[Excerpt] Bhutan pioneered the Gross National Happiness Index. Now a U.S. study has released the nation’s largest neighborhood-level survey of well-being, modeled on a U.K. census. What does it tell us about the links between happiness, financial services and inclusive growth?
Dec. 29, 2015
All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Economy, Health
The 2016 Waterbury Community Youth Resource Guide was produced as a collaborative effort between United Way of CT 2-1-1 and the Bridge to Success Partnership. The guide is not intended to replace 2-1-1 information, or to be a comprehensive listing of child and youth programs in Waterbury. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the www.211ct.org website.The guide was designed by DataHaven, using information from the authors. The authors intend to update it in future years.
[Excerpt] "A recent DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey that interviewed Connecticut residents on their quality of life, health and happiness included responses from 200 Plainville residents. Results show that, by far, most Plainville residents are happy with where they live.
Dec. 7, 2015
All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey
This crosstab of results from the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey contains weighted estimates for Connecticut, disaggregated by demographic group. The survey conducted in-depth interviews with 16,219 randomly-selected adults living in every town and city throughout Connecticut.Click on the document link below to download the file.
Dec. 4, 2015
All DataHaven Programs, Community Wellbeing Survey, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy, Health, Housing, Public Safety
In August 2014, the shooting of African-American teenager Michael Brown in the black-majority city of Ferguson, Missouri by a white police officer on duty quickly captured the entire country’s attention. Residents, long aware of the existing tensions between the community and a police force that no longer represents their racial and ethnic makeup, protested the excessive use of force by police and demanded greater accountability from police departments.