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A tender and affecting portrait of the clients and staff of Gilead Community Services, an innovative Middletown agency that provides vital services to people in the mental health community. Gilead by Emily Brackman and Sena Ito   Also listed under ‘FILM 150: Documentary Advocacy’ … 2010: Fighting Discrimination 2010: Lawns 2010: Miller/Bridge 2010: Soldier’s Story […]

A hard look at the aborted attempt to relocate residents of the Miller St./Bridge St. neighborhood in Middletown. Miller/Bridge by Nora Christiani and Sarah Leitson     Also listed under ‘FILM 150: Documentary Advocacy’ … 2010: Fighting Discrimination 2010: Gilead 2010: Lawns 2010: Soldier’s Story FILM 150: Documentary Advocacy

“The North End Report: Resident Concerns, Opinions, and Suggestions About their Community” for North End Action Team by Jenna Busch, Mike DiRamio, Susanah Manheim, Bella Pierson, Emily Sharrock   Based on responses from 61 North End residents, we hope to present a guide to the resources and assets of the North End as well as […]

“Breakdown in the System: An Evaluation of Services to People of Color with Mental Retardation” for MARC Community Resources by Jodie Langs, Rashida Mendes, Stacey Parris, and Laura Smith   MARC Community Resources approached the Wesleyan Community Research Program with a proposal for a research project addressing the low percentage of people of color utilizing […]

“Community Needs Assessment: Middlesex County Connecticut” for Middlesex United Way, Inc. by Tara Cohen, Ila Jain, Monisha Nariani, and Glenda Oskar   Four students from Wesleyan University worked in collaboration with Middlesex United Way updating the 1995 Comprehensive Needs Assessment. The goal of this partnership was to determine Middlesex County residents’ “perception of need” regarding […]

“Children’s Home of Cromwell: A Consumer Satisfaction Assessment” for Children’s Home of Cromwell by Hannah Blitzer, Lauren Langbaum, Daniela Lewy, and Samantha Wright   The Children’s Home of Cromwell (CHOC) is a residential treatment center for children, ages 8 to 18, who are unable to live with their families due to abuse, neglect, or delinquency. […]

“Recycling in Single-Family Housing Units in Middletown, Connecticut” for Middletown Department for Public Works by Amy Brezin, Liz Donnelly, Josh Lerner, and Aditi Mehta   The Wesleyan Research Group conducted a three-week study of recycling setout rates for single family units in Middletown, CT. This project was performed for the Middletown Department of Public Works […]

“North End Action: A Community Speaks” for North End Action Team by Elizabeth Collins, Emily Hawkins, Eric Hoover, and JoAnn Kamuf   The student researchers were enlisted by the North End Action Team, a community organization, to collect data, including the demographics of the specified North End neighborhood, and an evaluation of community needs. This […]

“Vitalizing Longevity: Baby Boomers Redefining and Envisioning the Future” for Middletown Senior Center by Varuna Anand, Amanda Chiu, Peter Rosenblatt, Wichuda Wichaidit   This study was conducted by a group of four Wesleyan students as part of the Community Research Seminar, in collaboration with the Middletown Senior Center and the City of Middletown, to study […]

“Creating Recreational Space in the North End: A Survey of Residents’ Visions and Concerns” for North End Action Team by Jen Barkan, Ann Chen, Alissa Kronovet, and Erin Larkin   This study was conducted by a team of student researchers at Wesleyan University on behalf of the North End Action Team (NEAT), a grassroots community […]