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  • State of Hunger in New Haven: Report on Food Insecurity and Recommendations for Action 2017-2018

    Excerpt: New Haven is a diverse city with deep and enduring economic and social disparities. Approximately 25% of residents live in poverty, compared to 10% statewide. An additional 40% struggle to afford basic necessities like housing and food. While intricately tied, poverty is just one of several issues that drives hunger. Unemployment, low-wage jobs, transportation, and family resources also make it difficult for people to access the food they need to thrive.

    Feb. 11, 2019

    Community Wellbeing Survey, Economy, Health

  • Newsletter: Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in, and 2020 Census campaign launched

    Our semi-annual newsletter is out! Click here to be added to the email distribution list. Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in! Here are just a couple examples of estimates based on the program's live, in-depth interviews with over 32,000 randomly-selected Connecticut adults in 2015 and 2018:

    Feb. 10, 2019

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy, Health, Housing, Public Safety

  • Connecticut City Neighborhood Profiles

    Redirects to data resources.

    Feb. 9, 2019

  • Index of DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey Data Crosstabs

    This index facilitates access to data crosstabs from the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey (DCWS). This large survey program has completed 45,000 live, in-depth interviews with randomly-selected adults in every Connecticut town in 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022, so results are available for a large number of regions, towns, and neighborhoods. 

    Feb. 7, 2019

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Public Safety

  • Researchers study the link between food insecurity and obesity in Connecticut

    Coverage of a new study using data from the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, conducted by researchers at UConn with assistance from DataHaven staff.   The full research report is posted at http://zwickcenter.uconn.edu/outreach_reports_44_3050881617.pdf. Excerpt from article:

    Feb. 6, 2019

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Economy, Health

  • Elm City Kicks Off 2020 Census Campaign

    [Excerpt from New Haven Independent, 1/30/19 article by Markeshia Ricks] "New Haven is getting an early start on ensuring the city counts every resident in the upcoming decennial census — which won’t be an easy feat. The quest began Tuesday afternoon and evening as about 50 people gathered in the Hall of Records to learn about the importance of getting people to participate in the 2020 census. They also learned about the many challenges to preventing an undercount and started brainstorming solutions to those barriers.

    Jan. 30, 2019

    All DataHaven Programs, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy

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