The study of the sociopedagogical resources of the countryside, the village ["selo"], is of vital importance both for science and for the revival of the Russian countryside; for the upbringing, education, and social protection of the new generation of citizens; and for the creation of a socially safe environment in which the population of rural communities lives. This article discusses an analysis of the problem of the sociopedagogical resource of the countryside as a factor of its development in Russia. The study shows that changes in rural areas have put at risk the future opportunities of young people. The author posits that what is needed is to harness all of the resources found in the village and dedicate those resources to the task of strengthening the upbringing and aspirations of rural youth.