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Survey

A survey about neighborhood needs was given primarily to parents of children living in Asylum Hill.  Parents representing about 10% of the 2,800 children up to age 18 took the survey.  Results reflect the tendency of many residents to ask for all programs/services (i.e., rate every question a 5), and therefore distinctions between questions are difficult to make except in a few cases such as the need for computing or email which rated lowest.  Responses could be biased since many participants had children actively involved in West Middle School or the Asylum Hill Boys and Girls Club.  The most significant result was parents’ emphasis on education as the “one thing that would help your child the most”.  Surprisingly, education was significantly ahead of any other concern such as safety and/or health care.

Healthy Hill Kids

The purpose of this initiative was to check children’s health, offer advice to improve overall health, and encourage parents to find a medical home if they did not already have one.  AHLZ  partnered with the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Boys and Girls Club, West Middle School, and Asylum Hill Congregational Church.  Screening started August 2005 and we completed the screening phase in the latter part of 2006. 

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