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Chronic Early Absenteeism


This study was designed to assess the prevalence and consequences of chronic early absenteeism in Kent County among first, second and third grade students from 2006 to 2009 in twenty school districts.

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Partners:   Kent ISD   |   KSSN
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Michigan Historical Residential Foreclosure Data Project


The purpose of the effort is to provide communities throughout the state of Michigan with meaningful historical residential foreclosure-related data that gives them a clear picture of the genesis of the crisis and its impact over time both at the state and county level.

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Children of Greater Grand Rapids- The Mayor's Conversation


Answer Mayor Heartwell's questions to the Call for the Children of Grand Rapids

Click here to take the survey.

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Census 2010


On March 22, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2010 redistricting data numbers for Michigan. The data include summaries of population totals, race and Hispanic origin, housing totals and vacancies for multiple geographies within the state.

Click here to see the numbers and trends for your Grand Rapids neighborhood or cities, villages, townships or counties in Michigan.

Data Briefs
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MAPAS is a one-stop interactive mapping and data application tool aimed to make relevant local, state, and federal information more readily accessible.

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Community Profiles

Community profiles provide a snapshot look at a geography. These give an overview of the location as well as comparison to other geographies.

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- Neighborhoods
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Research & Publications


CRI produces a number of annual reports as well as requested reports periodically based on current trends.

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The Community Research Institute (CRI) gathers, analyzes, interprets, and shares national and local data through partnerships with nonprofit and neighborhood groups in an effort to assist local and regional nonprofit leaders with decision making, grant writing, and program evaluation.

Believe 2 Become

A neighborhood initiative, Believe 2 Become is a community effort designed to help children succeed in work, school, and life by recognizing their unlimited potential, having great expectations, and finding real opportunities for every child to realize his or her dreams. This effort is in partnership with Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation, dozens of community-based and faith-based organizations and the Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation.

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Did you know?

Grand Rapids crime has been decreasing since 2005. Check out the Grand Rapids Profile to get a better picture of the city.


Kent County Early Childhood Indicators

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On behalf of the Kent County Great Start Collaborative and First Steps, CRI worked with more than 40 community partners to generate dozens of potential indicators that were then vetted and analyzed with an eye toward national best practice. The list was culled further based on a number of factors, including data availability, reliability and relevance to the core elements of Kent County's early childhood community vision. This presentation, delivered June 16 and 17 to a Believe 2 Become project Baby Scholars event, highlights some of the baseline data for Kent County's early childhood indicators.

A Cycle of Change: Automotive Industry

This study investigates how the recent recession has impacted the automotive industry in West Michigan. The report includes data and analysis on the current state of the auto industry, as well as predictions about the coming recovery.  
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Grand Rapids Juvenile Offense Index

The purpose of this Grand Rapids Juvenile Offense Index (GRJOI) is to provide a baseline and four year trend analysis of juvenile offense in Grand Rapids. This report describes the scope, frequency and circumstances of juvenile offenses recorded by the Grand Rapids Police Department.   View Report

Data Search

CRI houses a number of datasets. You can search through them here.