Data: Connecticut ranks high in life expectancy, cancer survival rates
Waterbury Republican-American July 8, 2019
[Excerpt of front-page article by Harrison Connery, with block quote featuring DataHaven by Martha Shanahan, in the Republican-American] July 5, 2019 WATERBURY — Life expectancy in Connecticut is third in the nation, at 80.8 years, according to data from the Journal of the American Medical Association. One factor in residents’ longevity is the state’s falling cancer mortality rate, which has fallen by more than 21% over the past decade, good for the second highest rate in the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Read More
Data Reveals Hidden Concerns Amid Upturn
by Mark Abraham April 15, 2019
Originally published in the New Haven Independent on 4/12/19: https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/data_haven_survey/ by APARNA NATHAN & MARK ABRAHAM … Read More
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
Newsletter: Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in, and 2020 Census campaign launched
by Mark Abraham February 10, 2019
Our semi-annual newsletter is out! Click here to be added to the email distribution list. Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in! Here are just a couple examples of estimates based on the program's live, in-depth interviews with over 32,000 randomly-selected Connecticut adults in 2015 and 2018: … Read More
Researchers study the link between food insecurity and obesity in Connecticut
Naturally at UConn February 6, 2019
Coverage of a new study using data from the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, conducted by researchers at UConn with assistance from DataHaven staff. The full research report is posted at http://zwickcenter.uconn.edu/outreach_reports_44_3050881617.pdf. Excerpt from article:… Read More
Welcome to the W.E.B. neighborhood
Arts Paper January 15, 2019
[Excerpt of 1/14/19 article by Lucy Gellman; visit Arts Paper for the full piece] [....] Earlier this year, Horton said, several members began talking about how much they wished that the garden’s work days extended into the winter months. While they weren’t keen on being outside in the cold weather, they wanted something that could still bring people together and leave everyone feeling like they’d had a good workout.… Read More
