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The Clayton Model Pilot Program Year III Findings

Authors: Celine Thompson, Amanda Ekelburg, Madeliene Alger, Kiersten Westley WRI is in Year IV of a five-year evaluation of the Clayton Model, a social emotional learning program in Gloucester County schools. This brochure provides high-level evaluation findings from the Year III period.

25 Years of WRI: Looking Back and Moving Forward 

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 

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

Evaluation of Camden Coalition’s Medical-Legal Partnership at the Cooper Center for Healing in Camden City

Authors: Devon Ziminski, Madeliene Alger This brochure details the case study of the Camden Coalition’s Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) with the Cooper Center for Healing in Camden City. The MLP integrates legal services into healthcare settings to address the complex challenges faced by individuals with active or former addiction, particularly those navigating legal issues that impact their health and stability…. continue reading

The Intersection of Social Work and Libraries: A Southern New Jersey Perspective for Expansion

Authors: Kristin Curtis, Kiersten Westley, Amanda Ekelburg This report builds on the assessment of the New Jersey State Library’s Social Work Informed Library Services in New Jersey (SWILIBS-NJ) Pilot Program in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset counties and provides exploratory research in and implications for Southern New Jersey.

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

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