The Center for Economic and Policy Research used Bureau of Justice Statistics data to estimate the change in the number of ex-offenders at working age. They predicted the impact of this trend on employment and the economy.
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.
This article from the Yale Public Health magazine takes a closer look at the work done by Jeanette Ickovics and the researchers in CARE. It provides readers with an idea of what it is like to work at CARE, mapping New Haven neighborhoods and surveying local residents to learn about their health needs.