Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners
Insights and recommendations to do rural development and rural health differently—moving collectively toward equitable rural development with projects grounded in place and a people-centered vision of community impact.
The Brookings Institution
While the dominant narrative regarding rural America is one of decline and division, “Reimagine Rural” is a new podcast that visits rural towns across the United States that are experiencing positive change and explores how public investment in rural people and places can lead to increased and equitable prosperity.
Check out our roundup of ten media sources highlighting important issues about and to rural communities and Native nations.
An equitable community prosperity approach seeks to improve health and economic outcomes for rural communities, not simply to preserve their current status.
To help identify communities with limited capacity, Headwaters Economics created a new Rural Capacity Index.
Oct. 27th, 2022, 5PM
View this Rural Assembly Everywhere panel recording to learn how communities are taking action to create belonging and connection and build power.
Executive Summary document for Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action. Get quick takeaways and recommendations for action.
Need actionable steps in your equitable disaster preparedness or recovery work? This report highlights best practices from the field.
Insights on how we can promote accurate rural narratives and increase local media to build trust and new relationships across geography.
National Rural Health Association
NRHA’s report on rural LGBTQ+ health equity discusses the need for inclusive and affirming health care in rural areas, highlighting challenges like discrimination and lack of specialized care. It emphasizes education and support systems for health care providers to improve access and quality of care for rural LGBTQ+ communities.
Oct. 7th, 2022, 1PM
How is your community thinking and acting on the issue of access to quality news coverage in rural communities and Native nations, as well as building trust and accurate rural narratives through national media?
With the recent funding boost and equity lenses in mind, we’ve highlighted two ways climate and infrastructure policies offer exciting opportunities for rural.
Nonprofit Quarterly
See slides from BROKE Project which examines the stories people tell about poverty and wealth, and builds new narratives rooted in the wisdom of lived experience, narrative power, organizing for economic justice, and social science.
