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  • Connecticut data by DataHaven presented at Danbury Library

    Data in Fairfield County Wellbeing Index surprises some residents

    [Excerpt - Please see article for full text] By Chris Bosak With new data shining a light on systemic inequalities in Fairfield County... what can be done to address the issues? That was a major theme of a conversation regarding the results of the Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2016 presented Tuesday evening by Fairfield County's Community Foundation at Danbury Library....

    April 05, 2017

  • Unemployment rate for youth in cities still too high, experts say

    [Excerpt] By Chris Bosak, Sunday, March 19, 2017 State employment numbers released March 10 by the Department of Labor point to an improving job market, but younger Connecticut residents, especially those in cities, are not celebrating.

    March 19, 2017

  • Connecticut Bets on Arts, Entrepreneurship for Equity

    [Excerpt] By Johnny Magdaleno The arts are often seen as a pastime of elites. Indeed, in cities like Hartford, Connecticut, people with college degrees, or those who make more than $100,000 a year, are more likely [according to the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey] to take advantage of their local museum or concert hall than those who make less or didn’t finish college.

    March 15, 2017

  • 500 Cities data viewer new haven connecticut data

    A Citywide Health Check-up, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

    By Camille Seaberry [Excerpt] Take a close look at the neighborhood-by-neighborhood data from the 500 Cities project, a new collaboration by the CDC, the CDC Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which shows us both successes and disparities in the health of Connecticut cities.

    March 02, 2017

  • cover of Evidence Based Policy report Pew January 2017

    How States Engage in Evidence-Based Policymaking: A national assessment

    Evidence-based policymaking is the systematic use of findings from program evaluations and outcome analyses ("evidence") to guide government policy and funding decisions. By focusing limited resources on public services and programs that have been shown to produce positive results, governments can expand their investments in more cost-effective options, consider reducing funding for ineffective programs, and improve the outcomes of services funded by taxpayer dollars.

    February 16, 2017

  • Why so many children live in poverty in Fairfield County

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    February 08, 2017

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