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Health Is Academic!: Creating and Mobilizing Community Partnerships to Improve Health, Learning and Our New Haven Neighborhoods

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.

Dec. 31, 2010

Education, Health
Urban Tree Canopy Neighborhood Metrics for New Haven, CT

This map of New Haven depicts the varying levels of urban tree canopy (the layer of leaves, branches, and stems of trees that cover the ground when viewed from above) across the city.

Dec. 31, 2010

Health
Diabetes 360: An Evaluation of the Collaboration Potential of Diabetes Programs in New Haven, Conn.

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.

Dec. 31, 2010

Health
Healthy Communities: What Local Governments Can Do To Reduce and Prevent Obesity

The CDC presented their research on causes of obesity and how the government can address the epidemic. They advocated for policy and environmental change and provided recommendations of community strategies.

Dec. 31, 2010

Health
City Scape: Community Health Program Planning 2010 Field Action Report

This study, carried out by a coalition of students and representatives from CitySeed, addressed the issue of nutritional disparity among New Haven residents receiving SNAP benefits. They suggested a food system approach and encouraging residents to use their SNAP benefits at farmers markets to buy fruits and vegetables.

Dec. 31, 2010

Health
Assessing HIV AIDS Prevention Services in Three Connecticut Cities

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).

Dec. 31, 2010

Health

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Health Is Academic!: Creating and Mobilizing Community Partnerships to Improve Health, Learning and Our New Haven Neighborhoods

Urban Tree Canopy Neighborhood Metrics for New Haven, CT

Diabetes 360: An Evaluation of the Collaboration Potential of Diabetes Programs in New Haven, Conn.

Healthy Communities: What Local Governments Can Do To Reduce and Prevent Obesity

City Scape: Community Health Program Planning 2010 Field Action Report

Assessing HIV AIDS Prevention Services in Three Connecticut Cities

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