Report Raises Tough Questions For The Valley
Valley Independent Sentinel November 21, 2016
Excerpt:What can be done to retain Derby families who are struggling to stay in the city? Why are the asthma rates so high in Ansonia and Derby? By the year 2025, the Valley’s senior citizen population is expected to have grown by 102 percent since 1990. But will those seniors be able to live in their homes? Will there be a support system to help them? What will they need?… Read More
More low-income workers commute to jobs, report finds
Yale Daily News October 14, 2016
[Excerpt of Yale Daily News article by Myles Odermann, October 14, 2016]:Low-income workers in the Elm City must commute to work more often than those who earn living wages, according to a recent report by DataHaven, a New Haven-based nonprofit analysis group.… Read More
Lack of child care affects low-income families
Yale Daily News October 13, 2016
[Excerpt from Yale Daily News coverage of the Greater New Haven Community Index 2016]By Sara Tabin, October 13, 2016… Read More
Regional health needs, survey results discussed at community forum
Southington Observer September 22, 2016
Excerpt from September 22, 2016 article by Jen Cardines:The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB), the Hospital for Special Care, and the Hospital of Central Connecticut hosted a community health needs forum and exchange on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to discuss the results from a recent community survey. CFGNB program and scholarship associate Kaylah Smith said, “This is a collaborative effort to get information out into the community.”… Read More
Valley Updating Community Health Plan
Valley Independent Sentinel August 9, 2016
(Excerpt from full article, posted at the Valley Independent Sentinel website) … Read More
Cancer, heart disease top killers in Norwalk
The Hour July 14, 2016
[Excerpt - see full article at http://www.thehour.com/news/article/Cancer-heart-disease-top-killers-in-...By Robert Koch Thursday, July 14, 2016… Read More
