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  • Moving on Upstream: The Role of Health Departments in Addressing Socioecologic Determinants of Disease

    This document builds on the findings of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America. It focuses on the role that public health departments play in the mission to address health issues and obstacles to accomplishing this that currently exist.

    Jan. 31, 2011

    Health

  • Visions of a Healthier New Haven

    This report from the New Haven Health Department's Health Equity Alliance outlines the results from surveys conducted to determine social determinants of health. New Haven residents were asked how they envision building a healthier city.

    Jan. 27, 2011

    All DataHaven Programs, Health

  • New Reports Highlight Potential Policy Solutions to Connecticut Achievement Gap

    Executive Summary: Recent reports released over the past few months focus on the educational system in Connecticut, highlighting challenges facing the state with the largest achievement gap in the nation between low-income students and the rest of their peers. In this report, we detail income disparities and poverty concentrations, which disproportionately impact minority students, within the Connecticut region. The reports shed light on the current situation and offer concrete suggestions to close the achievement gap, such as a renewed focus on regional equity.

    Jan. 23, 2011

    All DataHaven Programs, Education

  • Valley Street Ready To “Connect”

    [Excerpt] The issue of street safety and connectivity came to the fore in another part of Wednesday night’s meeting: a discussion of a quality-of-life survey that Doug Hausladen (pictured) and Mark Abraham devised.

    Jan. 21, 2011

  • 2010 New Haven Neighborhood Quality of Life Survey & Workshops (Dixwell)

    A survey was conducted to assess the strengths of neighborhoods in order to develop "Action Plans." This Powerpoint focuses on the results related to Dixwell, including demographics, community, and transportation.

    Jan. 20, 2011

    All DataHaven Programs, Civic Vitality

  • Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits: How does CT Compare?

    This report was compiled by Blum Shapiro, on behalf of CRI, to report on what states are doing across the country to handle the funding crisis for retirement and post‐retirement benefits in public plans and to present ideas on how the State of Connecticut could benefit from some of the strategies (actions) taken by other states to address funding challenges. This is part 3 of a six-part series, "Framework for Connecituct's Fiscal Future."

    Dec. 31, 2010

    Demographics, Economy

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