Texas Rural Health Association
Connecting Texans to Strengthen the Health and Well-Being of our Rural Communities
Texas Rural Health
Advocacy Initiative:
The Power of Partnership: Rural Voices, Shared Vision
Texas Rural Health Day / National Rural Health Day November 20, 2025
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This year’s campaign — The Power of Partnership: Rural Voices, Shared Vision — is TRHA's month-long statewide advocacy campaign in support and in preparation for the nationwide National Rural Health Day celebration taking place on November 20, 2025, a coordinated effort led by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to celebrate and highlight rural health. This TRHA initiative is also in part of a nationwide effort with our strategic partner National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and NOSORH and other State Rural Health Associations and SORH's, to secure proclamations in all 50 states.
In Texas, TRHA — in partnership with the Texas State Office of Rural Health (SORH) and statewide collaborators — proudly leads this effort for the second consecutive year, with Governor Abbott’s proclamation designating November 20, 2025, as Texas Rural Health Day. Together, we celebrate the Power of Partnership and the growing network of rural champions who are shaping the future of healthcare across Texas and the nation and the #PowerOfRural.
Ways to Celebrate
Celebrate & Amplify
- Join us in recognizing Texas Rural Health Day on National Rural Health Day November 20. Share your stories, photos, and local celebrations using #PowerOfRural and #TexasRuralHealthDay to showcase your community’s leadership as part of this statewide movement. We will work to share and amplify your NRHD and TRHD efforts through our social media channels and feature below!
Share Your Rural Story
- Submit your organization’s highlight, data point, or community success to be featured in our statewide Rural Health in Action campaign.
- Your story helps shape awareness, guide advocacy priorities, and highlight the partnerships driving rural health progress across Texas.
- Submit Your Story Here
Build Rural Health Capacity
- Use this campaign as a foundation to launch your own Texas Rural Health Day activities. Host a local recognition event, partner with a neighboring organization, or spotlight a Rural Health Champion or local hospital in your community.
- TRHA provides guidance and access to national tools — including the NOSORH Power of Rural Campaign Toolkit (powerofrural.org ) — to help you design and promote your own NRHD campaign.
- Download the toolkit of NRHD logos and media materials to use!
Collaborate Locally
- Every partnership strengthens rural Texas. We invite organizations to connect with TRHA and one another to co-host local Rural Health Day events, share resources, and lift up community champions.
- Collaboration is more than a value — it’s our foundation for advancing rural health access, sustainability, and innovation.
- Learn About TRHA Partnerships
Engage with TRHA
- Become an individual or organizational member or partner and join our organization of members committed to improving rural health in Texas.
- Attend the Texas Rural Health Advocacy Action Alliance inaugural member meeting on December 16 to connect your local voice to statewide advocacy and collaboration.
- Join TRHA Now
Rural Health Day Activities & Events Tracker: Share & Get Featured Here!
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Amplify Rural Voices
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Updates
Announcement for Rural Texas: November 20th Proclaimed as Rural Health Day in Texas!
October 22
Power of Partnership:
Rural Voices – Shared Vision:…For the second consecutive year, Governor Greg Abbott recognizes November 20, 2025, as
Join Us: TRHA Annual Conference
August 11, 2025
Join rural health leaders, providers, students, and partners from across Texas for two days of networking, collaboration, and action.
Celebrating National Hospital Week
May 11-17, 2025
Celebrating National Hospital Week:
Rural Hospital Spotlight – Haskell Memorial Hospital
TRHA Events
TRHA Annual Conference
October 22 & 23, 2025
Join rural health leaders, providers, students, and partners from across Texas for two days of networking, collaboration, and action.
Texas Rural Health Legislative Summit
November 12 & 13, 2024
Your chance to share with colleagues, network with partners, and learn from experts from across the country is NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 24-27.
Organizational Member Events
2025 Legacy Gala
May 1, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen! Prepare for an enchanted evening of mystery and magic as Haskell County Hospital Foundation presents the 2025 Legacy Gala – A Magical Masquerade!
Endorsed Partner Events
2025 International Rural Nursing Conference
Date: May 27, 2025 – May 30, 2025 2025 International Rural Nursing Conference Location: The University of Texas at Arlington | University Center 300 W.
Annual Rural Health Conference
May 20-23, 2025
Join NRHA and hundreds of rural health leaders from across the country down in ATL to help raise the standard for rural health with over 80 innovative, practical, and cost-saving sessions and much more.