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Valley Community Health Profile. To view and download data files from the 2005-2006 Community Health Profile for the Lower Naugatuck Valley and New Haven (prepared by Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center), click here.

To view an interactive version of the 2003 Community COMPASS Indicators Report, click here.

Organizations

Below is a list of organizations that are working on a variety of issues in the DataHaven region, listed by area of interest. If you know of another organization that should be included in this list, please send us an email at info@ctdatahaven.org and it will be considered for adding to this page. Please include details on the name of the organization, the location, web address (URL), and a brief description of the organization's mission. The DataHaven Development Team reserves the final right to determine the appropriateness of organizations to be added.

Early Childhood
Economic & Community Development
Education and Youth Development
Health
Housing
Environment

Early Childhood (return to top)

Local/Regional Level


ACES
Alice Torres
350 State Street
North Haven, CT 06473
Phone: 203-498-6866
Email: atorres@aces.k12.ct.us

Students are ACES highest priority and we are committed through teaching, research and exploration, to providing high quality educational services.

All Our Kin, Inc.
Jessica Sagar, Executive Director
New Haven, CT 06513
Phone: 203.772.2294
Fax: 203.772.2386
Email: info@allourkin.org

All Our Kin is a New Haven-based nonprofit dedicated to educating and empowering parents and teachers, giving families child care choices, and expanding access to high-quality early care and education for our most underserved children.

Casa Otoñal
Tomas Miranda
135 Sylvan Ave # 1
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone: (203) 773-1847 Ext. 15

The mission of Casa Otoñal is to create a community that functions as an extended family, providing a range of housing, social and cultural services to elders, families and children, with a focus on strengthening the Hispanic community.

CT Children's Museum
Sandy Malmquist
22 Wall St
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-562-5437
Email: thechildrensbuilding@snet.net

The Connecticut Children's Museum building houses three programs, interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself. Each is inspired by the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, articulated by Harvard psychologist, Howard Gardner. This is a rich and resourceful, cutting edge educational theory, which recognizes the multiplicity of children's intelligences and honors the different ways children learn.

Read to Grow
Laurie Ruderfer
53 School Ground Rd # 3
Branford, CT 06405
Phone: 203-488-6800

Our mission is to improve literacy for all Connecticut children by providing books, by helping families share books with their babies starting at birth, by encouraging language development, and by promoting an awareness of literacy services.

State Level


Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI)

270 Farmington Ave.
Suite 367
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: 860-679-1519
Email: info@chdi.org

CHDI works to create, support, and facilitate innovative primary and preventative strategies. Its efforts are to maximize the effectiveness of institutions and systems directly affecting the health and development of Connecticut's children. Provides Early Childhood Town Data Profiles, as well as other resources including publications and links to other organizations committed to the health development of children.

ChildCare Infoline

1344 Silas Deane Highway
Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1350
Phone: 860-571-7500
Fax: 860-571-7525

Data on child care capacity and cost by town available by town for 2003. Also has data on specific providers. Part of United Way Connecticut

Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS)
James Horan, Executive Director
110 Bartholomew Avenue, Suite 4030
Hartford, CT 06106-2201
Phone: (860) 951-2212
Fax: (860) 951-6511
Email: info@cahs.org

The Connecticut Association for Human Services is the Connecticut grantee for the Annie E. Casey Foundation's national KIDS COUNT initiative. KIDS COUNT is a collaborative project that provides reliable, comprehensive, timely information on how well Connecticut's children are doing at the state and local levels

CT Voices for Children

33 Whitney Ave
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-4240
Fax: (203) 498-4242
Email: voices@ctkidslink.org

CT Voices for Children seeks to promote the well-being of all of Connecticut's young people through high-quality research and public policy analysis, an active communications program, a commitment to promoting youth leadership and youth voice, and effective citizen mobilization and organizational collaboration.

Economic & Community Development (return to top)

Local/Regional Level


Empower New Haven, Inc.
Althea Richardson, President
59 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 776-2777

Operator of the New Haven Empowerment Zone programs providing business development assistance and workforce development grants. Focus is six neighborhoods of New Haven

Regional Growth Partnership
Robert Santy, President
900 Chapel St 10th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203 821-3682
Fax: 203 821-3683
Email: regiongrowthpartner@snet.net

Regional economic development organization for the 15-town Council of Governments region. RGP runs the Pharos Project, the implementation of the comprehensive economic development plan for the region.

Workforce Alliance

560 Ella T. Grasso Blvd
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone: 203-867-4030

Workforce Alliance is a policy and oversight organization responsible for creating a comprehensive, community-wide response to the challenges of building a highly skilled workforce. Through the coordination and administration of a variety of employment and training initiatives, we have prepared thousands of individuals for jobs and have assisted numerous employers with training and employee transition.

State Level


Community Economic Development Fund

430 New Park Avenue
Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: 860.249.3800
Fax: 860.249.2500
Email: info@cedf.com

CEDF has numerous loan products to assist small business owners who have problems obtaining traditional financing, CEDF provides loans with flexible terms to ensure business success.

