Yale study: Surprising factors play role in wellness
The Hour May 24, 2018
[Excerpt from The Hour, article by Amanda Cuda, Wednesday, May 23] It’s common knowledge that where people lives affects their health. The idea that economic status, education level and access to health care all factor into people’s well-being is now accepted as more or less fact by most. But a new study led by researchers from Yale University shows that other aspects of where people live could have a bearing on their health — things that might not have been previously associated with wellness, such as racial diversity.… Read More
Pick up the phone, DataHaven well-being survey is underway
New Haven Register May 16, 2018
[Excerpt from New Haven Register, May 15, 2018 in Section A by Clare Dignan] NEW HAVEN—People should be prepared to pick up their phones, because DataHaven wants to know how happy they are and whether their government is responsive. The local nonprofit’s Community Wellbeing Survey is underway collecting data from neighborhoods about their health, happiness, employment and more. More 15,000 randomly-selected adults in every town in Connecticut will participate in live, in-depth interviews to paint a detailed picture of local life.… Read More
[Excerpt from NYU Langone article] NEW YORK, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health is holding a conference on May 21, 2018, about how the healthcare and public health sectors can work with other partners in leveraging data science to advance health outcomes and health equity.… Read More
Cities across U.S. using New Haven-made app to reach residents
Connecticut Post April 16, 2018
[Excerpt from 4/16/18 Connecticut Post article by Dan Haar] When I met Ben Berkowitz in a New Haven cafe to talk about the SeeClickFix platform his company developed, I figured we’d walk around the neighborhood so I could see how the app worked. The app guides users to report problems such as broken curbs and illegal dumping to a city or town. The municipality, in this case New Haven, can then communicate back to users through email directed by the app. ....… Read More
DataHaven to launch well-being survey
Yale Daily News April 2, 2018
[Excerpt from 3/29/18 Yale Daily News article by Ruiyan Wang] In the coming months, over 15,000 Connecticut residents will be asked about their health, happiness and quality of life — three focal points of DataHaven’s 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey.… Read More
Fairfield County groups call on residents to participate in Community Wellbeing Survey
Danbury News Times March 23, 2018
[Excerpt from Danbury News Times article by Zach Murdock] A slew of local governments and organizations across Fairfield County are participating in this year’s Community Wellbeing Survey by nonprofit DataHaven.… Read More
