Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Hosts Regional Gathering to Plan Utilization of Community Wellbeing Survey
Hartford Courant February 9, 2016
Excerpt:With data in hand from the recently completed Community Wellbeing Survey, the most comprehensive study of quality of life ever conducted in Connecticut, regional leaders and project sponsors gathered at Community Foundation of Greater New Britain headquarters this week to begin the critical collaborative process of data utilization and dissemination.… Read More
Connecticut Group Releases Second Civic Health Report
WAMC Northeast Public Radio January 20, 2016
Transcript of 5-minute radio segment:An advisory committee in Connecticut has released its second report on civic and public participation in the state showing how publicly involved people are. The information is a mixed bag ahead of a major election year.… Read More
Report: Fewer In CT Volunteering, Voting But More Eating Dinner At Home
Hartford Courant January 19, 2016
[Excerpt] Fewer Connecticut residents are voting, volunteering and donating to charity but more are eating dinner with their families and talking with their neighbors.These are among the findings from the 2016 Connecticut Civic Health Index. The report, conducted by DataHaven with help from others including Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, looks at the level of civic involvement in several categories across the state.… Read More
Expert View: Happiness and Inclusive Growth
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Inclusion Hub December 29, 2015
[Excerpt] Bhutan pioneered the Gross National Happiness Index. Now a U.S. study has released the nation’s largest neighborhood-level survey of well-being, modeled on a U.K. census. What does it tell us about the links between happiness, financial services and inclusive growth?… Read More
Survey finds most residents ‘satisfied’
The Plainville Citizen December 7, 2015
[Excerpt] "A recent DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey that interviewed Connecticut residents on their quality of life, health and happiness included responses from 200 Plainville residents. Results show that, by far, most Plainville residents are happy with where they live.… Read More
More Seniors = More Need For Help
New Haven Independent July 13, 2015
"The Community Wellbeing Survey … will now allow DataHaven and its over 100 partner organizations... to evaluate the age-inclusive livability of every community in the state."… Read More
