RLI is the first social accelerator program in the country that is based in a rural community, focuses on public agencies (instead of startups), and centers on healing trauma.

RLI is an intensive, cohort-based program that guides teams from public agencies to implement trauma-informed practices at their organizations. Over nine months, leaders from these organizations build a deeper understanding of their clients through the human-centered design process. Then, they ideate, test, iterate, and implement policy and practice changes that build resilience within their organization.

Read about the outcomes from the Resilient Leaders Initiative’s second cohort, who participated in the program from March-November 2022.