In case you missed these new articles from DataHaven:
New data on evictions in Connecticut cities, large and small
Did you know that some Connecticut cities and towns have among the highest eviction rates in the nation? Read our article & maps on newly-released national evictions data published in last Sunday's Connecticut Mirror: https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/04/22/connecticuts-eviction-rate-slightly-higher-than-average/
Camille Seaberry, DataHaven
May 05, 2018
Today’s housing segregation is the result of decades of outright discriminatory federal, state, and local laws and policies—such as federal housing assistance programs that barred Black applicants—not simply the unintended consequences of economic and social factors.
[Excerpt from 4/16/18 Connecticut Post article by Dan Haar]
When I met Ben Berkowitz in a New Haven cafe to talk about the SeeClickFix platform his company developed, I figured we’d walk around the neighborhood so I could see how the app worked. The app guides users to report problems such as broken curbs and illegal dumping to a city or town. The municipality, in this case New Haven, can then communicate back to users through email directed by the app. ....
Link:
https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Dan-Haar-How-SeeClickFix-helps-cities-reach-12833750.php
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[Excerpt from 3/29/18 Yale Daily News article by Ruiyan Wang]
In the coming months, over 15,000 Connecticut residents will be asked about their health, happiness and quality of life — three focal points of DataHaven’s 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey.
Link:
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/03/29/datahaven-to-launch-well-being-survey/
[Excerpt from Danbury News Times article by Zach Murdock]
A slew of local governments and organizations across Fairfield County are participating in this year’s Community Wellbeing Survey by nonprofit DataHaven.
Link:
https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Fairfield-County-groups-call-on-residents-to-12776232.php
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Connecticut Residents Once Again Urged to "Pick Up the Phone!" to Support Largest-Ever Survey on Neighborhood-Level Quality of Life, Health, and Happiness – Over 75 Leading Foundations, Hospitals, and Local Agencies Join DataHaven Initiative
The North Hartford Triple Aim Collaborative, the newest Wellville (as of October 2016), spent 2017 focused on establishing a strong, inclusive collaborative and investing in community-based efforts to address the social determinants of health.
Link:
http://www.wellville.net/north-hartford-wellville-2017-year-in-review/
[Excerpt from The Day (New London)]
New London — A recently released report commissioned by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut details inequities faced by women in New London and Windham counties in the realms of economic security, education, health and well-being, and leadership.
