Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

The State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health works closely with local health advocates on a variety of community development activities designed to increase access to healthcare in Delaware. The office collaborates closely on a variety of recruitment activities, including the State Loan Repayment Program, the Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program and the National Health Service Corps initiatives to increase health care professionals serving in Delaware.

While the Delaware Division of Public Health does not offer primary care services to residents of Delaware, you can find those services at one of the Community Health Centers .

Health care advocates may find the following links useful.

• Shortage Designation Information
• Reports on Health in Delaware
• Access to Health Care in Delaware
• Opportunities for Health Care Professionals

Health professionals looking for vacancies in Delaware's rural Community Health Centers can contact:

Delmarva Rural Ministries/Kent Community Health Center
26 Wyoming Avenue
Dover, DE  19901
(302) 678-3652

La Red Health Center
505 W. Market Street
Georgetown, DE  19947
(302) 855-1233

Important Links:

• Bureau of Primary Care
• Office of Shortage Designations
• National Association of Community Health Centers
• Mid Atlantic Association of Health Centers
• Delaware Rural Health Initiative
• National Rural Recruitment and Retention (3R) Network
• National Rural Health Association
• Rural Assistance Center
• Federal Office of Rural Health

For more information, contact the Health Planning and Resources Management Office of Primary Care and Rural Health .