Data Resources

  • Planning for Affordability in Connecticut: Affordable Housing Plan and Process Guidebook

    This report was released in December 2020. From the Introduction / About the Report page (page 4): The Connecticut Department of Housing, together with Regional Plan Association and partners across the state, have worked together to create this guidebook to help municipalities develop their local affordable housing plans, as required by state statute § 8-30j. While § 8-30j requires all towns to create an affordable housing plan by spring 2022, it doesn’t specify what should be included, leaving many local communities with questions, like:

    Dec. 17, 2020

    Economy, Housing

  • Demographic Characteristics of Households Below Economic Self-Sufficiency in Connecticut, 2019

    From the report introduction: "This report, [prepared for CT Office of Health Strategy], accompanies the release of the Connecticut Self-Sufficiency Standard for 2019. It offers detailed data and analysis to help shape policies in Connecticut that support families. These data are also the building blocks of a new Connecticut HealthCare Affordability Standard that will be released in 2020." "The report addresses several questions:

    Sep. 21, 2020

    Demographics, Economy, Health

  • 2020 Connecticut Statewide Data Crosstabs - DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey COVID-19 Response Wave

    Click on the "Document" link below or click here to download the full PDF. See the main survey page for more information.

    Sep. 16, 2020

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Public Safety

  • Reduce the risks of reopening for Black and Latino workers

    This article by Nathan Kim and Cynthia Farrar discusses the varied implications of economic reopening in Connecticut, as well as a resident-led video produced by DataHaven and Purple States.

    Jul. 31, 2020

    Demographics, Economy, Health

  • Towards Health Equity in Connecticut: The Role of Social Inequality and the Impact of COVID-19 (PDF)

    Towards Health Equity in Connecticut: The Role of Social Inequality and the Impact of COVID-19, is a comprehensive new report that summarizes five broad social determinants of health and discusses how various groups of people are affected by their opportunities in each category. Each section begins with general comparisons of many groups across several indicators, and ends with an example of how those social circumstances relate to a specific health outcome.

    Jun. 18, 2020

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Public Safety

  • 2019-2022 Greater Waterbury Wellbeing Profile

    In 2018 and 2019, the Greater Waterbury Health Partnership (GWHP) assessment examined indicators related to health behaviors, chronic health conditions, and social factors.  This 2020 report is an executive summary of the full assessment, which makes extensive use of many data resources from DataHaven and other sources, including the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey and CDC 500 Cities program.

    Apr. 25, 2020

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy, Education, Health, Housing

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