by Jim Dowling | May 2, 2016 | Equity, Health
Article You May Have Missed: The April 11, 2016 issue of the The New York Times featured the article, “The Rich Live Longer Everywhere. For the Poor, Geography Matters.” This topic resonates with the Polis Center and SAVI as we prepared a report on a...
by Jim Dowling | May 27, 2015 | SAVI Tools
A Q&A session with SAVI’s own Jay Colbert Hey Jay, what took so long? Jay: Data consumers (you) love the idea of data by ZIP Codes. Everyone knows which ZIP Code they live in, and people often know many other ZIP Codes around. And, they aren’t a bad size...
by Jim Dowling | Apr 28, 2015 | SAVI Tools
A user recently asked me – “In which census tract is this particular address located?” SAVI can tell you. Also, if you have some mysterious census tract number, SAVI can show you where it is. Both of these tasks can be accomplished using SAVI’s Community Profile...
by Polis Center | Mar 11, 2015 | Health, SAVI Tools
I’m pleased to introduce the health edition of SAVI Online, the second issue of our digital magazine. It features a few of the many ways SAVI is helping improve health in Indianapolis. 1. SAVI helps nonprofit be more strategic in health initiatives. For example, SAVI...
by Jim Dowling | Oct 29, 2014 | Children & Families, Health
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy not only put themselves at risk, but also the baby. Many health problems have been linked to mothers who smoke during pregnancy. These include infants with low birth weight, premature birth, still birth, and pregnancy complications....