[Radio news report by Molly Ingram, WSHU, 2/26/24]
A year-long study led by the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) will look into the economic benefits of racial equity.
The first-of-its-kind study, called the “upside of equity,” will be done in collaboration with DataHaven and the Urban Institute.
FCCF President and CEO Mendi Blue-Paca said the study will be used to inform more equitable policy.
[Excerpt from news article by Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, 2/23/24]
Policymakers and advocates disagree on what, if anything, the Connecticut legislature should do after data from the U.S. Census showed child poverty doubled nationwide. But at least two organizations are making an argument with data to back their push for a state-level child tax credit to address the issue.
Note: Maps with local estimates are available for towns, state house districts, and state senate districts. Printable profiles for these geographic areas (in PDF format), containing additional statistical data, are also available on request.
[Excerpt of feature article by Taylor Johnston, Alejandra Arevalo and Nami Sumida, 2/16/24]
Nearly half of Connecticut's adult population was born within the state's borders, according to recently released Census data collected in 2022. That part of the picture has remained relatively steady for decades.
But over the past two decades, the state has seen a slow but steady increase in the number of residents born abroad. In 2022, the share of Connecticut adults who were born in the state was 47%, down about two percentage points from 2010, when the share was 49%.
The Quinnipiack Valley Health District (QVHD) serves the towns of Hamden, North Haven, Woodbridge, and Bethany in Connecticut. This community health assessment, created by DataHaven in partnership with QVHD and published in December 2023, is designed to help partners and residents better understand the status of health—physical, mental, and environmental—in the QVHD communities.
More information is available at the QVHD website.
Jan. 26, 2024
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