Survey: Many in Connecticut just getting by
Hearst Connecticut Media Group December 1, 2024
[Excerpt from article by Alex Putterman that appeared on the top of the front page of all Hearst Connecticut newspapers, Sunday, December 1, 2024] About 40% of Connecticut adults are struggling financially or "just getting by," a new survey has found. The survey, from the nonprofit DataHaven, found that more people report being worse off financially than they were a year ago than report being better off, amid increases in food and housing insecurity.… Read More
New Data Reveals Worsening Financial, Food, and Housing Insecurity in Connecticut
by Mark Abraham November 24, 2024
NEW HAVEN, Conn., November 25, 2024 — In one of the richest states in the U.S., a newly released report from DataHaven highlights concerning trends in financial, food, and housing insecurity across Connecticut.… Read More
DataHaven wins federal innovation prize for empowering residents with data
by Mark Abraham September 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE DataHaven wins federal innovation prize for empowering residents with data National award recognizes DataHaven’s innovative new town-by-town map of well-being and environmental conditions… Read More
Report: CT a Leader in LGBTQIA Rights
Connecticut Senate Democrats Capitol Dispatch August 3, 2024
[Excerpt from Capitol Dispatch article posted by Joe O'Leary, August 3, 2024] Connecticut stands as a leader when it comes to the rights of the queer community, standing well ahead of many other states when it comes to the rights of LGBTQIA+ residents. With same-sex marriage legalized here seven years before its federal approval and enshrined rights for same-sex and queer parents, legal defenses and the transgender community, Connecticut can stand proud.… Read More
Despite protections, Connecticut's LGBTQ+ population faces stark disparities, new report says
Hearst Connecticut Media Group July 27, 2024
[Excerpt of news article by Natasha Sokoloff, July 27, 2024] HARTFORD — Despite Connecticut's relatively strong protections of its LGBTQ+ community, a new report on the greater Hartford community says that it still faces striking disparities in areas of health, well-being, and quality of life.… Read More
Cigna's health equity fund aims to narrow health care access gap in Hartford
CT Public Radio July 24, 2024
[Excerpt of WNPR radio story by Sujata Srinivasan, July 24, 2024] Bloomfield-based Cigna Health Group launched a health equity fund that plans to invest $9 million in communities nationally over the next three years, starting with Hartford. In Hartford, more than a quarter of residents surveyed had asthma. Between 2017 and 2021, Hartford averaged 53 days per year of “poor” air quality or worse. Thirty miles away, during that same period, the town of Stafford averaged “poor” air quality 28 days per year.… Read More
