November 11, 2024
October 24, 2024
Workshops & Training
Welcoming newcomers to a rural community is important to fill skill gaps in the workplace, bring diversity to the region, and attract new residents. The Rural Immigration initiative at RDN is a response to the emerging needs of rural communities...
October 10, 2024
Housing
What is Enabling Housing Choice North? The initial EHC project sought to understand the local housing landscape in rural communities across Alberta. It examined rural housing barriers, challenges and opportunities, then developed solutions with the community to address them. The...
September 11, 2024
Inclusive Communities, Rural Immigration, Test
A resource highlighting how rural communities can transform spaces to support diverse populations
September 3, 2024
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August 27, 2024
Homelessness
The Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities' Responses to Homelessness in Alberta What We Heard Report was published in May 2024 and funded by Homeward Trust Edmonton and the Government of Canada's Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy.
August 26, 2024
Homelessness, National Coordinated Access
The development of the training materials and toolkit builds upon the Housing First philosophy while using a place-based approach along with a person-centred and trauma-informed care lens based on Reconciliation. The was based on a bottom-up, rather than a top-down...
August 26, 2024
Women's Shelter Policies
Guidelines on how to implement best practices and inclusive policies when writing women’s shelter policies.
August 26, 2024
Women's Shelter Policies
Shelter Pulse Literature Review: A review of literature, research, and current policies relating to Violence Against Women shelters and the lived experience of survivors. Shelter Pulse Environmental Scan: A review of the internal and external factors affecting Canadian shelters and...
August 19, 2024
Community Development
Funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada, RDN’s Awareness Builds Connection in Dementia Friendly Communities (ABCD) project was guided by three priorities aligned with Canada’s national dementia strategy, A Dementia Strategy for Canada - Together We Aspire: (1) dementia...