The Newhallville and Dixwell Neighborhood Community Index is a project of neighborhood residents and youth, with support from Inspired Communities Inc and DataHaven staff. Part One includes data and Part Two includes a photovoice project.
[Excerpt from news feature by Steve Hamm, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, appearing in the Middletown Press and elsewhere:
Link:
http://c-hit.org/2019/07/30/prescription-opioids-targeted-connecticuts-most-vulnerable-citizens/
[Excerpt of front-page article by Harrison Connery, with block quote featuring DataHaven by Martha Shanahan, in the Republican-American]
July 5, 2019
WATERBURY — Life expectancy in Connecticut is third in the nation, at 80.8 years, according to data from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
One factor in residents’ longevity is the state’s falling cancer mortality rate, which has fallen by more than 21% over the past decade, good for the second highest rate in the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Excerpt from article by David Radcliffe of the Boston Fed staff:
"Racial equity is achieved when one's racial identity has no influence on how one fares in society. As the Working Cities Challenge model has rolled out, we’ve paid increasing attention to the role that race and equity play. Understanding the legacy of race in a particular community helps ground city teams and their plans in the reality of how (and why) cities operate.
CT Open Data Guide: Public Safety
DataHaven resources
Some of our most popular resources for data related to safety include:
1. DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey - a large statewide survey that contains questions on perceptions of neighborhood safety, and experiences of victimization (property and violent crime).
May 15, 2019
The de Beaumont Foundation today released its inaugural list of 40 Under 40 in Public Health. Twenty-four women and 16 men from 23 states and one U.S. commonwealth were selected for their creative approaches and innovative solutions to improve community health. For more information and a summary of their accomplishments, visit deBeaumont.org/40Under40.
This crosstab of results from the 2018 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey contains weighted estimates for Greater New London, in some cases disaggregated by demographic group.
Click on the "Document" link below to download the full PDF.
This crosstab of results from the 2018 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey contains weighted estimates for the 7-town Lower Naugatuck Valley Region, in some cases disaggregated by demographic group.
Click on the "Document" link below to download the full PDF.
The DataHaven team is excited to welcome Adhlere Coffy, Gina Federico, Mary Stuart, and Maritza Bond (pictured left to right, below) to the DataHaven Board of Directors. These four new additions bring with them combined decades of service to Connecticut communities. Their areas of expertise range from data analysis to social determinants of health, and their accomplishments include revamping a city health department and leading community outreach programs.
DataHaven was born of the idea that public data should be easily accessed and widely available. The Community Foundation was there at the start with seed funding to launch the organization. Twenty-five years later, more than 100 public and private organizations across Connecticut use DataHaven's research in key areas such as health, education, civic engagement and economic opportunity to improve programs and change lives for the better.