Launch of 17th CGR Community Indicators Website
The Greater Worchester Community Foundation recently unveiled its new indicators website, Worcester County Insights, created by CGR.
Learn More »Claverack Tackles Complexities of Fire Protection Funding
The Town of Claverack has a complex arrangement for providing and funding its fire protection.
Learn More »Community-based, participatory evaluation for Whole Child Initiative
CGR was engaged by the Whole Child Initiative (WCI) of the ROC the Future Alliance to co-develop and implement an evaluation to examine the implementation and impact of strategies to transform education, health and other systems to better serve the needs of Rochester’s Black, Indigenous and other families of color.
Learn More »CGR selected for Urban League of Rochester Strategic Plan
CGR was selected by the Urban League of Rochester to develop a three-year strategic plan that will identify a unifying vision for its 7 focus areas: Equity and Advocacy, Youth Education and Development, Workforce Development, Family and Children Services, Entrepreneurship focusing on minority and women-owned businesses, Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, and Economic Development.
Learn More »Fire and Police Focus of CGR recommendations to Raritan Township, NJ
CGR was engaged by Raritan Township, NJ to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the operations and services of both the Raritan Township Police Department (RTPD) and the all-volunteer, independent Raritan Township Fire Company (RTFC).
Learn More »Village Incorporation Study Models 3 Scenarios
CGR was engaged by New York State to examine the potential fiscal and operational impacts of a new village incorporation in the hamlet of Edgemont, a community of almost 8,000 people in Greenburgh, a town of 95,000 that contains six villages and an unincorporated area.
Learn More »Building Evaluation Capacity in Afterschool Programs
CGR collaborated with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Erie, Niagara, and Southern to expand its evaluation capacity. CGR assisted BBBS with designing an analytical framework to evaluate student outcomes by investigating student grade trends among 3rd through 8th graders in eight Greater Buffalo area schools over two school years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023).
Learn More »Addressing Challenges in EMS in Allegany County
Allegany County engaged CGR to conduct a comprehensive analysis of its emergency medical services system and develop a series of actionable recommendations for the County and the EMS agencies to consider. The County has had a growing number of EMS incidents and a declining number of EMS providers.
Learn More »Telling Compelling Data Stories
CGR recently created three StoryMaps for our Aspire Arkansas community indicators website focused on food insecurity, early childhood literacy and the challenges facing working, low-income individuals and families.
Learn More »Strategizing on ambulance service in Southern Madison County
The Town of Hamilton, with financial support from the Town of Lebanon, Colgate University and Community Memorial Hospital, contracted with CGR to develop a strategic plan for the Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance (SOMAC) designed to address its financial challenges and enable continued ambulance service in the area.
Learn More »CGR to create 17th Community Indicators Website
CGR is beginning work on our 17th community indicators website. The Greater Worcester (MA) Community Foundation engaged CGR to create a 60-indicator website focused on key issues in Worcester County, including affordable housing, mental health, access to transportation and equity.
Learn More »Pipeline for EMS Workers Discussed in Allegany County
Supporting the pipeline of new Emergency Medical Services workers and establishing a sustainable "safety net" ambulance service in Allegany County were among the options identified in a recent CGR project.
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