This is the first of two reports examining out-of-school suspension policy and practice in Connecticut. It was issued in response to a 2007 law passed in Connecticut requiring that suspensions be served in school. The law was passed, but implementation was delayed until 2009.
The New Haven Food Policy Council put together this policy primer to present information about the importance of healthy school meals. The report offers policy suggestions at the federal, state, and local levels.
This report focuses on the South Central Workforce Investment Area, centered around New Haven. This publication includes data on Connecticut’s population, its labor force, industry employment and wages, employment by town, and on persons with barriers to employment.
This study is a plan for bus service investments that will support the future economic development of Connecticut. It identifies the range of benefits of investing in bus transit and determines how investing in these improvements to today’s bus infrastructure will contribute to job access, emerging intra- and inter-state markets, smart growth, economic development, environmental quality, and congestion relief.
According to Census data, Connecticut had greater income inequaity than all other states, with its household income distribution still growing. This report from Conneticut Voices for Children analyzes these statistics using Gini Coefficients of Inequality.
Document:
CT Income Inequality 2007.pdf
The percentage of immigrants in the state of Connecticut increased between consecutive Census reports. This also points to increasing numbers of children of immigrants in the state, which requires rethinking how their educational and health outcomes are addressed, given the language and socioeconomic barriers.
Document:
CT Immigration 2007.pdf
This report reflects the status of health indicators for African Americans. It showed that there is still much racial inequity in health.
The Neighborhood Plan for Community Action was developed during two community design workshops with neighborhood residents, public officials, and local organizations. They addressed different issues, including safety, education, streets, and economic development. The resulting document encompasses their concerns and suggestions for their neighborhood.
Document:
Dwight Planning Report 2007.pdf
The Future Search Consensus Conference is a multi-stakeholder planning method that brings diverse groups together to discover shared values and purpose. It forces “systems thinking” — promoting a broad yet integrated approach. The two-day conference focused on determining how to take advantage of Yale's research resources to advance health care in New Haven. This report outlines the findings and recommendations.
Document:
NewHaven CARE Future Search Summary.pdf
The New Haven Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness was released in December 2005 by former Mayor John DeStefano's Homeless Advisory Committee. It outlined the priorities for addressing the homeless population's needs. This document contains the work plans for the various steering committees.