Leveraging data and engaging the community to guide good policy and practice in the region.
Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) is an applied research and public service center at Rutgers University-Camden working to address issues impacting residents and communities in southern New Jersey. With two decades of experience in evaluation, public policy, and organizational development, WRI has helped organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors develop partnerships and achieve optimal effectiveness. WRI aims to contribute knowledge for sound policy and practice in South Jersey through research, community engagement, and coalition building.
OUR FOCUS
Providing data on health in populations and communities to guide informed decisions.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Connecting residents with information and support for safe communities.
Helping organizations and communities plan strategically and grow in collaborative ways.
HOW WE WORK
RESEARCH
Applied Research
Program Evaluation
Data and Analysis
ENGAGE
Convening
Community Engagement
Backbone Support
BUILD
Strategic Planning
Capacity-Building
Technical Assistance
THE LATEST
Timing County Hospital Bed Shortfall during COVID-19
Regional Health System Shortfalls with a Novel COVID-19 Model
Freeman, Twomey and Collins Named South Jerseyans of the Year
This event is postponed to Thursday, October 1, 2020.
