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
Fatal Overdoses Spiked in New Haven Area in 2020: Report
NBC Connecticut August 25, 2021
Excerpt: By Dan Corcoran • Published August 24, 2021… Read More
Deep Roots Drive Newhallville Stakeholders To Advance Neighborhood Equality
Connecticut Health Investigative Team August 5, 2021
[Excerpt from feature article by Sujata Srinivasan, which was also published on the front page of the New Haven Register and in other local publications] At the corner of Shelton Avenue and Hazel Street in Newhallville sits a green space, the Learning Corridor—a hub for educating young children and connecting families to healthy living. The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail runs through the garden, where children can stop by and browse books from a box and adults can take a spin on a bike.… Read More
