BCRC supports the planning and development of healthy communities through a variety of recreation, food systems, substance use prevention and other public health projects. 
For bike-ped projects, please visit BCRC's transportation planning page.
Resources
Advancing Equity and Prosperity in Rural Communities
Bennington County Community Asset Map
Health Equity and Community Design Technical Assistance Program
​The Collaborative
​Alliance for Community Transformations (ACT)
​Greater Bennington Community Services
​Let's Talk Cannabis (VDH Cannabis resource page)
Health Equity Projects
Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership - managed by the Vermont Public Health Institute, this was a collaboration between the Vermont Department of Health and local organizations in each of the state's health department districts. BCRC was been selected as the backbone organization for the Bennington district and worked with VDH to develop a community-supported health equity initiative focused on priority populations who experienced significant health disparities during the pandemic. As part of this project, BCRC received $150,000 in pass-through funding for local organizations addressing health inequities. Read the VTCHEP Bennington County Impact Report!
RPC Health Equity Grant - Each of Vermont's 11 regional planning commissions has received funding from the state to develop a health equity toolkit and training for municipalities. The jointly created toolkit includes best practices and sample language for the inclusion of healthy equity principles in municipal planning documents. View the Health Equity Planning Toolkit.
Homeless Health Equity Capacity Building Grant - BCRC has received funding from VDH and the CDC to work with a consultant on an Unaccompanied Youth Needs Assessment in Bennington (now complete) and a feasibility study for a public sanitation facility. This grant is managed by a steering committee comprised of local stakeholders including BCRC, Greater Bennington Community Services (GBCS), VDH and other partners. ​