Building Regional Strength: A Call to Action
Insights and recommendations to build healthy, thriving rural & Indigenous regions.
Rural Knowledge Center
Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners
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Thrive Rural Open Field Session
Dec. 9th, 2022, 1PM
How can we work to ensure that each and every person is welcomed to the community, feels connected, and is able to exercise and influence power in community decision-making?
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Transforming Coal Country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Brookings Institution
In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa visits a former coal town on its way to becoming an outdoor recreation destination after decades of decline. He learns how mine remediation projects are helping spur community renewal from the local leaders who are helping inspire change.
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Thrive Rural Framework Assessment Worksheet
We have the opportunity to build thriving, prosperous, healthy rural communities and Native nations where each and every person belongs...
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REIMAGINE RURAL PODCAST
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.
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Ten Media Sources Focused on Rural Communities and Native Nations
Check out our roundup of ten media sources highlighting important issues about and to rural communities and Native nations.
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What is the Community Prosperity Approach?
An equitable community prosperity approach seeks to improve health and economic outcomes for rural communities, not simply to preserve their current status.
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Rural Capacity Map
To help identify communities with limited capacity, Headwaters Economics created a new Rural Capacity Index.
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Rural Welcoming: Building Inclusive Communities
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.
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Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity — Executive Summary
Executive Summary document for Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action. Get quick takeaways and recommendations for action.
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Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action
Need actionable steps in your equitable disaster preparedness or recovery work? This report highlights best practices from the field.
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Building Trust Through Rural Media
Insights on how we can promote accurate rural narratives and increase local media to build trust and new relationships across geography.
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Ensuring Health Equity for our Rural LGBTQ+ Neighbors
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.