Race, Economics, Environment Continue To Drive State’s Asthma Disparities
Connecticut Health Investigative Team October 27, 2022
[Excerpt of feature article by Erik Ofgang, which appeared in C-HIT as well as in major newspapers like the Hartford Courant] Kamyle Dunn used to sleep with her hand resting on her mother’s chest so she could feel it expand and contract and know that her mom hadn’t stopped breathing during the night. Dunn’s mother, Maria Cotto, has long had severe asthma. Dunn inherited the condition, though she has mostly grown out of it as an adult. Now, Dunn’s 12-year-old son also has severe asthma.… Read More
Food Insecurity Doubles For Families With Children
CT News Junkie September 29, 2022
[Excerpt of article by Christine Stuart, 9/27/22] The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week that the federal child tax credit contributed to a decline in child poverty and a new survey from DataHaven and Siena College Research Institute found that since its expiration food insecurity for families with children has nearly doubled. … Read More
Food insecurity in CT higher this year amid inflation, expiration of child tax credit, survey shows
New Haven Register September 20, 2022
[Excerpt of front page news feature by Alex Putterman, 9/19/2022 across all Hearst CT newspapers] Food insecurity in Connecticut has increased in 2022, new survey data shows, amid a rise in inflation and the expiration of federal benefits such as last year's enhanced child tax credit.… Read More
DataHaven survey finds food insecurity nearly doubled in Connecticut in 2022
by Mark Abraham September 16, 2022
Update: The 2022 statewide data crosstab is posted here. PRESS RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 … Read More
Food is Medicine: The Essential Connection Between Food Security and Health
Advancing Kids April 1, 2022
[Excerpt of article by Nancy Trout, MD, MPH] For more than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought devastating loss along with political, economic and social disruption to our nation. While we no longer see televised images of snaking lines of cars containing food insecure families lined up for assistance, food and nutrition insecurity rates remain high. As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, we must look for opportunities to change structures and policies to promote food justice. Access to nutritious food must be viewed as a fundamental human right. [....]… Read More
Connecticut Makes Remote Work Permanent for State Employees, Bruising Hartford’s Economy
Wall Street Journal March 17, 2022
[Excerpt from feature article by Jimmy Vielkind, March 17, 2022] As it tries to bounce back from the economic damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Connecticut’s capital city of Hartford won’t be getting help from one of one of its biggest employers: the state government itself. Connecticut recently agreed to permanently allow most of its employees to telecommute as many as four days a week, in contrast with many state and local governments that are trying to set an example for private employers by pushing employees to return to offices in downtown cores.… Read More
