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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...

June 18, 2024

In rural communities, every dollar counts, and every hour matters. Our Shared Services model offers flexible, reliable support across multiple areas, so you can focus on serving your community, not managing administrative overload.

June 18, 2024

Our tailored sessions cover a spectrum of essential skills and knowledge areas. We can also customize workshops and training to your needs. 

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 Policy development