The Public Science Collaborative collaborated with University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute to develop the website, data tools, and underlying data to advance economic mobility via the Community Learning through Data Discovery process. This process is made up of community-based research where the community participates in asking and answering the questions that drive information gathering and […]
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This data dashboard visualizes gun violence in Waterloo and community factors that are associated with gun violence, including alcohol outlet clusters.
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The Data Science for the Public Good (DSPG) Young Scholars program provides an opportunity for students interested in research to be a part of a solution focused team using data to inform real public policy decisions. Over the course of a summer, students will learn methods of programming, statistical analysis, and data tools. These skills
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This research was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It was designed to identify areas for growth within Iowa’s recovery resources and communities as well as to provide information to the Iowa Department of Public Health. After a thorough data analysis conducted on existing resources, decisions can be made regarding
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights PSC’s Recovery Resource Finder tool on Recovery-Iowa.org. Specifically, this quick read focuses on the capabilities of the tool as well as the resource categories that are available to website users.
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights PSC’s Peer Support Meetings Finder, as implemented on Recovery-Iowa.org. Specifically, this quick read focuses on the effectiveness and vision of the tool. By finding data and understanding recovery needs, the Peer Support Meetings Finder makes recovery a little more accessible.
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