Resources for Rural Communities
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In Southeast Kansas, Homelessness Is Treated as Health Care, and People Are Getting Off the Streets
In southeast Kansas, home to the highest poverty rates in the state, collaborative solutions tailored to the needs of the community have proven successful in addressing homelessness and healthcare. The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas offers care to the region regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. The center is one example among several rural solutions across the state, filling in the coverage gap and fostering healthier communities.
Evicted In Rural Michigan: The Unique Challenge of Housing Instability in A Small Town
Discusses how rural housing agencies and advocates use available resources and state programs to stabilize housing and address eviction, jobs, transportation, and mental health in small towns.
Rural Houselessness Among People Who Use Drugs in The United States: Results from The National Rural Opioid Initiative
Study describes houselessness among people who use drugs in rural communities across 10 states, addressing gaps in understanding rural drug use and harm.
Wisconsin's Rural Homelessness Crisis and The Fight to Do ‘More with Less’
Discusses rural homelessness in Wisconsin, hidden forms of homelessness, and solutions such as new rental units, funding, and case management.