2025 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey Highlights Trust, Resilience, and Economic Challenges Across Connecticut
by Mark Abraham November 6, 2025
Hartford, Conn. — At a packed statewide event hosted yesterday by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, DataHaven unveiled the results of its latest DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey (DCWS), believed to be the largest and most comprehensive neighborhood-level wellbeing survey in the United States. The event, attended by civic leaders, health professionals, and nonprofit partners, featured presentations from DataHaven as well as remarks by Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam and Jay Williams of the Hartford Foundation.… Read More
SNAP cuts to families in CT will hit harder than any other state
Connecticut Mirror October 27, 2025
[Excerpt of front page article by Sasha Allen, CT Mirror, 10/24/25] Connecticut families receiving at least $25 in SNAP benefits will lose nearly $200 monthly on average if cuts take effect in November as threatened, a bigger hit than families will feel in any other state and only just behind those living in Washington, D.C., according to preliminary estimates from the Urban Institute.… Read More
360,000 CT residents get food stamps. Why the government shutdown could take that away
Hartford Courant October 21, 2025
[Excerpt from news article by Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, October 21, 2025] "As the federal government shutdown reached Day 20 on Monday, state and federal officials are concerned that about 360,000 Connecticut residents could lose their food stamp benefits starting on Nov. 1.… Read More
New DataHaven Estimates Show SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security and Local Economies Statewide
by Mark Abraham October 20, 2025
Deportation plan likely to be devastating to CT economy, experts say. Immigrants expand the pie
Hartford Courant July 14, 2025
[Excerpt from Hartford Courant article by Livi Stanford, 7/14/25] State officials and immigration advocates are warning that President Donald Trump’s continued plan to deliver the “single largest mass deportation program in history” will severely impact Connecticut’s economy, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs because immigrants are as a critical contributor.… Read More
New Issue Brief Highlights Immigrants' Role in Connecticut's Economy
by Mark Abraham May 12, 2025
New Haven, CT – A new report published by DataHaven and The Connecticut Immigrant Support Network shows how immigrants are critical to Connecticut’s economy—supporting major industries, driving entrepreneurship, and contributing billions in tax revenues and consumer spending.… Read More
