The Greater Hartford Neighborhood Data Hub program, managed by DataHaven, is designed to support the more effective curation, collection, sharing, and use of local-level cross-sector data within Hartford. This program creates a sustainable program to track improved outcomes and reduced inequities using accurate and impartial data on the region. The program is helping to align partners in efforts related to collecting and sharing data, building community trust and capacity in data products and systems, and ultimately improving opportunities for re-investment in Greater Hartford, with a focus on disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Specific components of the program include:

1. Creation of a 2019 and 2023 Greater Hartford Community Wellbeing Index report, modeled after the successful Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index and other DataHaven programs, which conduct targeted partnership development to leverage resources and support citywide and statewide efforts to engage data providers and data users.  Stakeholders and data providers include local, state and federal government, hospital systems, higher education institutions, and other large agencies or organizations, leading to improved usability and sharing of data across sectors. 

2. Intensive level of live, in-depth interviews with thousands of randomly-selected adults in the Greater Hartford and New Britain areas through the statewide DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, in 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022, and use of that data in program development, research, assessment, and planning.

3. Curation of high-value datasets, advocacy related to data standards and harmonization of measures, and creation of summary data, including reports and/or dashboards to track key outcomes. 

4. Ongoing assessment of data needs and current and developing assets related to high-value data on neighborhood-level conditions, health equity and other topics. DataHaven has surveyed area agencies and non-profits to measure data capacity.

5. Continuing to support the DataHaven technical assistance program, including by offering Connecticut data workshop sessions in the Capitol Region, and continuing to publish updated Hartford-West Hartford neighborhood profiles (or others on request)

Please contact DataHaven for more information about this program.

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