About DataHaven
DataHaven is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the Greater New Haven and Valley Region by compiling and sharing high-quality public information for effective decision making.
DataHaven is a formal partner of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, a collaborative national effort by the Urban Institute and local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood information systems in local policymaking and community building. We are also a partner of the Connecticut Data Partnership, a new statewide initiative to further the use of high-quality data in state policymaking.
Leadership
DataHaven is led by a volunteer Board of Directors with the support of the United Way of Greater New Haven, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, the NewAlliance Foundation, Yale University, the Regional Growth Partnership and other partners. In 2010, Mark Abraham was hired as the organization's Executive Director.
History
For the past 20 years, we have drawn on the extensive expertise in South Central Connecticut to make information more useful to the community. Providers of funding and in-kind support for the early development of the Regional Data Cooperative included the Caspar W. Graustein Memorial Fund, Connecticut Voices for Children, Holt, Wexler & Farnam, LLP, the Regional Water Authority, the City of New Haven, and the Corporation for National and Community Service (through SEEDCo). DataHaven is registered as the Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc.
DataHaven Website
Our core product is an interactive, web-based resource (www.ctdatahaven.org) that allows access to a wide range of accurate and relevant data on our region in a user-friendly, region-specific, one-stop data web site. The site went live in 2003 and contains over 400 community indicators that can be accessed, analyzed and downloaded, as well as a central place to access community planning documents and reports.
DataHaven Services and Trainings
DataHaven provides technical assistance, free of charge, to many organizations, grant writers, and individuals in the Greater New Haven and Valley Region each year. Please contact us if you have a question or would like assistance. We also provide training to individuals and groups on the use of public data sources. For larger-scale projects, DataHaven is working on a number of contract projects with community collaboratives, local institutions and governments to expand the use and understanding of high-quality public information at the local, regional and state levels. Please refer to our list of services and training resources, and contact us if you would like to discuss a possible partnership.
Geographic Coverage
DataHaven maintains extensive economic, social, and health data on the 22 towns of South Central Connecticut that are included in the regions served by either the United Way of Greater New Haven, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the Regional Growth Partnership, the South Central Connecticut Council of Governments, or the Regional Workforce Development Board (see Map of Towns included in DataHaven and boundaries of different regions). We also collect some statewide data for comparison purposes, and as part of the Connecticut Data Partnership.
More Information
Additional information about our organization, such as links to projects that we are currently working on, may be found online at the DataHaven page on our collaborative "Knowledge Center."
Contact Us
We are happy to answer questions and provide assistance to organizations within our region. Please view our contacts page for more information on how to reach us.
