Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Networking and collaboration
From Mapping to Mobilizing: Leveraging Local Assets to Create Sustainable Solutions for Shared Challenges
Summarizes the community asset mapping process, an model for understanding community strengths and needs and supporting collaboration and informed decisionmaking. Provides a step-by-step approach for community asset mapping in rural areas.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance
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Summarizes the community asset mapping process, an model for understanding community strengths and needs and supporting collaboration and informed decisionmaking. Provides a step-by-step approach for community asset mapping in rural areas.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance
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Alaska Missed Opportunities to Protect American Indian and Alaska Native Children Missing from Foster Care
Examines the extent to which extent to which the Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS) agency took required steps to protect American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children before, during, and after children went missing or ran away from foster care. Discusses the experiences of OCS and the children's Tribes in collaborating when children are missing from foster care. Offers recommendations for how the Administration and Children and Families can support Alaska improving compliance and addressing gaps presented in this report.
Additional links: Report Highlights
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Examines the extent to which extent to which the Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS) agency took required steps to protect American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children before, during, and after children went missing or ran away from foster care. Discusses the experiences of OCS and the children's Tribes in collaborating when children are missing from foster care. Offers recommendations for how the Administration and Children and Families can support Alaska improving compliance and addressing gaps presented in this report.
Additional links: Report Highlights
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Strengthening the Rural Workforce: East Alabama Health Tackles Nursing Shortage
Discusses a partnership between East Alabama Health and Chattahoochee Valley Community College to create a licensed practical nurse (LPN) school for employees and sponsor their education.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Discusses a partnership between East Alabama Health and Chattahoochee Valley Community College to create a licensed practical nurse (LPN) school for employees and sponsor their education.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Community Schools in Rural California: Leveraging Shared Resources in West Kern County
Discusses access challenges related to academic, social, and mental health supports in rural schools and provides a case study of a community school approach in California. Provides findings, lessons, collaborative strategies, and sustainability efforts from the West Kern Consortium for Full-Service Community Schools.
Author(s): Laura E. Hernández Emily Germain
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Learning Policy Institute
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Discusses access challenges related to academic, social, and mental health supports in rural schools and provides a case study of a community school approach in California. Provides findings, lessons, collaborative strategies, and sustainability efforts from the West Kern Consortium for Full-Service Community Schools.
Author(s): Laura E. Hernández Emily Germain
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Learning Policy Institute
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Rebuilding Georgia's Rural Pediatric Pipeline: Part One
A podcast episode featuring stakeholders of a public-private partnership in Georgia focused on improving access to pediatric care in rural areas of the state. Discusses strategies such as addressing the rural healthcare provider pipeline, improving access to subspeciality collaboration, providing rural training opportunities for medical students, and more.
Additional links: Rebuilding Georgia's Rural Pediatric Pipeline: Part Two
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Elisa Arespacochaga, Marc Welsh, Jean Sumner
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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A podcast episode featuring stakeholders of a public-private partnership in Georgia focused on improving access to pediatric care in rural areas of the state. Discusses strategies such as addressing the rural healthcare provider pipeline, improving access to subspeciality collaboration, providing rural training opportunities for medical students, and more.
Additional links: Rebuilding Georgia's Rural Pediatric Pipeline: Part Two
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Elisa Arespacochaga, Marc Welsh, Jean Sumner
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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How Local Food Policy Councils Can Strengthen Summer Meal Programs
Profiles the Greenwood Counts Community Consortium's (GC3) Food and Hunger Alliance in South Carolina, a Local Food Policy Council (LFPC) focused on improving food systems and providing non-congregate meal options for rural families and children. Discusses the purpose and impact of LFPCs and their role in addressing food insecurity.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Profiles the Greenwood Counts Community Consortium's (GC3) Food and Hunger Alliance in South Carolina, a Local Food Policy Council (LFPC) focused on improving food systems and providing non-congregate meal options for rural families and children. Discusses the purpose and impact of LFPCs and their role in addressing food insecurity.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Training in Place: How a Unique Scholarship Program Is Catalyzing Innovation in Rural Health
Examines the Rural Health Innovation Scholarship Program, which provides support to midcareer clinicians and public health professionals to address population health issues in rural communities. Discusses the work of the scholarship recipients, focusing on community engagement, healthcare financing, partnerships and collaboration, rural health policy, and more.
Author(s): Sarah Klein
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Examines the Rural Health Innovation Scholarship Program, which provides support to midcareer clinicians and public health professionals to address population health issues in rural communities. Discusses the work of the scholarship recipients, focusing on community engagement, healthcare financing, partnerships and collaboration, rural health policy, and more.
Author(s): Sarah Klein
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Meeting the Health Needs of Rural America: A Report of the Aspen Health Strategy Group
Presents a model for addressing rural health disparities and encouraging accessible, sustainable healthcare access through community-centered policy, investment, and healthcare delivery. Discusses topics related to health policy, funding, community development, infrastructure, preventive care, and more.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Presents a model for addressing rural health disparities and encouraging accessible, sustainable healthcare access through community-centered policy, investment, and healthcare delivery. Discusses topics related to health policy, funding, community development, infrastructure, preventive care, and more.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Transforming Rural Health: Strategies from the Field - Food Insecurity
A brief that provides an overview on food insecurity in rural areas. Discusses examples of rural-focused food programs and their strategies to create partnerships, enhance food access, and improve health outcomes.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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A brief that provides an overview on food insecurity in rural areas. Discusses examples of rural-focused food programs and their strategies to create partnerships, enhance food access, and improve health outcomes.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Care Delivery Transformation Case Study: Dartmouth Health Connected Care Program
Profiles the Dartmouth Health Connected Care Program, which supports specialty care delivery via telehealth-based partnerships with rural hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont. Highlights the Connected Care Program's reach, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Profiles the Dartmouth Health Connected Care Program, which supports specialty care delivery via telehealth-based partnerships with rural hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont. Highlights the Connected Care Program's reach, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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