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
Discrimination questions add new depth to Wellbeing Survey
Connecticut Mirror January 3, 2019
[Excerpt from 1/2/19 CT Mirror article by Jake Kara about the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, which is accompanied by graphs. The article also appeared on the front page of about 8 major Connecticut newspapers, including Stamford Advocate, New Haven Register, Torrington Register-Citizen, and Connecticut Post.]… Read More
DataHaven launches project on gender equity
Yale Daily News December 6, 2018
Excerpt from Yale Daily News article by Aakshi Chaba: DataHaven, a New Haven-based nonprofit that provides policymakers data reports on community issues, recently launched a new project focused on gender equity in Fairfield County.… Read More
Los programas de divulgación alcanzan los lugares más críticos con presencia de asma, pero se necesita más ayuda
La Voz Hispana December 5, 2018
This news article is in Spanish. Excerpt: La tasa de asma de Connecticut es peor que la tasa nacional, con un 11 por ciento para los niños y el 10.5 por ciento para los adultos, y va en aumento. Los vecindarios de Bridgeport, Hartford y New Haven se encuentran entre los más afectados. El dióxido de carbono producido por los automóviles, el humo del cigarrillo, el moho y las alimañas en las viviendas de baja calidad, están entre los factores desencadenantes.… Read More
