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June 18, 2024

Diversifying Housing in Rural Communities is meant to assist rural areas both in Alberta and across Canada in examining their local housing landscape and then using that information to update local policies, bylaws and processes, so that diverse housing development...

June 13, 2024

Our team works alongside you to successfully address community needs in many areas. We can help with:  Needs assessments  Strategy development & action plans  Accessing project & capital funding  Community engagement  Data collection  Collaboration and partnership-building  

June 13, 2024

Our Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) is your partner in overcoming barriers to affordable housing development. Our dedicated team is committed to guiding your organization through every stage of the process. From defining the need, creating a strategy, to accessing funding,...

June 12, 2024

Placemaking for Inclusion was a project within RDN's Sustainable Housing Initiative which aimed to enhance social inclusion in affordable housing communities and combat negative stereotypes. Supported by funding from the Community Housing Transformation Centre's Community-Based Tenant Initiative, the project explored...

June 12, 2024

This project aimed to improve Ukrainian newcomers’ ability to secure and retain long-term housing in rural Alberta. We developed a guidebook that provided resources on various aspects of tenancy and ownership, support for general settlement, and information on topics including...

June 10, 2024

RDN facilitates dialogue, partnerships, and resource-sharing among rural communities and community based organizations from coast to coast to coast. One of the ways we do this is by hosting networks, whose members meet periodically to share information, ideas, and learn...

June 10, 2024

June 10, 2024

As a non-profit organization, our goal is to support rural communities to thrive. We exist to help you, and are invested in the success of your project.   We provide our expertise and capacity in an affordable way to support you...

June 10, 2024

The Rural Immigration Initiative aims to take a holistic approach to support the settlement and integration of newcomers in rural communities. Our immigration team focuses on capacity-building projects for service providers, municipalities, and employers. Many of the communities we have...

June 10, 2024

We create strategic programs to address community health & wellness and economic development to build thriving communities. Our work and projects evolve over time to respond to community needs and priorities, ranging from rural revitalization, facilitating work-integrated learning, strategic community...