Mission of the Greene County Rural Health Network:
After obtaining a small grant from the NYS Office of Rural Health to begin formation, our non-profit organization was incorporated in 1996. Since then, the Greene County Rural Health Network has enriched Greene County’s health care community by distributing nearly $5.5 million in grants to projects that further its mission to improve the health of Greene County residents.
Addiction – You Are Not Alone
According to the NYS Department of Health, in 2021, Greene County had the second highest opioid overdose death rate out of 57 upstate counties and the highest death rate for overdoses involving heroin. Stigma is defined as a set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people. When a person experiences stigma they are seen as “less than” because of their real or perceived health status.
According to the NYS Department of Health, in 2021, Greene County had the second highest opioid overdose death rate out of 57 upstate counties and the highest death rate for overdoses involving heroin. Stigma is defined as a set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people. When a person experiences stigma they are seen as “less than” because of their real or perceived health status.
