Hartford Youth Data Fellows

 

Connecting Hartford's data to improve lives and strengthen communities

The Hartford Data Collaborative (HDC) facilitates data sharing among local nonprofits, government agencies, and foundations. By combining and integrating their data, HDC supports these organizations in better understanding the needs of Hartford residents and encourages data-informed decision making. HDC started in 2019 and is run by the Connecticut Data Collaborative, with input from community members.

 

Youth and community data systems face systemic challenges that limit their impact:

Many nonprofits and community members lack the skills needed to interpret data effectively.

  • There are no clear incentives for organizations to produce high-quality data or reporting.

  • Youth voices are often excluded from decisions that directly impact them.

  • Communities often don’t trust institutions because data is collected without transparency about how it will be used.

  • There is no coordinated system for defining shared goals for youth or measuring success at a population level.

  • Agencies are required to submit the same data in different formats to multiple funders, resulting in unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.


“Agencies give data but don’t get anything back”

 
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Projects

  • DescIntegration of data from multiple providers of services to opportunity youth in Hartford to develop a systems-level understanding of the services provided, the characteristics of youth served, and the outcomes of those services. This project advances the efforts of the Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative to provide a comprehensive picture of Opportunity Youth in Hartford.

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CONTACT US

  • keikel@ctdata.org

    Contact Kate for questions about:

    State agency relationships

    Public & philanthropic support for HDC

    The Greater Hartford Re-Entry Welcome Center and its evaluation

    Hartford Youth Researchers

    HDC committees and governance structure

    HDC project ideas

  • gfernando@ctdata.org

    Contact Geethika for questions about:

    Hartford Opportunity Youth project

    Hartford Student Internship Project

    Hartford Unity Project

    North Hartford Ascend Pipeline Project

    Data capacity building opportunities

    Non-profit partnerships

    HDC Data Reporting

    HDC Data Dictionary

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