Congress is finalizing bills to pass on to the President's desk this week, and they have a chance to pass the RECLAIM Act and Miners' Protection Act ... Read This Post
Stories
Four Petal Farm, a story of the “Breaking Beans” project
Editor's note: The following story comes to us from the Community Farm Alliance's "Breaking Beans: Appalachian Food Story Project," which aims to tell ... Read This Post
Stories From the Mountains: Joe Crawford and the Estill Development Alliance, A Tie that Binds Community
By Donna Daniels, Reprinted with permission from Stories from the Mountains For people working to improve Estill County, the Estill ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: “Appalachia”
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development turns 40 this year. To help celebrate this milestone, the organization has taken a step ... Read This Post
Transition in Action: Evan Smith, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center
Who are you, and what’s your role at your organization? I’m Evan Barret Smith a staff attorney at Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center. How does your ... Read This Post
Dr. Dino Beckett: Transitioning Health in Williamson, WV
In 2014, Williamson, West Virginia won the Robert Wood Johnson's Culture of Health Award, given to "U.S. communities that are making great strides in ... Read This Post
Transition in Action: Ernie Scott at the Kentucky Office of Rural Health
1- Who are you, and what’s your role at your organization? My name is Ernie Scott and I am the Director of the Kentucky Office of Rural Health ... Read This Post
Try This WV Highlights Health Transition in Action
Our guest blog today comes from Kate Long of Try This West Virginia, an innovative and community-driven health movement taking hold across the ... Read This Post
Transition in Action: Jenny Williams
1. Who are you, and what’s your role at your organization? I am Jenny Williams, chair of Pathfinders of Perry County 2. How does your ... Read This Post
“Nigerian Appalachian Remix:” Continuing the region’s tradition of culinary fusion
A few weeks ago, just as fall was starting to peek around the hillsides in Appalachia, I got to meet Tunde Wey. Tunde is a Nigerian-born chef based in ... Read This Post
Guest Blogs by KCEP: Medicaid’s Impacts on Health and Economies in Appalachian Kentucky
Today, we're reprinting two blogs with permission from the Kentucky Center of Economic Policy (KCEP). The first looks at the coverage gains and ... Read This Post
Transition in Action: Health
Health in Appalachia is a hot topic these days. It's a cornerstone of Shaping Our Appalachian Region, through which many discussions about community ... Read This Post
