The NAACP Greater New Haven Branch of the NAACP created the Urban Apartheid report, involving DataHaven to work with NAACP staff and board members and contribute the research material used throughout. DataHaven also received a separate contract from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support its work on the development of this 25-page report. The report includes data from the 2012 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey.
Mar. 27, 2013
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The Greater Norwalk Area collaborative of Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Health Department led a community health planning process to improve the health of residents in the Greater Norwalk Area. The health departments of New Canaan, Westport, Weston, Wilton, Darien, and Fairfield were also involved in this regional effort.
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital executed a summary of trends and comparisons highlighted in their primary service area by the various regional and county assessments that have been conducted over the last five years. The assessment drew from secondary data, the United Way's Community Needs Assessments, hospital discharge data, and interviews.
The 2012 Litchfield County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) represents the collaborative efforts of the Litchfield County Community Transformation Grant (CTG) Coalition to begin to assess and prioritize health needs in our community and to collectively develop strategies and mobilize resources to improve the health of county residents.
The Downtown Crossing Project aims to redevelop the the area around Route 34 East to redevlop the highway into city streets. This report analyzes the health impact of the project by assessing the community need for more walkable and bikeable streets.
This policy brief makes the case for formalizing planning-public health partnerships at the municipal level in Connecticut and identifies potential policy strategies that such partnerships could advance to improve conditions to promote health and health equity.