Health

ChangeLab Solutions’ Toward Better Rural Futures

ChangeLab Solutions' new blog series highlights key learnings from their most recent rural project, Toward Better Rural Futures.

How Maternity Care Deserts Put Black Moms at Risk

Word in Black

Being pregnant and Black is hard when you live in a rural community. Options are few, and racism makes everything worse.

Weaving Health Equity and Rural Development Through Data

Learnings, insights, and resources to better understand where progress is needed on weaving health equity and rural development and what wins we all can celebrate.

How Poor Water Access Dilutes Quality of Life in Rural Areas

ChangeLab Solutions

Rural communities struggle with water access due to an array of factors such as poor infrastructure and high costs. To ensure equitable access and improve health outcomes, explore solutions ranging from better legislation and targeted funding to community engagement in water board elections.

Recent Learnings from (and for) the Rural Field

New opportunities with value to rural and Native nation communities are being generated across fields, from public health to environmental justice and beyond. Check out a few ideas and opportunities to help spur equitable rural prosperity in your community.

After a Brief Pandemic Reprieve, Rural Workers Return to Life Without Paid Leave

The Daily Yonder

Rural workers are less likely to receive paid time off than their urban counterparts, making it harder to care for themselves or loved ones.

Promoting Health Equity in Rural Communities

ChangeLab Solutions

Health equity in rural areas demands acknowledgment of racial diversity and past injustices. Engaging communities and building local partnerships are key when developing policy to address disparities in rural health. ChangeLab Solutions discusses lessons they have learned that can benefit policymakers and partners seeking to address health equity.

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.