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Helping Central Ohioans Thrive Report

Human Service Chamber of Franklin County

Helping Central Ohioans Thrive is a picture of human services in Central Ohio. It incorporates data and research collected by Community Research Partners and program information and stories provided by the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County and its members.

Benchmarking Central Ohio 2011

Funders: The Columbus Partnership and The Columbus Foundation

Benchmarking Central Ohio 2011 was released at a November 30, 2011, Columbus Metropolitan Club forum. The report shows a mixed picture of the Columbus metro area, which ranks high in many economic and education indicators, but low in key indicators of personal prosperity and health. The report compares Central Ohio with 15 other metropolitan regions on 76 indicators.

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Community Research Partners is a non-profit research, evaluation, and data center based in Columbus, Ohio, with a mission to strengthen communities through data, information, and knowledge. CRP works on a wide array of issues, with a focus on preschool-through-adult education, poverty and homelessness, employment and workforce development, and housing and community development. Since 2000, CRP has undertaken more than 300 projects in central Ohio, statewide, and as a part of national initiatives.

CRP is a partnership of the City of Columbus, United Way of Central Ohio, The Ohio State University, and the Franklin County Commissioners. CRP is the Ohio partner for the national Working Poor Families Project and a partner in the Urban Institute's National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership.