Publications

Below are publications from past projects. The projects, activities, links, and contact information described in these publications may no longer be available or current. However, some of the information may still be of interest or useful.

Current and recent publications can be found at each of the individual project's or program's website. To find current/recent publications check the projects listed under each of the program areas.

Archived Publications

Rural Fact Sheets

Grant Writing Tips
Native American Business Development Resources

Newsletters

Rural Exchange (Vol. 20 Number 1 2008) Chartering Success

ENTRE Project Develops New AKtion Clubs
Chartering Ceremonies
Don't Babyize Me!!!
ENTRE Project Funds Accessible Recreation Grant
Why I like being in AKtion Club!

Rural Exchange (Vol. 17 Number 3 2004) Montana Choice

Customized Employment Project
Pioneering the Electronic Frontier
Montana Choice: the Local Perspective
Got a Goal, Do it
Pursue Your Dream
Never Stop Chasing Your Dreams

Rural Exchange (Vol. 17 Number 2 2004) Making All the Right Moves

Great Tips & Techniques for Strategic Planning
Liberating Ourselves by Learning
Resolving Conflict with Negotiation

Rural Exchange (Vol. 17 Number 1 2004) Ticket To Work

Great Opportunities & Room for Improvement
To Be, or Not to Be?

Rural Exchange (Vol. 15 Number 3, 2002 & Vol. 16 Number 2, 2003) Organizational Development

The Contradictions Of Leadership
The Peer Approach to IL Technical Assistance
The Rural Independent Living Leadership Mentoring Initiative (RILLMI)
Board Development & Recruitment Strategy
Managing The Space Between
Q&A On Staff Retention
Abundant Communication Training For CIL's
The Texans Are Coming!!
Mentoring in Times of Transition
An RRCEP with its Heart in IL

Rural Exchange (Vol. 15 Number 2, 2002 & Vol. 16 Number 1, 2003) Self-Employment

Assistance not Assessment
Don't Hurt with Your Help!-Why Benefits Analysis is Critical!
Growing Customers From Client To Vendor
Self-Employment Project For People With Traumatic Brain Injury
Success through the RESEED Project
Traditional Self-Employment: Process Created from RESEED Grant
Meeting the Challenges & Seizing the Opportunities in Indian Country

Rural Exchange (Vol. 15 Number 1, 2002) Workforce Investment

Montana's Diverse Abilities Project:Training for One-Stop Employment
Providers Job Analysis: Key to Job Retention
Considerations for Customers with Disabilities in the WIA System
Benefits & Resources: A Quick Overview
Job Carving: Finding Goodness of Fit

Rural Exchange (Vol. 14 Number 2, 2002) Independent Living

Put Me In Coach, I'm Ready to Play
If You Can't Lick 'Em, Join 'Em
Tips from the Field
Geographical Diversity
Leadership Mentoring for CILs: RILLMI

Rural Exchange (Vol. 13 Number 1, 2000 & Vol. 12 Number 2, 1999) Social Security

"Getting Ready" for Social Security's Ticket to Work
Rural Independent Living Leadership Mentoring Initiative
PASS Plans Turn Student Dreams Into Reality
Best Practice: Systematic Instruction
Rural Institute Training Department Receives Self-Employment Funding
Changes in the Training Department/WISER Demonstration Project Funded
Quick & Easy
Supporting Entrepreneurs with Disabilities: Vital Characteristics for Rehabilitation Personnel

Rural Exchange (Vol. 11 Number 1, 1998) Supported Employment

Employment for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime: Creating New Employment Options Through Supported Employment
Rural Institute Member of National Supported Employment Consortium: A National Project to Identify Exemplary Practices
President Establishes Task Force on Employment of People with Disabilities
New Staff Joins Institute
Employment Projects Rural Supported Employment
Who's on First or Rural Rules
It Just Didn't Feel Right
Beyond Assistive Technology
Technological Resources in Supported Employment The Job Match: Maximizing Outcomes With Consumers With Mental Illness