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“Energy Costs in the North End: The Rise in Utilities and its Effect on a Low-Income Community” for North End Action Team and Jonah Center for Earth and Art by Andrew Aprile, Makenna Goodman, Kalia Lydgate, and Lirra Schiebler   The Wesleyan research team was commissioned by the North End Action Team (NEAT) and the […]

“Trailblazing in Rehabilitation: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices At The Connection, Inc.” for The Connection, Inc. by Marjorie Cardon, Emilie Phelps, Cynthia Santiago, and Kara Schnoes   This study was conducted by a research team of four Wesleyan University students in cooperation with the Connection, a nonprofit human services and community development agency based in Connecticut.  The […]

“Cultivating Community: Neighborhood Dynamics in Communities with Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled” for New England Residential Services, Inc. by Talia Barrett, Jeff Kessner, Grace Lesser, Jean Pockrus, and Darrah Sipe   New England Residential Services (NERS) runs 11 group homes for the developmentally disabled across central Connecticut. The agency asked five students in Wesleyan […]

“Barriers to Middle-School Youth Participation in After-School Programs” for Middletown Youth Services Bureau by Daphne Clyburn, Kathleen Day, Alex Diamond, and Stephanie O’Brien   In collaboration with the Middletown Youth Services Bureau (MYSB), four Wesleyan University researchers—Daphne Clyburn, Kathleen Day, Alex Diamond, and Stephanie O’Brien—investigated factors that affect youth participation in after-school activities, with the […]

“Ready or Not? Preschool Outcomes in Middletown, Connecticut” (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) for Middletown School Readiness Council by Margarette Arias, Fiona Lundy, Lauren Sonnabend, and Jennifer Timm   A research team of four Wesleyan University students collaborated with the Middletown School Readiness Council (MSRC), a state-funded organization based in Middletown, Connecticut, to evaluate […]

“Art in Middletown: Evaluating Today and Planning for Tomorrow” for Green Street Arts Center by Deanne Dworski-Riggs, Ali Kimmell, Kelly Klein, and Shira Miller   This project aims to understand the arts needs of the Middletown community for the purpose of developing and adjusting programming to make it more attractive and accessible to Middletown residents. […]

“Middletown Green Business Initiative” for Jonah Center for Earth and Art by Laura Masulis, Tanya Moss, Miller Nuttle, and Paolo Speirn   This project aimed to facilitate environmentally responsible business practices in Middletown. A group of four Wesleyan students was commissioned by the Jonah Center for Earth and Art to complete this project as part […]

“Parents’ Experiences with the 2008-2009 HUSKY Network Transition” for Middlesex Coalition for Children by Roy Chung, Ari Tolman, Ashley Un, and Liana Woskie   The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of HUSKY families following January 2009 changes to the program that required families to choose among three new provider networks.  A […]

“Even Start Family Literacy Program Evaluation: Measuring Parental Involvement in Education” for Even Start Family Learning Program by Shayna Bauchner, Katie Hanna, Isaac Maddow-Zimet, and Holing Yip   This report is the final product of a semester-long collaborative study between a group of student researchers from Wesleyan University and the Middletown Adult Education Even Start […]

“Exploring Employers’ Attitudes on Hiring Individuals with Serious Mental Illness” for River Valley Services by Stephanie Quainoo, Sara Shor, Sarah Tracy-Wanck, Jennifer Veloz   This report examines employers’ attitudes on hiring individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) within River Valley Services’ (RVS) Catchment Area 10- Middlesex County. The purpose of the study was to […]