ADRC partners with county health services on Rural Community Health Worker grant to create staff positions

Jul 27, 2026

ADRC staff said they are partnering with Oneida County Human Services and Public Health to apply for a Rural Community Health Worker grant that would create three full-time positions and a half-time supervisor funded for five years; call and walk-in volumes are down while APS referrals have risen.

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Manager Mya Olkowski told the committee the ADRC is collaborating with Oneida County Human Services and Public Health on a Rural Community Health Worker grant application. The proposal would create three full-time community health worker positions and a half-time supervisor, with the grant funding those positions for five years if awarded.

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