As community response programs transition from pilot initiatives to more sustained public investments, reliable data and evidence-based performance metrics are essential. A clear case for return on investment can help your program justify continued funding and long-term expansion.
Why One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Crisis Intervention Programs
No two communities are exactly alike.
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To effectively monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve local opioid crisis response efforts, cities and counties should implement a coordinated strategy for the systematic collection, integration, and use of data. This article outlines key data domains, common data sources and analytical strategies that will support evidence-based decision-making and help to design more informed strategies for community opioid response.
In this article, we identify some of the factors impacting return on investment for local government adoption of evidence-based strategies in law enforcement de-escalation and deflection from incarceration and/or emergency hospitalization, where appropriate.
