Rural Resilience in Action: Lessons from the Town of Caroline
Shreya Rangaraj, Hannah Chow Russell, Kritika Vidyashankar
This report highlights how the rural Town of Caroline, NY is strengthening community resilience through low-cost, resident-led initiatives. Faced with common rural challenges—limited emergency services, aging populations, weak infrastructure, and geographic isolation—Caroline demonstrates how local collaboration, trusted gathering places, and grassroots leadership can create effective systems of care. By documenting the voices and programs shaping Caroline’s preparedness, this report offers practical insights that other rural towns can learn from and adapt.
Shreya Rangaraj, Hannah Chow Russell, Kritika Vidyashankar. Caroline rural resilience. 2025 Fall
