FDRHPO EMS Program Agency expands recruitment and retention to boost the regional EMS workforce The Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) EMS Program Agency is addressing one of the growing challenges in rural healthcare – recruiting and retaining Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. Through workforce initiatives, including an EMS internship program and financial aid options for a newly established paramedic scholarship, the FDRHPO EMS Program Agency is helping...

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) continues to strengthen mental health and substance use infrastructure by building community capacity to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of substance use or mental health challenges. FDRHPO has a growing portfolio of free training and community-based initiatives designed to support individuals, organizations, and systems across the North Country. Grounded in the principle that the mind is part of the body,...

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) has successfully led an 18-month regional collaboration that significantly increased colorectal cancer screening rates in the North Country, demonstrating how coordinated, evidence-based strategies can improve health outcomes in rural communities. Through participation in the Exact Sciences FOCUS program from fall 2023 to spring 2025, FDRHPO collaborated with 11 clinics across the region, bringing together hospital-based practices,...