Three resident-driven documentary films focusing on Hartford, New Haven, and the Lower Naugatuck Valley area of Connecticut were produced by Purple States and DataHaven, and released in January 2021. The films reveal stark differences in life expectancy between neighborhoods and highlight issues such as the opioid crisis, access to healthy food, and heart disease.
Jan. 24, 2021
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Report on access to homeownership in Greater New Haven, authored by Camille Seaberry (DataHaven) and commissioned by the Greater New Haven NAACP.
Published May 2018.
Dec. 22, 2020
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This is a summary of press coverage surrounding the release of results from the 2020 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey COVID-19 Response Wave.
Click here for the September 16th press release, background information, and data files.
Nov. 17, 2020
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[Excerpt from feature article by Theresa Sullivan Barger, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, appearing in the CT Mirror and elsewhere]:
"The nation’s food bank system, created to provide emergency food assistance, fills a chronic need. Still, it may be perpetuating obesity among those facing hunger, concludes a new report by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
The jump in demand for food caused by the pandemic’s economic fallout amplifies the challenges facing those who serve the hungry.
Nov. 8, 2020
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In response to requests from local partners, DataHaven developed a report (see below) with our original analyses and visualizations of public data related to the coronavirus pandemic. Initially published in March 2020, the report is frequently updated as new data are posted. We have also created many other charts and datasets available on request.