Strategies

Establish locally mandated wages that are higher than state or federal minimum wage levels

Establish programs that connect students at risk of dropping out with trained adult mentors who provide ongoing guidance for academic and personal challenges

Increase the lowest hourly, daily, or monthly compensation that employers may legally pay to workers

Provided work supports for low income individuals and families (e.g., job search assistance, transitional jobs, subsidized child care, health insurance, etc.); participants worked at least 30 hours/week

Expand medical school training and learning experiences focused on the skills necessary to practice successfully in rural areas

Increase compensation provided to unemployed workers looking for jobs by expanding eligibility, amount, or duration of benefits