Data Resources

  • How States Engage in Evidence-Based Policymaking: A national assessment

    Evidence-based policymaking is the systematic use of findings from program evaluations and outcome analyses ("evidence") to guide government policy and funding decisions. By focusing limited resources on public services and programs that have been shown to produce positive results, governments can expand their investments in more cost-effective options, consider reducing funding for ineffective programs, and improve the outcomes of services funded by taxpayer dollars.

    Feb. 16, 2017

    Civic Vitality

  • The new ecosystem of health data keeps getting bigger: Tipsheet on public health datasets available from CMS

    This file is a collection of links to public health datasets maintained by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as other Federal agencies. An excerpt from the file, posted by Charles Ornstein on Google Drive in December 2016:

    Jan. 4, 2017

    Health

  • Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment Report 2016

    Adapted from the Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center CHNA report's Executive Summary:  

    Oct. 22, 2016

    Community Wellbeing Survey, Health

  • 2016 Valley Community Index: Understanding the Valley Region (PDF)

    The Valley Community Index report document may be downloaded by clicking on the Document link below. Please see the main report page for details (on the main report page, you may also download the report using the blue button).

    Oct. 19, 2016

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

  • Childcare Enrollment and Accessibility in Waterbury, 2016 (Slide Deck)

    This is a slide deck related to the full report. Click on the Document link below to download the file.

    Oct. 18, 2016

    All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Education

  • Greater New Haven Community Index with Healthier Greater New Haven Partnership CHNA Chapter

    This version of the Greater New Haven Community Index 2016 contains an additional chapter designed to help satisfy the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) requirements of local hospitals and health departments in the 13-town Greater New Haven Region. Please visit the main report page for more information about the Community Index: http://ctdatahaven.org/reports/greater-new-haven-community-index

    Oct. 5, 2016

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

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