Social Services Delivery
Assessing New Jersey State Library’s Social Work Informed Library Services Pilot Program
Partner: New Jersey State Library
County: Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Southern New Jersey
WRI is evaluating the impact of integrating social workers within libraries to understand how social workers engage with the community. This approach is aimed at improving community services and supporting vulnerable populations more effectively.
The Impact of Family Advocates and Addressing Social Determinants of Health for Low-Income Families
Partners: South Jersey Institute for Population Health, Family Strengthening Network, Rowan University
County: Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
WRI is conducting research to better understand the impact of Family Advocates, barriers faced in addressing social determinants of health, and low-income families’ recommendations for improved service delivery.
Evaluation of Harambe Social Services’ Youth Wellness Program
Partner: Harambe Social Services
County: Camden
WRI is evaluating the impact of the expanded Health and Wellness Program on young people ages 13-18 years old who experienced or witnessed domestic violence.
Transportation
Outlining Public Transportation Priorities and Recommendations of Camden County Communities
Partner: Rutgers New Jersey State Policy Lab
County: Camden
WRI will identify community priorities and policy recommendations around addressing transportation gaps in Camden County.
Food Security
Research Partnership with Camden City Food Security Collective
Partner: Camden Food Security Collective (supported by Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers and Food Bank of South Jersey)
County: Camden
WRI is a research partner for the Camden Food Security Collective, which aims to address food insecurity and equity in Camden City. WRI is supporting the development of research goals, evaluation of initiatives, and tracking shared metrics.
Opioid Epidemic – Substance Use
Evaluation of the Camden Coalition’s Medical Legal Partnership at the Cooper Center for Healing in Camden City
Partner: Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, Cooper Center for Healing
County: Camden (Camden City)
WRI is assessing how the Medical Legal Partnership initiative is meeting the needs of its population experiencing addiction in Camden City and surrounding communities.
Evaluation of Burlington County First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act (FR-CARA) Programs
Partner: Burlington County
County: Burlington
WRI is aiding in the evaluation of the FR-CARA program for Burlington County. The purpose of this program is to provide resources to first responders and members of other key community sectors to train, carry, and administer FD&C Act approved drugs and devices for emergency reversal of known or suspected opioid overdoses.
Research Support for Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program
Partner: Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
County: Burlington
WRI is creating and implementing an evaluation plan to assess processes and outcomes for three initiatives, whose goals are to provide Burlington County residents with more resources and peer recovery support for those at risk or who have experienced an overdose.
Overdose Fatality Review Team Evaluation
Partner: Burlington County Overdose Fatality Review Team
County: Burlington
WRI will serve as the County’s independent, objective research partner to organize and analyze data with the overall goal of providing recommendations for future efforts in the opioid and public health space.
Overdose Fatality Review Team Evaluation
Partner: Cumberland County Overdose Fatality Review Team
County: Cumberland
WRI is serving as the County’s research partner for their assessment to better understand the factors that contribute to overdose and substance use disorders. This information will then be used to improve their substance use and mental health case management and services to reduce overdose fatalities.
Public-Population Health
Inspira Health Community Health Needs Assessment for 2023-2024
Partner: Inspira Health
County: Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
WRI is conducting Community Health Needs Assessments in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties to provide actional information for improving health at the community level.
NJACCHO Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
Partner: New Jersey Association of County & City Health Officials
County: Statewide
WRI is gathering data from health officials across the State of New Jersey to help support the development of NJACCHO’s strategic plan. NJACCHO works to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments.
Atlantic County Community Health Workers Coalition Assessment
Partner: Community Health Worker (CHW) Coalition
County: Atlantic
WRI is partnering with the Atlantic County Community Health Worker Coalition to aid in data collection and analysis in order to map community health needs by geographic location and tailor community health worker training to meet those needs in Atlantic County.
A Research Investigation to Examine the Factors Impacting Colorectal Screening Rates for Communities of Color
Partner: South Jersey Institute for Population Health
County: Cumberland and Salem
WRI is conducting research to understand the existing strengths, barriers, and recommendations around healthcare providers’ knowledge and understanding of colorectal screening eligibility as well as learn from high-risk patients receiving colorectal cancer screenings.
Education
Clayton Model Expansion and Evaluation
Partner: New Jersey Department of Education
County: Gloucester
WRI is evaluating the expansion of the Clayton Model in New Jersey schools. The Clayton Model is a school-based, social-emotional learning program that serves all students within the school regardless of classification.
Gun Violence
Developing a Culturally Congruent Survey to Study Trauma, Gun Violence, and Health among Black Men
Partners: South Jersey Institute for Population Health, Center for Family Services
County: South Jersey-wide
WRI and its partners are developing and piloting a culturally congruent health survey that measures individual, community, and institutional adversities experienced by Black men injured by firearms in South Jersey.