There is a documented link between health and academic performance; healthier students do better in school. Based on data from 12 randomly selected schools in the New Haven Public school, CARE recommends a collective investment into both health and school reform in order to address the achievement gap and health inequities.
The Diabetes 360 program aims to improve care for people with Type 2 diabetes in the Greater New Haven area. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and Yale-New Haven Hospital conducted interviews with the directors of diabetes initiatives to evaluate similarities and differences and determine the potential for collaboration.
This report analyzes whether preventative services offered by the Connecticut Department of Public Health are reaching priority populations (focusing on New Haven, Hartford, and Willimantic).
This survey was administered by the New Haven Community Management Teams and other community organizations to measure neighborhood residents' sense of community, safety, and overall convenience. Neighborhood-level results were made available by DataHaven.
CARE conducted a survey of over 1,000 5th and 6th graders' health and academic achievement. The results showed that students with better health habits were more likely to math, reading, and writing goals.