One Connecticut

484 Farmington Ave.
Hartford, CT 06114
Phone: 860-570-0483
Email: cquickmire@onect.org

One Connecticut is a statewide coalition of one hundred human service, labor, interfaith and advocacy organizations that began collaborating in 2000 to fight poverty and build economic security. We are working to create a prosperous state free of damaging economic disparities for all residents and regions.

Education and Youth Development (return to top)

Local/Regional Level


New Haven Network for Public Education
Patricia Scussel, Executive director
900 Chapel Street, 10th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 787-6735
Fax: (203) 782-4329
Email: info@nhnfpe.org

The New Haven Network for Public Education facilitates community advocacy to improve and achieve the highest quality of public education for all children in New Haven Public Schools.

New Haven Reads
Christine Alexander, Director
45 Bristol St
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-752-1923
Email: newhavenreads@yahoo.com

To expand and support community efforts to teach young children how to read to meet the Board of Education’s recent policy of ensuring that all students can read by grade 3.

State Level


Connecticut State Department of Education

165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06145
Phone: (860) 713-6548

CTSDE provides a wealth of information about education ontheir web site. For the State’s Connecticut Education Directory, go to http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/csde/publicmenu.asp For Profiles of all CT PK-12 schools, go to http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/profiles/index.htm

CT Alliance for Great Schools

1028 Boulevard #242
West Hartford, CT 06119
Phone: 860-770-6721
Email: info@ctags.org

An advocacy group working to close the achievement gap in Connecticut

Health (return to top)

Local/Regional Level


Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven
Sandy Koorejian
PO Box 1329
New Haven, CT 06505
Phone: 203.865.1957

The mission of Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven (DVS) is to create an environment that supports individual safety and breaks the cycle of domestic violence.

Environment and Human Health, Inc.

1191 Ridge Road
North Haven, CT 06473
Phone: (203) 248-6582
Fax: (203) 288-7571
Email: info@ehhi.org

Environment and Human Health, Inc., a North Haven, CT, based nonprofit organization founded in 1997, is dedicated to protecting human health from environmental harms through research, education and the promotion of sound public policy. Environment and Human Health, Inc. is made up of doctors, public health professionals and policy experts committed to the reduction of environmental health risks to individuals.

Wellness Information Network
Rosa Browne, Program Coordinator
New Haven, CT
Phone: 203-688-2219
Email: browner2@ynhh.com

Wellness Information Network program improves health care access for the uninsured and underinsured residents of the City of New Haven. The WIN program focuses on keeping people healthy and engaged in the health care system, reduces the Emergency Department visits and admissions, and reduces duplication of services. The uninsured and underinsured are often not connected to a health care system.

State Level


Bureau of Justice Statistics

810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: 202-307-0765
Email: askbjs@usdoj.gov

A very thorough resource for data on crime and justice. Local level data available nationwide.

Housing (return to top)

Local/Regional Level


Casa Otoñal
Patricia McCann-Vissepo, Ex. Director
135 Sylvan Ave
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone: 203 773-1847
Fax: 203 773-3045

The mission of Casa Otoñal is to create a community that functions as an extended family, providing a range of housing, social and cultural services to elders, families and children, with a focus on strengthening the Hispanic community.

City of New Haven Livable City Initiative
Andrew Rizzo, Executive Director/Building Official
165 Church St
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone: 203 946-6353

The Livable City Initiative administers all housing and neighborhood improvement programs of the City of New Haven to create an atmosphere of a vibrant exciting City.

Elm City Congregations Organized (ECCO)
Pat Spear, Lead Organizer
81 Saltonstall Ave
New Haven, CT 06513
Phone: (203) 787-1090
Fax: (203) 787-5783
Email: elmcity.cong@snet.net

ECCO rebuilds neighborhoods, strengthens parishes, and teaches leaders how to exercise responsible, accountable power in public life

Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund
Carla Weil, Executive Director
171 Orange St
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203 789-8690
Fax: 203 865-6475
Email: carla@gnhclf.org

The Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund is the flexible source of alternative financing for affordable housing and community development in the New Haven area. Through its lending and investment, the Fund’s mission is to create and sustain vibrant neighborhoods.

Housing Authority of New Haven

360 Orange St
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-498-8800
Email: info@hanh-ct.org

The Housing Authority has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of New Haven since 1938. It is our mission, in collaboration with the City of New Haven and other public and private stake holders, to develop, preserve and manage quality, affordable rental and ownership housing for New Haven, creating communities of choice that further economic independence.

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Inc.
James Paley, Executive Director
333 Sherman Ave
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-562-0598

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven is a non-profit housing developer in New Haven providing housing rehabilitation assistance, new construction and affordable housing development for low- and moderate-income households. Incorporated in 1979, NHS has expanded its services in homebuyer education and financial counseling in our NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center, also located at 333 Sherman Avenue in New Haven.

New Haven HomeOwnership Center
, Executive Director
, CT
Phone: 203-562-0598

The NeighborWorks Home Ownership Center is designed to establish a community presence for most, if not all, of the lending institutions that do business in New Haven. Lenders will be able to use the Center to meet with prospective clients in a comfortable, non-threatening environment, in a facility that is owned and managed by a well-respected nonprofit organization having more than 20 years of service to the community.

