• Survey: Jobs Make The Difference In Hamden Happiness

    New Haven Independent    April 11, 2019

    [News article by Brian Slattery] Hamden is a good place to live — as long as you can find a good job. That’s one of the lessons from a newly released 2018 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey.… Read More

  • DataHaven releases statewide survey results

    Yale Daily News    April 8, 2019

    [Excerpt of article from Emiliano Gomez] On March 13, New Haven–based public data analysis firm DataHaven released its 2018 Wellbeing Survey, which focuses on the quality of life in New Haven and Connecticut. The report highlights developments in the public’s perception of accessibility in terms of housing, health care and employment.… Read More

  • New Haven Census Coordinators Plan Efforts

    Yale Daily News    March 27, 2019

    Excerpt of article by Emiliano Gomez, March 27, 2019: "In 2010, parts of three New Haven neighborhoods — Fair Haven, Newhallville and Edgewood — were designated by the Census Bureau as especially “hard to count” tracts due to low mail-return rates of census forms — less than 60 percent. Such neighborhoods are mostly composed of groups the Census Bureau has designated “hard to count.”… Read More

  • [Excerpt from article by Rich Kirby] DANBURY, CT – Local data from the 2018 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey shows Danbury residents in good health and satisfied with their community. [....] The findings conclude that Danbury generally aligns with the rest of the state regarding health and wellness. Out of those surveyed, 91 percent of Danbury residents defined their health as good, very good or excellent, 6 percent higher than the statewide answer.… Read More

  • Saving for the Unexpected

    UConn Extension    March 5, 2019

    [Excerpt of article by Faye Griffiths-Smith]:… Read More

  • [Excerpt] Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has announced the details for its current grantmaking cycle. Competitive grants totaling $1,330,037were awarded to 106 nonprofit organizations who align with the Community Foundation’s result areas and its vision to close the opportunity gap in Fairfield County by eliminating disparities in income, education, employment, housing and health. [....]… Read More

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