Newsletter: Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in, and 2020 Census campaign launched
by Mark Abraham February 10, 2019
Our semi-annual newsletter is out! Click here to be added to the email distribution list. Results from the 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey are in! Here are just a couple examples of estimates based on the program's live, in-depth interviews with over 32,000 randomly-selected Connecticut adults in 2015 and 2018: … Read More
Researchers study the link between food insecurity and obesity in Connecticut
Naturally at UConn February 6, 2019
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. Excerpt from article:… Read More
Elm City Kicks Off 2020 Census Campaign
New Haven Independent January 30, 2019
[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.… Read More
Discrimination questions add new depth to Wellbeing Survey
Connecticut Mirror January 3, 2019
[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.]… Read More
Report: Residents fleeing cities; data shows population growth linked to jobs, investments
Waterbury Republican-American December 24, 2018
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.… Read More
DataHaven launches project on gender equity
Yale Daily News December 6, 2018
Excerpt from Yale Daily News article by Aakshi Chaba: DataHaven, a New Haven-based nonprofit that provides policymakers data reports on community issues, recently launched a new project focused on gender equity in Fairfield County.… Read More
