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803-454-3850 Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram WHO WE ARE About Staff What We Do Provider Services Center for Practice Transformation Choose Well Initiative Oral Care Revolving Loan Fund Rural Emergency Medical Services Rural Health Clinic Services Rural Hospitals Workforce Recruitment + Retention Community Support Behavioral Health Community Health Transformation Family Solutions Rural Forward SC BOBC2 – Bringing our Best Care Digital Equity Collaborative Digital Economy Ecosystem Health Equity Initiative Rural Health Action Plan Rural Outcomes #PowerofRural Spotlight Series Celebrating Rural SC SCORH Art Competition Rural Focus Events Opportunities Funding Opportunities Job Opportunities Contact us Select Page 2024 Annual Rural Health Conference Save the Date Check out our 2023 Impact Document! Click here Read this week’s Rural Focus! Click Here Check out our #PowerofRural Spotlight Series! Click Here OUR COMMITMENT TO SOUTH CAROLINA’S RURAL COMMUNITIES: Encourage investment. Promote opportunities. Improve health.  Who we are The South Carolina Office of Rural Health is a non-profit organization with a mission to close the gap in health status between rural and urban communities. SCORH has been promoting investment, opportunity and health within rural communities since 1991. Learn moreStaff  What we do The South Carolina Office of Rural Health offers training, education and technical assistance to rural providers. We also empower rural communities to address the social determinants of health on the local level. Provider Services Community Support Rural Forward SC  Why we do it With 27 percent of our state’s residents living in rural areas, the South Carolina Office of Rural Health believes in preserving and celebrating the unique character of rural communities. Rural Forward Rural Focus Events View our programs Provider Services Center for Practice Transformation Choose Well Oral Care Revolving Loan Fund Rural Emergency Services Rural Health Clinics Rural Hospitals Veteran Services Workforce Recruitment + Retention Community Support Behavioral Health Community Health Transformation Family Solutions Rural Forward SC Bringing Our Best Care (BOBC2) Digital Equity Collaborative (DEC) Digital Economy Ecosystem (DEE) Health Equity Initiative Rural Health Action Plan (RHAP) Rural Outcomes Coalition #PowerofRural Spotlight Series Our Latest Work See More Let’s Start Something new Say Hello! Please contact us with any questions that you may have. Name Email Address Company Name Message Send Preferred Partners | Resources 107 Saluda Pointe Dr. Lexington, SC 29072 Copyright 2018, | All Rights Reserved Carrington Butler Contact: c [email protected] Carrington Butler joined Family Solutions in 2023. She is a resident of Orangeburg County. Initially she started out as a client of Family Solutions and was granted a wonderful opportunity to be Family Solutions Family Resource Center Administrative Assistant. In this role she keeps the FRC operating effortlessly making sure all inquiries and needs are met, to provide such adequate services to the community. CLOSE Nabila Inak, MPH Contact: [email protected] Nabila Inak joined the South Carolina Office of Rural Health in 2024 as a Data Specialist. In this role, she works with internal teammates to coordinate the information collected on behalf of SCORH. This includes developing and maintaining data management platforms and driving the data collection, analysis, and reporting processes. Prior to joining SCORH, Nabila received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Newberry College and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior from the University of South Carolina. In 2019, she joined the Children’s Physical Activity Research Group and was involved with various NIH-funded projects that explored physical activity behaviors and associated factors in young children, in the context of childhood obesity prevention. Initially, she served as a Data Collector and eventually transitioned to Research Associate. She helped coordinate the data collection processes, collect and organize data, support investigators with manuscript development, and provide authorship and editorial input into grant applications. Nabila is a native of New York City but has been living in South Carolina since graduation. She is an avid golfer and enjoys playing with her fiancé, who she met on the golf team at Newberry. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling. CLOSE Jordan Seeger Contact: [email protected] Jordan Seeger joined the South Carolina Office of Rural Health in 2024 and serves as the Communications Coordinator. In this role, she assists the Senior Director of Advocacy and Communications with the planning, developing, and executing the communication strategies for the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH). Before joining the SCORH team, Jordan previously served as the Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the Congaree Land Trust where she developed strategic communications plans and content, helping to drive the organization’s mission to protect the land in central South Carolina. Jordan holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing & brand communications from Clemson University and is currently pursuing a Master of Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. In her free time, Jordan enjoys traveling to new places with her partner and their dog Luna, is an avid runner and loves to bake. CLOSE Sarah Craig, MHA, CRCA Contact: [email protected] Sarah M. Craig joined the South Carolina Office of Rural Health in 2015 and currently serves as the Director of the Health System Innovation team. In this role, she provides targeted support to rural hospitals, emergency medical service (EMS) systems, and primary care providers in South Carolina. Sarah oversees the requirements of several funding sources related to this work, including the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (FLEX) funding, the federal Small Rural Hospital Improvement (SHIP) grant, and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine EMS leadership and tuition assistance grant. Sarah received a Master’s of Healthcare Administration and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of South Carolina. CLOSE Aliyah Anderson Contact: [email protected] Aliyah Anderson is a Holistic Health Practitioner who has successfully completed her board certification through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She specializes in plant-based nutritional counseling and earned her certification in Holistic Nutrition from the fully accredited American Fitness Professionals Association. In addition to nutritional counseling, Aliyah is a Private Chef and owner of Enjoyable Life where the focus is providing honest, alternative care to help others achieve their health and wellness goals through natural, plant-based, and unprocessed nutrition. In the future, Aliyah will pursue additional certifications in Pediatric, Prenatal, and Postnatal nutrition. Aliyah is especially passionate about the health of women and children. Because of this, she is expanding the scope of her practice through her new role as a Birth Doula with Family Solutions. Aliyah provides compassionate care to all clients she serves and can’t wait to support you on your birth journey. CLOSE Aimee Bowen Contact: [email protected] Aimee Bowen joined SCORH in 2023 as the Behavioral Health Program Manager. In this position she works to eliminate barriers to mental healthcare and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and substance use within rural communities. This work includes collaborations to address substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Aimee is a native of Columbia, SC and an Alumni of the University of SC where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. Previously, Aimee was the Business Development Director and Military Liaison for a Behavioral Health Hospital System. Her 15 years...