Rural Knowledge Center

Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners

Collaborative Strategies for Rural Health & Economic Prosperity

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.

Community and Economic Development Topics

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Research Brief
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Connecting Minority-Serving Institutions and Rural Research

Exploring the potential for MSIs to produce more rural research and integrate rural perspectives into established and developing rural-focused research systems. 

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2-GEN TOOLBOX

Ascend (Aspen Institute)

The updated 2Gen Toolbox includes more than 300 resources from key 2Gen leaders and consultants, gathered by Karen Murrell (Higher Heights Consulting), Aspen CSG and Ascend.

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FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING

Family-Centered Coaching

Family-Centered Coaching Toolkits are strategies, tools, and resources to work holistically with families as they strive to reach their goals.

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ENSURING AN EQUITABLE JUST TRANSITION

RMI

RMI presents a comprehensive review of state legislation that supports coal communities and workers facing economic transition mapped onto our policy framework.

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SMART GROWTH IN SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Resources from the EPA. Smart growth strategies can help rural communities achieve their goals for growth and development while maintaining their distinctive rural character.

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ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY APPROACHES FROM THE RURAL HEALTH INFORMATION HUB

Rural Health Information Hub

Toolkit explores how asset-based approaches for rural communities working to build community capacity to address different social determinants of health.

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ASSET-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES

ICMA Center for Sustainable Communities

A briefing paper from the ICMA Center for Sustainable Communities.

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RURAL AMERICA PLACEMAKING TOOLKIT

USDA Rural Development

The Rural America Placemaking Toolkit is a resource guide to showcase a variety of placemaking activities, projects, and success stories across rural America.

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UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

United Nations Development Programme

The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

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RURAL AMERICA PLACEMAKING TOOLKIT

USDA Rural Development

The Rural America Placemaking Toolkit is a resource guide to showcase a variety of placemaking activities, projects, and success stories across rural America.

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DESIGN THINKING FOR RURAL INNOVATION

SUNY Geneseo

Design thinking, or Human Centered Design, is a process for creative problem solving used by various sectors that puts people at the center of the design process.

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JUST TRANSITION FUND

Just Transition Fund

The Just Transition Fund is on a mission to create economic opportunity for the frontline communities and workers hardest hit by the transition away from coal.