The Walter Rand Institute is embarking on an evaluation of the Hansen Foundation’s supportive substance abuse recovery solutions, focusing on the Foundation’s recovery residences.
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17th Annual Walter and Leah Rand Dinner
On April 26th, 2018, WRI held its 17th Annual Walter and Leah Rand Awards and Scholarship Dinner. The event was held at The Merion, with more than 170 people in attendance.
Our Piece of the Pie: The Distribution of State Funds to Municipalities Across NJ Regions
On April 5, 2018 Walter Rand Institute Faculty Fellow Michael Hayes presented findings from his report at WRI’s Forum About South Jersey. More than 80 people attended the Forum to learn about the distribution of state funds to municipalities across New Jersey.
Gov. James J. Florio Named 2018 South Jerseyan of the Year
In honor of his long and distinguished career as a public servant and pillar of the community, the Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs is honoring the Honorable Governor James J. Florio as its Public Sector South Jerseyan of the Year. Governor James Florio is a Founding Partner of Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt & Fader and … Read more of Gov. James J. Florio Named 2018 South Jerseyan of the Year…
Countering Violent Extremism
The Global Peace Foundation has successfully secured a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Countering Violent Extremism Grant to implement a Train-the-Trainer and Cross-Community Engagement Program in New Jersey.
Abandoned Housing Study and Solutions
The Financial Wellness Institute, a nonprofit financial education organization, and Land Dimensions, a land use planning/engineering company, recognize the continuing legacy of decreased property values as a result of the continued state of housing foreclosures in the South Jersey Region. They believe in coalition building to address the foreclosure issue, while at the same time matching new homeowners with homes they can afford.