Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live
Associated Press May 23, 2023
[Excerpt from feature article by Kat Stafford, in Associated Press and major newspapers, as part of "From Birth to Death" series, May 23, 2023] [....] "Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race in America. They're more likely to live near polluting plants, and in rental housing with mold and other triggers, because of racist housing laws in the nation's past. Their asthma often is more severe and less likely to be controlled, because of poor medical care and mistrust of doctors.… Read More
US campuses urged to be better neighbours
Times Higher Education (UK) April 20, 2023
[Excerpt from article by Paul Basken, April 20, 2023] “Universities clearly do provide major financial benefits to the areas where they are based, said one expert, Mark Abraham, the executive director of DataHaven, a non-profit organisation in the state of Connecticut that helps local communities assess their performance. […]… Read More
You spoke, the Latino Communities Reporting Lab is listening, adjusting
Record-Journal April 11, 2023
[Excerpt of news article by Lau Guzmán, Record-Journal, April 7, 2023] MERIDEN — Last year’s Puerto Rican festival was hot and humid. There were storms on the horizon, temperatures hovered around 95 degrees and the day ended with a thunderstorm. Despite the heat, I spent the day with a team from the Record-Journal that had gathered under a tent and a table to collect surveys. … Read More
DeLauro rejects GOP proposal to cut spending on food insecurity
WSHU April 5, 2023
[Excerpt from news piece by Molly Ingram, WSHU Public Radio, April 5, 2023] According to the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, 34% of Latino residents, 25% of Black residents, and 11% of white residents reported food insecurity in Connecticut. 17% of total respondents said they struggled with food insecurity in 2022.… Read More
DataHaven and partners release the 2023 Community Wellbeing Index at the Connecticut State Capitol
by Mark Abraham March 31, 2023
BannerSml_KellyDavila.JPG Get your copy of the all-new publications!… Read More
Statewide press coverage of 2023 Community Wellbeing Index Launch
by Mark Abraham March 14, 2023
This page has a selection of statewide press coverage about the 2023 Community Wellbeing Index reports. Data measuring the health of Greater Hartford communities finds increasing economic, racial disparities By Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, March 14, 2023 Link: https://www.courant.com/2023/03/14/data-measuring-the-health-of-greater-...… Read More
