Briefings Invite Dialogue, Understanding and Action

The latest in a yearlong series of virtual briefings on federal actions and their impacts were held on immigration and health care. 

December 15, 2025
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In November, The Foundation held a panel discussion on health care, the latest in a yearlong series of virtual briefings on federal actions and their impacts. The online panel, moderated by The Community Foundation President & CEO Karen DuBois-Walton, explored recent changes to reproductive and maternal health care access, hospital and clinical service delivery and community-based supports. Read the recap here.

The 2025 briefing series brought together subject matter experts with local and national perspectives on how recent policy changes are affecting communities in Greater New Haven and beyond.

  • In January, DataHaven's Mark Abraham presented data from the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, the largest local survey of its kind, which tracks how people feel about their communities and trends on key issues such as community vitality, health equity and family economic security. Read the recap here.
  • In May, The Foundation hosted a virtual panel discussion about recent federal policy actions and funding cuts, and their impacts in our community and beyond. Read the recap here.
  • In August, The Foundation hosted Reporting the Truth: Journalism in a Divided Era, bringing together respected voices from the media landscape to discuss the challenges and responsibilities of reporting in today’s political climate. Read the recap here.
  • In October, The Foundation hosted the resettlement agency IRIS and CT Students for a Dream for a briefing about changes to the legal pathways to citizenship and the resulting fear rippling through immigrant communities. Read the recap here.

 

Four pages of a community newsletter titled “CONNECTIONS” are spread out. The pages feature articles, photos of people at events, and colorful section headers on topics like opportunity, equity, leadership, and health.

This story is part of The Community Foundation newsletter, Connections - No. 3, 2025.