Building Healthy Communities
The Rural Health Institute of New York (RHI) works to measurably improve public health through facilitation of targeted community driven initiatives. Based in Cortland, New York, we are a public health institute committed to helping rural communities across the state improve population-level health through use of data, collaboration, and communication.
Our Expertise
We have expertise in three interrelated areas that we use to support the communities we work in. We can work informally with partners or contract directly to provide services in any or all of these areas:
Data &
Epidemiology
includes contracted data collection and analysis, improved data literacy and infrastructure, administration and analysis of the Cortland County Youth Survey, and project evaluation/assessment
Administrative &
Collaborative Leadership
includes building and facilitating coalitions, writing and managing grants with partners, and facilitating trainings
Design &
Health Communications
includes graphic design, marketing strategy, and evidence-based messaging
Our Work
Our Team
Our small team includes a full-time graphic designer and two full-time epidemiologists. You can learn more about us and our experience here
Our History
Growing from roots as a youth prevention coalition in 2002, RHI has grown to be a leader in data-driven prevention and public health work in rural New York
Our Supporters
Our work is supported by a wide range of partners and key funders. You can learn more about the people who make our work possible here:
Work with us
Learn more about our products and services by visiting our Partner Portal. On the Portal, you can browse all of our data and strategy reports as well as all of the health communications campaigns we’ve built.
Updates & Public Health Notices
45 Crandall Street, Cortland, NY 13045
(front entrance)
50 Pomeroy Street, Cortland, NY 13045
(back entrance through grey gate, with parking lot shared with St. Anthony’s Church)