Three New Papers from T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Nishita Dsouza
Columbia University July 23, 2024
Development and validation of statewide survey-based measures of livability in Connecticut Read the paper… Read More
New Report Outlines Challenges of LGBTQIA+ Community in Greater Hartford
CT News Junkie July 23, 2024
[Excerpt of news article by Jamil Ragland, CT News Junkie, July 23, 2024] A new report shows that despite advances in the rights that LGBTQIA+ residents in Greater Hartford enjoy, they still face greater challenges than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts in areas ranging from financial stability to housing insecurity.… Read More
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YWCA Greenwich Panel Talk Equity and Accessibility in Greenwich in Honor of Martin Luther King
Greenwich Free Press January 25, 2024
[Excerpt of feature article by Leslie Yager, Greenwich Free Press, 1/21/24. More photos are available in the article] Thursday night’s “Bending the Arc” panel discussion at the YWCA Greenwich focused on inequity and access in Greenwich. YWCA Greenwich CEO Mary Lee Kiernan quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s words from a speech given at the National Cathedral on March 31, 1968 when he said, “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.”… Read More
Norwalk Health Department Launches Community Health, Wellbeing Profile
Patch Norwalk December 29, 2023
NORWALK, CT — On Wednesday, the Norwalk Health Department launched its new Community Health and Wellbeing Profile, a publicly available online dashboard compiling and visualizing key Norwalk health data. According to a news release provided by the city, the interactive profile is available at www.norwalkct.gov/healthdata.… Read More
Addressing Hartford’s Childhood Obesity Disparities
CT Latino News December 14, 2023
[Excerpt of article by Belén Dumont, Published December 13, 2023] CT Latino News’ series—Hartford Children’s Health: Equitable Access—explores responses to complex systemic and cultural barriers across Connecticut’s capital that impact the daily health of its youngest residents. About 28,000 children and youth live in Hartford, one of the state’s most diverse communities that continues to address a variety of longstanding health-related disparities.… Read More
