Signature Projects

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Work Trends

To better understand the public’s attitudes about work, employers, and the government, and improve workplace practices and policy, the Heldrich Center produces the Work Trends surveys regularly. The surveys poll the public on critical workforce issues facing Americans and American businesses. 

New Jersey Statewide Data System

The New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) is the State of New Jersey’s centralized longitudinal platform for administrative data. NJSDS connects people to data to improve policy outcomes by providing access to information in support of research and evaluation.

NJ Certified Home Health Aide Career Program

Certified Home Health Aide Career Program

Our goal is to address the statewide shortage of CHHAs by implementing scholarship, mentoring, and specialized training programs. Through these initiatives, we aim to expand and retain the CHHA workforce in New Jersey by partnering with leading home care agencies and educational institutions to provide training opportunities for candidates.