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June 19, 2024

In Our Hands was a co-operative entrepreneurship (“co-opreneurship”) program that aimed to facilitate the development of co-operative enterprises that meet the employment needs and entrepreneurial aspirations of Canadian newcomers. The goal of the project was to support newcomers to Canada...

June 19, 2024

This project, done in partnership with an immigrant-serving agency, provided a four-part virtual training to participants to help them better attract, settle, and retain newcomers into rural communities for the long term. Upon completion of the project, a toolkit was...

June 19, 2024

Based on a previous work of RDN and The Centre for Civic Religious Literacy (CCRL) in Temiskaming Shores and our dialogue with the Temiskaming Shores & Area Chambers of Commerce (TSACC), we learned that employers in the region have a...

June 18, 2024

How We Can Help Rural homelessness and houselessness looks different than in urban centres, and requires a unique approach to address housing & service needs. Our team works with you to clearly identify community needs through data collection, develop recommendations...

June 18, 2024

Shelter Pulse was created through a partnership between the Rural Development Network (RDN) and Mountain Rose Women's Shelter Association (MRWSA). Rural women’s shelters had expressed the need for increased capacity for policy development and maintenance with a specific focus on...

June 18, 2024

We recognize that many urban and designated Reaching Home (RH) communities across Canada are currently developing and implementing formal Coordinated Access (CA) systems; however, service providers in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities do not always have the same capacity for...

June 18, 2024

The First Nation Data Collection team co-created a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed data collection toolkit that can be tailored to the unique needs of individual First Nation Communities. It allows First Nations communities across Turtle Island to better understand and...

June 18, 2024

When it comes to homelessness and understanding its causes, the urban experience tends to dominate the conversation, mainly due to the “visibility” of individuals experiencing homelessness in urban centres. The issue of homelessness in rural and remote areas is far...

June 18, 2024

Empower your rural community to thrive with our specialized and customizable training program tailored for service providers and municipalities. Gain an understanding of the unique needs of newcomers moving to rural areas, and learn effective strategies to meet those needs....

June 18, 2024

Introducing READI: The Rural Employers' Awareness on Diversity and Inclusion training program. Elevate your business's sustainability and tackle labour shortages head-on with our customizable training. Learn proven strategies for successful recruitment, hiring, and retention of newcomer employees, ensuring a diverse...