Promising solutions in effective data monitoring for law enforcement behavioral health crisis response

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Tracking the law enforcement response to mental health crises using standardized data fields is crucial improve the hidden costs associated with crisis and in supporting transformative research and evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions. Robust methods for measuring and monitoring law enforcement response often involve a combination of data collected in response to 9-1-1 calls for service, specialized field-based performance tracking, and program evaluation. General industry guidance emphasizes the importance of maintaining clearly defined and standardized data collection protocol.

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Improving your Local Community Response to Mental Health Crisis

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Caption: A 2022 review of mental health-related calls for service (CFS) in a rural Virginia region, reveals a 10% increase in call volume over three years, with the sharpest growth (47.6%) in rural townships. The review highlights the need for comprehensive local data systems mapping, noting that over 30% of mental health crisis calls were not reported in call type search.

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Hiring a Crisis Clinician? Considerations for Community Response

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The integration of behavioral health clinicians and social service workers into community response roles has become a critical component of public safety innovation. While hiring the right treatment team is essential, also important—and often overlooked—are additional considerations for finding the right data and information systems needed to support the work.

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Evidence-Driven, Ethical Solutions for PII & PHI Data Management

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security-8631857.jpgPrograms serving protected or vulnerable populations must ensure that sensitive personal information is handled with the highest level of care. Whether supporting youth, justice-involved individuals, families in crisis, pregnant women, or people receiving health and social services, protection of PII is a core ethical and safety issue. 

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