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Supporting Healthy Communities: WRI’s Partnerships with Regional Hospital Networks on Community Health Needs Assessments and Addressing Community Needs  

Posted in 25th Anniversary, Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, IMPACT Blog, Public-Population Health, Salem County, Social Services Delivery

Authors: Devon Ziminski, Natalie Passov As part of WRI’s 25th anniversary activities, we are highlighting a series of collaborations with our partners in the South Jersey region and across the State. We’re celebrating National Public Health Week by sharing our fruitful partnerships with AtlantiCare and Inspira Health. WRI has collaborated with both health systems over… continue reading

Inspira Health Community Health Needs Assessment 2025-2027 – Regional and County Breakout Reports

Inspira Health Community Health Needs Assessment 2025-2027 – Regional and County Breakout Reports

Posted in Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Public-Population Health, Salem County

Authors: Devon Ziminski, Madeleine Alger, Carla Villacis, Amanda Ekelburg The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) partnered with Inspira Health to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in Inspira Health’s service region of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties. The recently released regional CHNA (2025-2027) provides a detailed overview of the unique health-related… continue reading

25 Years of WRI: Looking Back and Moving Forward 

Posted in 25th Anniversary, IMPACT Blog

Authors: Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, Angelina Cheng  This year, the Senator Walter Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers–Camden (WRI) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. In 2000, WRI was founded with a vision of creating a research center devoted to Camden City, South Jersey, and its namesake, Senator Walter Rand. Senator Rand was best known for his exceptional… continue reading

Transportation in South Jersey: What We’ve Heard A Year Later 

Posted in All Southern NJ Counties, Camden City, IMPACT Blog, Transportation

Authors: Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, Devon Ziminski  It’s been about a year since WRI released a transportation report synthesizing 10 years’ worth of data from our projects. The goal of the report was to shed light on public transportation access in South Jersey, the impact that a lack of public transportation has on individuals and communities in… continue reading

Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Family Advocate Support in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties

Posted in Cumberland County, Gloucester County, IMPACT Blog, Salem County, Social Services Delivery

Authors: Madeliene Alger, Kristin Curtis, and Priyal Shah The Family Strengthening Network (FSN), an initiative (project) of the United Advocacy Group, is a non-profit organization working in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties to empower families in achieving their goals by pairing each family with a Family Advocate (FA) free of charge. The FA collaborates with… continue reading

The Clayton Model program, WRI’s evaluation, and the Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Services approach in NJ

Posted in Education, Gloucester County, IMPACT Blog

Authors: Celine Thompson, Amanda Ekelburg, Madeliene Alger There is increased focus nationally and in the state of New Jersey on approaches and initiatives that will address school-based mental health. Among these is the collaborative work of the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and the Rutgers Center for Comprehensive School Mental Health. Their work includes… continue reading