CGR Briefs

An Updated View of the Latino Population

CGR recently completed an update to our Latino Profile for the Ibero American Action League, which will be unveiled at Ibero’s State of the Latino Community online event on Oct. 15 .

Is Reorganization Right for the Village of South Dayton, NY?

Government reorganization or dissolution, particularly at the local level, can be a way to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance service delivery. It has the potential to reduce service duplication, leverage economies of scale, and contribute to fiscal stability.

Lewis County Emergency Medical Services Evaluation

CGR will assist Lewis County (NY) with a comprehensive study of the current state of EMS operations in the county to understand the strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement.

Defining Rochester’s Role in Workforce Development: A Four-Part Framework

What is the role of a city in promoting an effective workforce development system? This was the question CGR addressed in a recent study for the City of Rochester.

Charting the Future: Strategic Planning with the Urban League of Rochester

Engaged by the Urban League of Rochester (ULR) to assist with the development of a strategic plan, CGR used a combination of methods to gather and synthesize input from various stakeholders and worked with leaders to craft priorities, goals and measures.

CGR Supports Child Advocacy Center with Data Analysis

The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester has been providing services for over 20 years, supporting children and families, working to prevent child abuse and neglect, and helping to provide education, healing and intervention on behalf of children. There are approximately 1,000 Child Advocacy Centers across the country. The CAC of Greater Rochester provides intervention services primarily in Monroe County, and the CAC Prevention Education programming covers Monroe and surrounding counties.

Is a Sustainable Business Roundtable Right for Monroe County?

CGR is working with Monroe County, NY to assess the feasibility of a Sustainable Business Roundtable. Right now, many local organizations are addressing sustainable business practices on their own. Sustainability is about implementing business practices that use resources wisely to minimize environmental impact and waste, improve workforce well-being, improve operational resiliency, and strengthen a business’s bottom line. There is no one size fits all approach.

CGR Co-led Participatory Evaluation with Parent Leaders

CGR worked with parent leaders to complete an evaluation of the Whole Child Initiative (WCI), a project of ROC the Future Alliance aimed at transforming systems to better serve Rochester's families of color. This evaluation used a community-based participatory research approach led by Parent/Family Partners (PFPs) with CGR providing evaluation capacity building, including technical assistance and coaching, and conducting evaluation activities in partnership with PFPs.

The Future of Fire Services: Addressing the Volunteer and Staffing Crisis

Fire departments in the Northeast are increasingly challenged by declining volunteer numbers, outdated governance models, and budget constraints coupled with rising equipment costs.

Rochester Anti-Poverty Initiative Notes 21% Decline

Poverty in Rochester has declined since the establishment of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, from 34% in 2014 to 27% in 2023. Comparable cities in New York State have also seen declines, but Rochester’s 21% decrease topped both Buffalo (13%) and Syracuse (15%).

Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) Community Vitality Study Project Announcement

Supplying more than 1 billion gallons of drinking water daily to almost 9 million people in New York City is the difficult task undertaken by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP). NYC’s high quality of water could not exist without the immense scale and complexity of its infrastructure, underpinned by an impressive political and social contract between urban NYC residents and rural upstate residents.

Reaching Diverse Constituencies in Local Government

High-performing local governments strive to engage all residents to ensure policies, services and decisions reflect their needs, perspectives, and values. This can become more challenging as diversity grows and existing mechanisms might not be effective. CGR has been engaged to help a fast-growing town in Massachusetts evaluate and improve its community engagement practices.