Community Wellbeing Survey underway
The Bristol Observer May 7, 2015
[The survey] provides neighborhood- and regional-level information not available from any other source on community vitality, health, family economic security, and individual happiness.… Read More
Immigrant owned-businesses help shape local economy, communities in Greater New Haven
New Haven Register May 2, 2015
[Excerpt] "According to the study published this year, Connecticut has a foreign-born population of 481,880, which represents 14 percent of the state’s 3.6 million residents. There are 74,670 foreign-born people living in Greater New Haven. The figure is based on numbers from the 2008-12 American Community Survey’s five-year estimates.… Read More
Stratford participating in Community Well-Being Survey
CT News April 28, 2015
Survey questions well-being and happiness statewide
The Redding Pilot April 27, 2015
Supporters of the survey include dozens of the state’s leading hospitals, government agencies, universities, and charities statewide.… Read More
Survey to gather views on social, economic topics in state
New Britain Herald April 18, 2015
DataHaven designed the survey with support of nearly 100 government, academic, health care, and community partners in every region of the state, many of whom are major funders of the program.… Read More
Where Immigration Meets Resilience
The Rockefeller Foundation April 17, 2015
[Excerpt] A positive influx of immigrants fed the rapid growth, even as the city lost native-born residents. By the latest tally, 17 percent of New Haven’s 130,000 residents are immigrants. Their origins, ages, skills, citizenship statuses, and personal stories are different, but their overall impact is clear: “The surge of immigration in recent years shows us yet again how important [immigrants are] to the growth and success of our community,” according to William W. Ginsberg, President & CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.… Read More