Selected October 2021 press coverage of DataHaven
by Mark Abraham October 28, 2021
DataHaven received significant statewide press coverage in October following the release of its Town Equity Reports and Summer 2021 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey results! Some representative examples include:… Read More
Report finds racial, ethnic inequities in West Haven, experts say jobs, education, health care keys to change
New Haven Register October 5, 2021
[Excerpt of front page article by Brian Zahn, Sunday, October 3, 2021] WEST HAVEN — A recent report shows economic and health disparities along racial and ethnic lines in the city, revealing gaps between white residents and Black and Hispanic residents in several indicators of wealth and wellness.… Read More
Hamden neighborhoods have wide health-related disparities, report shows
New Haven Register September 20, 2021
Excerpt of news coverage by Meghan Freidmann, September 18, 2021, New Haven Register: HAMDEN — The town’s neighborhoods with the greatest percentage of residents identifying as white have a higher average life expectancy than areas with more residents of color, who are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes, according to a new DataHaven report and 2020 census results.… Read More
Press coverage of DataHaven analysis of Connecticut 2020 Census redistricting data release
Various September 19, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 redistricting data on August 12, 2021, and DataHaven immediately posted a public analysis of the 2020 Census data by age, race/ethnicity, county, and town with our calculations of changes in each category since the 2010 Census.… Read More
Report: New Haven-area overdose deaths hit record high in 2020
New Haven Register August 31, 2021
[Excerpt of feature article by Meghan Friedmann, August 31, 2021] NEW HAVEN - Fatal overdoses in the New Haven area increased by 40 percent between 2019 and 2020, reaching a record high, according to a DataHaven report. The rising prevalence of the powerful opioid fentanyl coupled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which stifled resources and caused social and economic distress, are likely factors in the increase, experts said.… Read More
Excerpt of front-page article by Alex Putterman, Sunday, 8/29/21 Connecticut’s unvaccinated residents are disproportionately likely to fit one of a few categories.… Read More