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- Rural Human Services - A list of links compiled by the Welfare Information Network covers a wide range of rural issues and organizations.
- OCRE - Organizations Concerned about Rural Education is a coalition of more than two dozen education, farm, rural, technology and utility organizations. What brings us together is our common concern for the economic future of rural America, particularly, the education of rural children.
- Integrated Services: A Summary for Rural Educators - This Digest clarifies what integrated social service delivery entails and discusses major models of service integration, as well as the important role of case management. The Digest concludes by considering the circumstances and challenges that affect plans for this type of service delivery system in rural America, including the needs of rural families.
- Rural Education - The National Center for Education Statistics provides links to data and resources related to rural education.
- Rural Education and Training - Programs and Links Related to Rural Education and Training
- Rural Schools and Community Trust - Through advocacy, research, and outreach, the Rural Trust strives to create a more favorable environment for rural schooling, for student work with a public audience and use, and for more active community participation in schooling.
- National Rural Education Association - Organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the US.
- National Rural Health Association - A national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The NRHA is a nonprofit association headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with a government affairs office in Washington, D.C.
- Opera as an Intervention for Rural Public School Children - Offers an essay which examines how studying opera can benefit students in rural schools.
- The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
Wikipedia Articles
- Three Rural Issues - The Three Rural Issues, or San Nong (; sometimes "the Three Nongs" in some English-language reports), refers to three issues relating to rural development in mainland China. Specifically, these issues are agriculture, rural areas and peasants.
- Rural Secretariat - The Rural Secretariat is a focal point for the Government of Canada to work in partnership with Canadians in rural and remote areas to build strong, dynamic communities. Located in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, it: provides leadership and coordination for the Canadian Rural Partnership; facilitates liaison and creation of partnerships around rural issues and priorities; and promotes dialogue between rural stakeholders and the federal government.
- Heywire - HEYWIRE is an initiative of ABC Radio through ABC Rural aimed at giving a voice to the issues and aspirations of regional/rural youth; raising awareness about these issues within the broader community; and providing a unique issues-based training opportunity for young community leaders from regional /rural areas. It does this through two clear initiatives:
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a position with the opposition's Shadow cabinet that deals with issues surrounding the environment and food and rural affairs; if elected, the designated person is slated to become the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- National Rural Health Association - The National Rural Health Associaton(NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 18,000 members. The association’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, research and leadership.