State Level


Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

505 Hudson St
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 60-270-8004
Email: ECD@po.state.ct.us

DECD monitors and analyzes the state’s housing environment and develops policies, strategies, programs and services that not only expand affordable housing opportunities, but also build a strong tax base, encourage safe streets, and empower neighborhoods and communities to flourish.

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority

999 West St
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: 860 721-9501
Email: singlefamilyunderwriting@chfa.org

CHFA is a leader in housing finance in Connecticut.

Environment (return to top)

Local/Regional Level


Bethany Land Trust, Inc

Bethany, CT

Land trust for the town of Bethany with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Branford Land Trust

Branford, CT

Land trust for the town of Branford with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Cheshire Land Trust

Cheshire, CT

Land trust for the town of Cheshire with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

City of New Haven - Parks and Recreation Department

New Haven, CT

Has a Liveable City Initiative dealing with urban blight, a Community Gardens program, a Green Map

City of New Haven - Parks and Recreation Department: Community Gardens Program

New Haven, CT

includes an Environmental / Neighborhood Restoration and Stewardship Program

City of West Haven - Planning Department

West Haven, CT

Town planning department

CitySeed

New Haven, CT

CitySeed is operating a network of farmers' markets, including markets in Wooster Square, Fair Haven, Edgewood Park/Westville and Downtown. It is also working to establish a New Haven Food Policy Council.

Clinton Land Conservation Trust

Clinton, CT

Land trust for the town of Clinton with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

East Haven Land Trust

East Haven, CT

Land trust for the town of East Haven with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Guilford Land Conservation Trust

Guilford, CT

Land trust for the town of Guilford with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Hamden Land Conservation Trust

Hamden, CT

Land trust for the town of Hamden with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Madison Land Conservation Trust

Madison, CT

Land trust for the town of Madison with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

New Haven City Plan Department

New Haven, CT

Department responsible for planning in New Haven. Find Comprehensive Plan of Development and other current documents of interest.

New Haven Land Trust

New Haven, CT

Land trust for the city of New Haven with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Orange Land Trust

Orange, CT

Land trust for the town of Orange with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Quinnipiac River Watershed Association

Meriden, CT

An organization with the mission to conserve the Quinnipiac and its watershed

Save the Sound

New Haven, CT

An organization dedicated to the restoration, protection, and appreciation of Long Island Sound and its watershed through advocacy, education and research.

Shelton Land Trust

Shelton, CT

Land trust for the town of Shelton with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Woodbridge Land Trust

Woodbridge, CT

Land trust for the town of Woodbridge with the mission to preserve open space and natural resource lands in the town

Woodbridge Park Association

Woodbridge, CT

Land trust in Woodbridge that is the trustee for the 93 acre Alice Newton Street Memorial Park

State Level


1000 Friends of CT

Hartford, CT

An organization dedicated to growing a healthy economy with choice in transportation, housing and education; and respect for farmlands, open space, natural and historic resources.

Alternatives for Community and Environment

Boston, MA

ACE builds the power of communities of color and lower income communities in New England to eradicate environmental racism and classism and achieve environmental justice. We believe that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and to be decision-makers in issues affecting our communities.

Connecticut Farmland Trust

Hartford, CT

A statewide conservation organization dedicated to protecting Connecticut's farmland.

Connecticut Fund for the Environment

New Haven, CT

A nonprofit legal champion for the environment in CT, working to improve air and water quality, minimize the negative impacts of highways, and preserve open space, wetlands and public water supplies

CT DEP

Hartford, CT

The state agency with the mission to conserve, improve and protect the natural resources and environment of Connecticut

CT League of Conservation Voters

Hartford, CT

A bi-partisan, statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Connecticut's environment by making it a priority for our elected leaders. CTLCV works in concert with Connecticut's environmental advocacy groups to identify and highlight important bills impacting our air, water, wildlife, open space, and our health. CTLCV also supports pro-environment candidates for political office at election time and holds state legislators accountable for their votes in an annual Environmental Scorecard.

Environment and Human Health, Inc.

North Haven, CT

Environment and Human Health, Inc., a North Haven, CT, based nonprofit organization founded in 1997, is dedicated to protecting human health from environmental harms through research, education and the promotion of sound public policy. Environment and Human Health, Inc. is made up of doctors, public health professionals and policy experts committed to the reduction of environmental health risks to individuals.

International Institute for Sustainable Development: Measurement and Indicators Page

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IISD's strategic objective on measurement and indicators is to facilitate the development of robust sets of indicators for public- and private-sector decision-makers to measure progress toward sustainable development and to build an international consensus to promote their systematic use in assessment, reporting and planning.

Land Trust Alliance

Washington, DC

Select ‘find a landtrust’ - to get info for local land trusts that don’t have web sites

Nature Conservancy, CT Chapter

Middletown, CT

The CT state chapter of the Nature Conservancy, a conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.