About Us
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Theory of Change
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<span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer=""> WHERE WE Are
Rural Community Alliance operates across all regions of the state, focusing on initiatives to revitalize communities, support public schools, foster regional collaboration, and advance RCA’s statewide policy work.
– Ashley
– Boone
– Calhoun
– Clark
– Columbia
– Crittenden
– Lafayette
– Lee
– Lonoke
– Marion
– Miller
– Monroe
– Newton
– Ouachita
– Perry
– Phillips
– Pike
– Saline
– Searcy
– St. Francis
– Van Buren
Annual Reports
We work through our 21 chapters in rural communities throughout Arkansas to share resources, information, and strategies, and we collectively advocate for policies that benefit low-income families, children, and communities. Our members decide on the issues and concerns they address at the local level as well as state-wide and national issues that we support. Each year, we produce an annual report that shows our progress on chosen issues.
Rural Community Alliance
History & Accomplishments
2018 Highlights
The Parent Mentor Program was launched in Eudora. The initial group of six parents/grandparents were placed in Eudora Elementary in February 2018. Originating in Chicago
2017 Highlights
The RCA Youth Network was reactivated. With its Advisory Board leading, youth held activities in each region of the state to connect their peers to
2016 Highlights
Led by Lavina Grandon, a rural economic development conference was produced with 40 participants. For two days, members ventured through the North Central region to
2015 Highlights
RCA champions a bill to provide a waiver from Act 60 consolidation, the culmination of more than ten years of efforts to keep the issue
2014 Highlights
Delta Highways, a regional revitalization network in southeast Arkansas launches. Leslie become first chapter to host RCA annual conference. RCA membership reaches 1,800. RCA advocates
