Archive for 2009

GPS “Mobile Mappers,” Surveys Document Health Equity Issues in New Haven

Mark on 11 2, 2009 | No Comments

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Orange Teams Launch City Health Effort A major initiative to promote chronic disease prevention by focusing on the three risk factors which play a role in more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths -

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VTPI: How to Make Walkable Neighborhoods More Affordable

Mark on 10 15, 2009 | No Comments

VTPI: How to Make Walkable Neighborhoods More Affordable

An interesting analysis posted on the NRDC Switchboard blog has relevance to those concerned about affordable housing issues in New Haven. As walkable neighborhoods become more desirable (which may be

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Data-Driven Response to School Violence in Chicago

Mark on 10 6, 2009 | No Comments

Reporting in today's New York Times discusses one possible approach to reducing violence among the school-age population: a family-centered program of interventions.  Similar programs, like the Stree

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Health Survey of New Haven Residents Seeks to Stem Growing Rates of Chronic Disease

Mark on 09 30, 2009 | No Comments

A press conference to kick off this project is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2009, at 11 a.m. in City Hall. (New Haven, CT) September 24, 2009.  Residents of six New Haven neighborhoods will b

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New NAS Formula: Poverty Rate Among Older Americans is 19%, Not 10%

Mark on 09 10, 2009 | No Comments

New NAS Formula: Poverty Rate Among Older Americans is 19%, Not 10%

From a recent article in the Associated Press: The poverty rate among older Americans could be nearly twice as high as the traditional 10 percent level, according to a revision of a half-century-old

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Save the Date: Beyond Scientific Publication: Extending the Reach of Research Findings

Mark on 09 9, 2009 | No Comments

Beyond Scientific Publication: Extending the Reach of Research Findings Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 1:00-4:30pm Join us to discuss the importance of disseminating research findings beyond scienti

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