The United State of Women partnered with the Connecticut Collective of Women and Girls for Galvanize CT with the purpose of "convening communities across the country and equipping women with the tools they need to keep fighting for gender equity.“
Read MoreThere is no one-size-fits-all approach to census communications. Each community will require its own nuanced plan, and although the online census form is making its debut in 2020, it’s imperative to consider inequities in access to technology and the potential barriers to census completion that this presents. For example, not all Connecticut households have access to the internet—in fact, around 200,000 households still do not have Internet access or have dial-up only. When strategizing about community outreach, it’s important to inform people about how the Census will reach out to them to help different populations complete the form easily and accurately.
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As women, we are working, living, mothering, and leading in a world of systems that weren’t created for us or by us, yet we are still required to navigate them. One of our most powerful tools as we face these obstacles is collaboration, seizing every opportunity to both connect with and support each other.
Read MoreIn partnership with the Urban Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Liberal Arts Action Lab, we are pleased to share our 500 Cities Data Challenge project that uses census-tract level data to address health disparities in our community.
Read MoreWe took a little break, but CTData is back with another conference for data users from every sector and corner of the state. We can't tell you everything since we're still working our magic to make this the ultimate event for data people, but we can tell you to save the date for Wednesday, November 20th at the Omni Hotel in New Haven. Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to be the first to hear the official announcement!
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The Connecticut Data Collaborative in partnership with the Chief Data Officer Tyler Kleykamp is hosting two Data Forums to discuss the Focal Points in the State Data Plan. This is an opportunity for state agencies and stakeholders to prioritize the most pressing data questions, identify existing data sources, discuss gaps in public data, and help create an action plan to make more data available to the public for policy decision making. The meetings will be held at CTData’s office at 10 Constitution Plaza in Hartford.
Read MoreIf you’re committed to improving health outcomes for children and families, data build the foundation for smarter, impactful decision making. But since data are not always easily accessible and/or available, where should you begin? Our Executive Director Michelle Riordan-Nold will provide insight into this question during the Family Access Collaborative meeting at the East Hampton Public Library on June 24th at 2:00 pm.
Read MoreDo you have questions about your data collection process? Do your survey questions need a thorough examination? Are you looking to reimagine your reporting?
The Connecticut Data Collaborative is offering Data Clinics, which are 90-minute consultancy meetings where we tackle a specific data issue or challenge your organization is facing. We could review an existing or newly developed survey, examine your current data reports, or think about the data operations in your organization to improve how you capture the impact of your work.
Read MoreWith Census 2020 on the horizon, Riordan-Nold discussed potential census challenges—new and old. This will be the first census that people can complete online, and while this will create new opportunities for participation, Ms. Riordan-Nold reminded the audience that not all households have Internet access. According to the 2017 U.S Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates, fifteen percent of households had either no Internet subscriptions (~200,000 households) or dial-up only access (~6,700). The cities of Hartford, New Britain, Waterbury, New Haven, New London, Norwich, and Bridgeport had the highest percentage of Connecticut households with no Internet or dial-up only. North Canaan, Plainfield, Ansonia, Putnam, Derby, Winchester, and Killingly all topped the list for suburban/rural towns.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Data Collaborative is seeking an enthusiastic and relationship-oriented Data Coordinator to manage the data governance aspects of a new initiative, the Hartford Data Collaborative. In partnership with agencies and organizations across the city, we are developing an Integrated Data System (IDS) that will link data across agencies and enable communities, providers, researchers, and the government to understand the complex, interconnected issues facing children and families in Hartford, ultimately providing the data to be able to design programs that better meet the specific needs of the community.
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