The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness put together this report on the current state of homelessness in Connecticut in 2010. It includes the demographics of the homeless, the resources available to them, and the ways in which efforts to help could be improved. One signficiant result from this year's survey was that there was an unprecedented number of homeless individuals that were experiencing homelessness for the first time.
Mayor of New Haven John Destefano, Jr. delivered the State of the City address on February 7, 2011. He addressed city issues, including public schools, crime, jobs, and the budget.
Science Park Expansion for Higher One
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.
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.
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.
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.
Document:
NewHaven Survey PowerPoint Dixwell.pdf
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."
Document:
pt2_pensions_fullppt.pdf
The Valley CARES report tracked information about quality of life in the Lower Naugatuck Valley region over time.
This analysis presents data about high and low quality street in Westville, as well as specific problem areas requiring further attention.