Working with Us

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Community and government leaders, service providers, educators and others can partner with us to improve programs and outcomes, and more effectively plan for the region’s future. We provide in-depth research and customized analysis, technical assistance, organizational support and training that can range from generalized program evaluation and data analysis to strategic planning and implementation. We also evaluate policy to identify the issues affecting residents in the near and long-term, and provide this information to decision-makers to help inform solutions.

Our team has functional expertise in:

- - - - Research, evaluation, and strategic planning
        
        Convening, facilitation, and community engagement
        
        Capacity building, technical assistance and training

Without the Rand Institute’s administration, a lot of these things wouldn’t have happened. They have done an excellent job over the years. You can’t put a price tag on it.

~ Millville Police Sgt. Richard Kott, a member of the CCPYDC coalition who heads up the Millville PAL,
credits WRI with spearheading the collaborative effort reducing juvenile delinquency in Cumberland County.

Case Studies

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Exploring health needs in the region

The South Jersey Health Collaborative consisting of four hospital networks in the region commissioned WRI to facilitate and report on a comprehensive, IRS-required Community Health Needs Assessment.

APPLIED RESEARCH

Spiking: Diabetes in South Jersey

Nathaniel Merrill, WRI’s inaugural fellow and doctoral student in the Computational and Integrative Biology, is studying how diabetes affects populations and individuals in South Jersey and how to alter its course.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Tackling Guns and Gangs in Cumberland

More than 30 organizations have come together to form a community based initiative focusing on gangs, guns and youth violence, as well as the impact of violence on youth.