Rural workforce development resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/workforce/ Cincinnati OH October 12, 2012 -- National Rural Education Association http://www.nrea.net/index.cfm?pID=3056 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:34:39 CST http://www.nrea.net/index.cfm?pID=3056 Maui HI April 15, 2012 -- Distance Education and Training Council http://www.detc.org/86thannualconference/index.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:25:50 CST http://www.detc.org/86thannualconference/index.html Provides an assessment of the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI). RCCI was a national demonstration program at 24 community and tribal colleges started in 1994 that worked to help community colleges in distressed rural areas to expand access to postsecondary education and help foster regional economic development. -- American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/ruralcc/Documents/keepingoppsinplace.pdf Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:50:49 CST http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/ruralcc/Documents/keepingoppsinplace.pdf One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works with extension professionals, researchers, and partners to enhance rural development outcomes. Serves a 12 state area in the North Central region which includes ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH. http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:40:59 CST http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Daily Yonder article reports the unemployment rate in rural America dropped to its lowest level since December of 2008, as rural counties continued to add jobs, with job growth particularly strong in the Southeast. http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-counties-gain-300000-jobs-last-year/2012/01/09/3673 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:25:37 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-counties-gain-300000-jobs-last-year/2012/01/09/3673 Shows job changes in rural counties from November 2010 to November 2011. http://www.dailyyonder.com/files/images/Nov2011UER.jpg Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:24:30 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/files/images/Nov2011UER.jpg Tacoma WA September 18, 2012 -- National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network https://www.3rnet.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:36:20 CST https://www.3rnet.org An interview with Roxanne Fulcher, Director of Health Professions Policy and the Health Professions Education Center at the American Association of Community Colleges. Addresses the role of community colleges in relation to the rural health care workforce and the Healthcare Virtual Career Platform. -- Health Workforce Information Center http://www.hwic.org/news/sept11/fulcher.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hwn2011sep Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:02:58 CST http://www.hwic.org/news/sept11/fulcher.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hwn2011sep Discusses WICHE's focus in 2012 which includes finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability. Highlights students exchange programs in rural and underserved areas, rural healthcare initiatives, and rural primary care clinics. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:25:58 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Highlights all major state programs in the North Central Region that provide assistance to businesses for new or retained jobs. Discusses rural incentives and distribution, and rural funding programs. Covers ND, MN, SD, NE, KS, WI, IA, MO, IL, IN, MI, and OH. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/uploads/files/133/State%20Incentives%20Hodge%202011.pdf Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:44:28 CST http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/uploads/files/133/State%20Incentives%20Hodge%202011.pdf Looks at early practice in the area of distance-based business development services for rural and urban programs. Provides lessons for those looking to embark or expand efforts in this area. -- Aspen Institute http://fieldus.org/publications/DistanceLearning.pdf Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:32:46 CST http://fieldus.org/publications/DistanceLearning.pdf Focuses on job creation and economic development in rural areas. Works to create dialogue between the Administration and rural America. -- White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/rural-council Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:11:30 CST http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/rural-council Highlights programs and policies the current administration has implemented in rural America to support economic growth and job creation. Discusses the White House Rural Council which was developed to accelerate the ongoing work of promoting economic growth in rural America and which focuses on spurring agricultural innovation, expanding infrastructure, increasing access to capital in rural areas for smallbusinesses, and creating economic opportunities through conservation and outdoor recreation. -- White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/jobs_economic_security_rural_america.pdf Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:37:06 CST http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/jobs_economic_security_rural_america.pdf Explores education characteristics in the western states and examines how it impacts rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__9602220.pdf Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:14:55 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__9602220.pdf Orlando FL April 21, 2012 -- American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/default.aspx Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:41:33 CST http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/default.aspx Includes a series of regional Listening Tour meetings with community college presidents and trustees, community and business leaders, and policymakers to gain insights about issues confronting community colleges and their more than 12 million students. Discussions include funding, completion, developmental education, and best practices. A national roadmap will be developed to guide AACC and community college leaders into a new era of change. -- American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/Pages/listeningtour2011.aspx Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:40:22 CST http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/Pages/listeningtour2011.aspx Discusses the need to support community college institutions to educate and train the future workforce. Discusses investing in higher education, student debt loads, and the economy. -- American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/Briefs/Documents/2011-01PBL_Investment.pdf Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:01:19 CST http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/Briefs/Documents/2011-01PBL_Investment.pdf Lists agencies and regulations for each state regarding their approval process for out-of-state distance education programs. By July 1, 2011, each state must comply, according to the U.S. Department of Education's new regulations. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/FinalStateApprovalRegulationsforDistanceEducationAStarterListwithAddendum.pdf Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:54:53 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/FinalStateApprovalRegulationsforDistanceEducationAStarterListwithAddendum.pdf Grants to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian people, and to provide training and enhance skills. -- U.S. Department of Education http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=400 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:00:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=400 Discusses WICHE's three student exchange programs: Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), and Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). Covers Fall 2011 enrollment, discusses health workforce shortages, and the funds that flow between students' home states and the enrolling institutions in these programs. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport1112.pdf Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:27:35 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport1112.pdf Summarizes findings from an AACC survey of community colleges which shows, although enrollment has continued to increase, the rate of increase has slowed in comparison to previous years. Provides enrollment counts for credit enrollment 20002010. -- American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/Reports/Documents/CommunityGrowth.pdf Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:48:54 CST http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/Reports/Documents/CommunityGrowth.pdf Grants for providing Alaska Natives better access to GED services. -- Adult Learning Programs of Alaska http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2544 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:17:34 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2544 Measures the status of education conditions rural America. Discusses demographics, outcomes, and resources. -- National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007040.pdf Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:37:03 CST http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007040.pdf Discusses the need for adult education in rural areas. Presents the interactive model of program planning applied in education of rural America. http://www.adulteducation.wikibook.us/index.php?title=Educating_Adults_to_Improve_Rural_Economic_Development Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:43:05 CST http://www.adulteducation.wikibook.us/index.php?title=Educating_Adults_to_Improve_Rural_Economic_Development Operates REAL:Rural Education for Adult Learners GED Program. Consists of a non-profit educational organization that provides adult basic education services to Fairbanks, the North Star Borough, and underserved populations in Alaska. http://www.adultlearning.org/REAL/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:34:14 CST http://www.adultlearning.org/REAL/ Focuses on the changing nature of rural adult learning and instruction. Discusses adult education in rural areas. Explores the role that adult educators might play in this context. Available for purchase. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470289759.html Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:29:21 CST http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470289759.html Published quarterly. Explores issues to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of adult and continuing education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1536-0717 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:25:04 CST http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1536-0717 Describes the hired farmworker labor market which is unique because it includes a large population of relatively disadvantaged, often unauthorized workers, and sometimes mobile workforce. Discusses poverty rates and housing issues for these workers. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR60/ERR60.pdf Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:40:50 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR60/ERR60.pdf 2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral for help with employment, food, housing, health care, and counseling. -- United Way Worldwide http://www.211.org/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:57:11 CST http://www.211.org/ Pulls information from the FY 2011 budget proposals sent by the President to Congress on February 1, 2010 that focuses on rural America. Areas of rural interest included in the budget are: economic growth and job creation, broadband access, renewable energy, community development, healthful food options, clean water, and conservation of natural resources. -- Rural Policy Research Institute http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Dabson_FY11Budget.pdf Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:08:20 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Dabson_FY11Budget.pdf