Employee Engagement Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention & Advancement (CERRA)SC Annual Educator Supply and Demand ReportsNational Rural Education Association Journal of Education Human Resources More Article information from Henry Tran, PHDTran, H., & Dou, J. (2019). An Exploratory Examination of What Types of Administrative Support Matter for Rural Teacher Talent Management: The Rural Educator Perspective. Educational Leadership Review, 20(1), 133-149. Retrieved from https://www.icpel.org/uploads/1/5/6/2/15622000/elr_volume_20_1__fall_2019.pdfTran, H. & Smith, D. (2020). What Matters most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment Related Conditions. American Journal of Education. In Press. Retrieve from https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/708252Tran, H., Hardie, S., Gause, S., Moyi, P., & Ylimaki. (2020). Leveraging the Perspectives of Rural Educators to Develop Realistic Job Previews for Rural teacher Recruitment and Retention. Rural Educator. In press.Tran, H., Smith, D., & Fox, E. (2018). The Perspectives of Potential and Current Rural Teachers for Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention in South Carolina. University of South Carolina’s Center for Innovation in Education Report. Can be accessed at https://www.usccihe.org/s/SC-Rural-Teacher-Staffing-Report.pdfTran, H., & Smith, D. (2019). Insufficient money and inadequate respect: What obstructs the recruitment of college students to teach in hard-to-staff schools. Journal of Educational Administration, 57(2), 152-166. Retrieved from https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEA-07-2018-0129/full/html?casa_token=DPTGrwiDSLAAAAAA:qYn3Vq_MqiW4UyrWL8mi1u47dnmXW0-yMbOpZEx6M5rXfsBBPiFZgv7Wx86WFR0vJLQHduCWlU1nQHETe1j5n_Il_igydIFUa2a1H74se6lk77H0_hYHarrison, T., & Tran, H. (2020). How Can Higher Education Engage with Rural Communities to Address Teacher Shortages? In Tran, H., Smith, D., & Buckman, D. (Eds.), Stake Holder Engagement: Improving Education through Multi-Level Community Relations. Maryland: Rowman and Little Field.

Today we are discussing healthy food access in rural South Carolina with Food Share SC Co-Founder, Beverly Wilson, and outreach coordinator, Gabriel Wilhelm.Learn about Food Share SC and their various program offerings and opportunities to volunteer here SC Office of Rural Health Annual Conference Clemson Cooperative Extension Orangeburg County Library SC Rural Health Action Plan  

Today we are speaking with the Executive Director of the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (SC AHEC),  Ann Lefebvre, MSW, about building and supporting a robust healthcare workforce in rural and undeserved South Carolina.South Carolina Area Health Education ConsortiumHealth Professions Student ProgramsRecruitment & Retention Programs Health Careers Programs: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)National Student Clearinghouse SC Office for Healthcare Workforce Health Professional Shortage Areas 

Today we are discussing oral health in rural SC with Dr. Amy Martin, professor and director of the Division of Population Oral Health at the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. MUSC Division of Population Oral HealthAmerican Dental AssociationDental Health Professional Shortage AreasSC Office of Rural Health Revolving Loan FundDHEC Division of Oral HealthSouth Carolina Dental AssociationRyan White Dental ProgramsDuke Endowment Carolinas Oral Health InitiativeHPV and Oral Health

Today we are speaking with the CEO of the South Carolina Office of Rural Health, Graham Adams, PhD about rural healthcare trends in South Carolina.SC Office of Rural Health Rural Hospital Closures in 2019New free-standing emergency department in Fairfield County  SC Rural Health Action PlanVolvo opens factory in Ridgeville,SC SC Arts Commission’s Art of Community Rural SC Program SC Hospital AssociationSC Area Health Education Consortium SC Primary Care Association Rural and Minority Health Research Center

Today we are speaking to Yvette McDaniel, PhD, a soprano, arts educator, advocate, and choir director at Denmark Technical College.Learn more about opportunities at Denmark Technical CollegeWJBF – CRAWL’s Winter WonderlandWACH – DTC ChoirT&D – Future Health Professionals ConferenceYouTube – Public Transformation: DenmarkYouTube – CRAWL Christmas CreationDenmark Technical College invites you to celebrate their Homecoming Week on January 26 – February 1

Today we are discussing social determinants of health and rural disparities research with Jan Probst, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health and Director Emerita of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center.Journal Article: Structural Urbanism Contributes to Poorer Health Outcomes for Rural America Journal Article: Declines in Pediatric Mortality Fall Short for Rural US Children Disparities in Rural Child Mortality Rates Persist Despite Improvements Rural and Minority Health Research CenterGarrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Child Access Prevention Laws for Guns Corridor of Shame American Medical Informatics Association ArtFields Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Today we are discussing primary care in rural South Carolina with Chuck Carter, MD, Director of the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare.SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare- sc.edu/ruralhealthcareRural Residency Programs- https://www.scahec.net/professionals/gme.htmlHeirs of General Practice by John McPhee - https://www.amazon.com/Heirs-General-Practice-John-McPhee/dp/0374519749Rural Incentive Programs:SC AHEC - https://www.scahec.net/professionals/recruitment.htmlSC Rural Practice Loan Forgiveness Program - https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine/centers_and_institutes_new/center_for_rural_and_primary_healthcare/loan_forgiveness_program/index.phpNational Health Service Corps - https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-rural-community-loan-repayment-program 

Today Kevin and Alanti travel down the ultimate rabbit hole with attempting to answer the age-old question: What is Rural, Anyway?  There’s a pop-quiz…2010 Census Tract Reference Maps - https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2010/geo/2010-census-tract-maps.htmlWalmart Closure in Winnsboro, SC - https://www.thestate.com/news/business/article56269905.htmlFairfield County Hospital Closure- https://www.thestate.com/latest-news/article216722145.htmlRural Definition Resources:Metropolitan and Micropolitan - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro.htmlRural-Urban Commuting Area Codes (RUCA) - https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/rural-urban-commuting-area-codes/How Does the Census Bureau Define Rural? - https://gis-portal.data.census.gov/arcgis/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=7a41374f6b03456e9d138cb014711e01Health Resources and Service Administration List of Rural Counties - https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/ruralhealth/resources/forhpeligibleareas.pdfUSDA National Agricultural Library - https://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/what-is-ruralRural Health Information Hub - https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/what-is-rural 

Welcome to the Growing Rural podcast! Here we discuss a range of topics and issues that affect rural South Carolina. Episodes will be released every two weeks. Thank you for listening!