Coverage of a new study using data from the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, conducted by researchers at UConn with assistance from DataHaven staff.   The full research report is posted at http://zwickcenter.uconn.edu/outreach_reports_44_3050881617.pdf.

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[Excerpt from New Haven Independent, 1/30/19 article by Markeshia Ricks]

"New Haven is getting an early start on ensuring the city counts every resident in the upcoming decennial census — which won’t be an easy feat.

The quest began Tuesday afternoon and evening as about 50 people gathered in the Hall of Records to learn about the importance of getting people to participate in the 2020 census. They also learned about the many challenges to preventing an undercount and started brainstorming solutions to those barriers.

[Excerpt of 1/14/19 article by Lucy Gellman; visit Arts Paper for the full piece]

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Earlier this year, Horton said, several members began talking about how much they wished that the garden’s work days extended into the winter months. While they weren’t keen on being outside in the cold weather, they wanted something that could still bring people together and leave everyone feeling like they’d had a good workout.

[Excerpt from 1/2/19 CT Mirror article by Jake Kara about the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, which is accompanied by graphs. The article also appeared on the front page of about 8 major Connecticut newspapers, including Stamford Advocate, New Haven Register, Torrington Register-Citizen, and Connecticut Post.]

Excerpt of Waterbury Republican-American newspaper front page article, by Mike Patrick

WATERBURY – It may not seem fair to compare Waterbury to Stamford, which benefits from its proximity to New York City, large transportation hub and vibrant corporate climate. But strip those elements away, and you’re left with a city of former factories and mills, just like Waterbury, and a downtown that not long ago faced the same challenges as the Brass City’s.