Thriving Rural Framework

Join ASTHO for an upcoming webinar to reimagine how jurisdictions can work differently with new and continuing partners, leveraging strategies and resources to advance rural health. This session will identify key characteristics and elements of a rural development hub. Discover of these regionally rooted organizations bring jurisdictions together to take action, proactively fill gaps, and repair systems. Subject matter experts will share insights into creating successful, replicable health-focused hubs.

Objectives:

• Identify the core characteristics and essential components of rural development hubs.
• Explore strategies for engaging new and sustaining existing cross-sector partners to advance rural health goals.
• Apply lessons and insights from subject matter experts to understand how jurisdictions can design, implement, and replicate successful hubs in their own communities.

Speakers:

• Bonita Robertson Hardy, JD, Executive Director, Community Strategies Group, Aspen Institute
• Chris Estes, MSW, Chief Program Officer, NC Rural Center