Excerpt from Yale Daily News feature:
DataHaven, a New Haven-based nonprofit dedicated to researching and sharing public data for effective decision-making by government officials and communities alike, is expected to produce a statewide report on population health equity in 2019.
Link:
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/11/15/datahaven-to-produce-statewide-report-on-health-equity/
The U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP) is a partnership of NCHS, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) to produce a new measure of health for where you live.
Excerpt from Hartford Courant feature:
Link:
https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-cities-fight-asthma-20181114-story.html
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2017 Community Assessment report from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. From http://www.berkshiretaconic.org: "A Closer Look is a broad overview of the four-county area that Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has served since its founding in 1987. The data and information presented here were gathered from research and conversations with residents in Berkshire County, Mass., northwest Litchfield County, Conn., and Columbia and northeast Dutchess counties in New York.
Document:
A_Closer_Look_Final.pdf
Excerpt:
To celebrate 25 years of public service, DataHaven is launching the inaugural Innovation Awards, which aim to recognize those using data to benefit Connecticut communities.
Link:
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/10/12/datahaven-launches-innovation-awards/
DataHaven and Greater Waterbury Health Partnership
September 09, 2018
Chesprocott Health District, City of Waterbury Department of Public Health, Connecticut Community Foundation, Pomperaug District Department of Health, Saint Mary’s Hospital, StayWell Health Center, Inc., United Way of Greater Waterbury, Waterbury Hospital.
The goal of the report, first published in 2018, is to promote a better understanding of the critical community well-being needs and opportunities in the Greater Waterbury region and to highlight some promising practices that are underway to improve community health. Socioeconomic factors, physical environment, clinical care, and health behaviors are all key pieces of well-being.
In conjunction with its 25th Anniversary Celebration, DataHaven is pleased to announce that the inaugural DataHaven Innovation Awards, sponsored by Liberty Bank Foundation, are open to nominations statewide. Winners will be selected in two categories: (1) Data in Education (university level and K-12) and (2) Data for Community Impact.
Nominations will be accepted through October 1, 2018. The awards will be announced at DataHaven’s 25th Anniversary Celebration on November 19, 2018.
Op-ed by Josephine Ankrah, MPH, DataHaven Research Assistant. The article features extensive infographics, please see:
https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/09/03/connecticuts-opioid-epidemic-a-glimp...
Excerpt:
Various measures have been taken to alleviate the burden of opioid-related deaths in Connecticut in recent years. However, these efforts have yet to make a significant difference in terms of reducing the high death rates within the state.
Link:
https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/09/03/connecticuts-opioid-epidemic-a-glimpse-of-the-last-five-years/
