Living Local
Living Local App: Connect rural communities and share information in an easy, effective and timely matter
Living Local Network: Provide patient education at the point of care, in health clinics and public health offices as they wait. Goals are to continue to help North Dakotans live healthier and stronger lives. Goal to reach rural North Dakotans with positive messaging. We already had a successful model with GHTV so it was replicating that for the general public in ND.
With the introduction of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting gap between communities and life-saving information, change was needed. Working alongside the North Dakota Department of Health, KAT found a solution to bridge that gap – Living Local. A current division of KAT & Company, Living Local consists of a customizable, easy-to-navigate mobile app and the Living Local Network.
This initiative has successfully connected communities across North Dakota by providing timely communication via the app, and helped North Dakotans live fuller, healthier lives with the Living Local network.
KAT’s approach to Living Local was two-fold: develop a mobile app that communities can use to stay connected and create a network that provides engaging and easily-digestible health and wellness content.
The Living Local apps and networks are connecting communities across North Dakota. Since our launch, we’ve achieved:
- 93 apps (and counting) in communities across ND
- 4 apps out of state
- 17,000+ push notification subscribers
- 160+ Living Local Network TVs installed in 89 North Dakota communities
