The Growing Rural podcast offers a diverse and authentic depiction of the issues facing rural South Carolina, as well as celebrating its successes. Through interviews with community leaders, policy makers, and researchers, we learn about the powerful work that happens in rural SC every day to positively impact these communities. Episodes will cover topics such as health care, employment, education, and the arts, among other things. The Growing Rural podcast is supported by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. To learn more, visit sc.edu/ruralhealthcare.
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The Growing Rural podcast offers a diverse and authentic depiction of the issues facing rural South Carolina, as well as celebrating its successes. Through interviews with community leaders, policy makers, and researchers, we learn about the powerful work that happens in rural SC every day to positively impact these communities. Episodes will cover topics such as health care, employment, education, and the arts, among other things. The Growing Rural podcast is supported by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. To learn more, visit sc.edu/ruralhealthcare.
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, Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law, and how to impact rural communities.
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 INFORMATIONAbout Dr. GloverUSDA — Rural Development South CarolinaUSDA Rural Development on TwitterSouth 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 Patel2. 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 Rainwater2. The McLeod Health Website3. 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:WebsiteFacebookTwitter
Other Organizations Mentioned:Sisters of Charity Health SystemAmeriCorps
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/ArtFieldsSChttps://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/larigoodingmbahttps://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.php
SC 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
The Growing Rural podcast offers a diverse and authentic depiction of the issues facing rural South Carolina, as well as celebrating its successes. Through interviews with community leaders, policy makers, and researchers, we learn about the powerful work that happens in rural SC every day to positively impact these communities. Episodes will cover topics such as health care, employment, education, and the arts, among other things. The Growing Rural podcast is supported by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. To learn more, visit sc.edu/ruralhealthcare.
