Funding Challenges Threaten Community Response Programs Nationwide

111Picture1.jpg 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.

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Community Response Solutions for Opioid Settlement Funds

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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.

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Advancing Rural Health Transformation with Offline Technology

Agency (8).png Rural health transformation requires modern digital infrastructure designed to reach America’s most vulnerable populations. Offline-capable electronic data capture offers a promising solution as an added layer of operational resiliency and interoperability. Can your data system can ensure connectivity to essential workflow elements when the internet is not connected?

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What’s Next after Sequential Intercepts Model Mapping: Technology Solutions for Interagency Partners

Agency (1).png When communities adopt a coordinated data collection plan across Sequential Intercepts, they gain essential insights on community need and service efficiency. Yet, many communities lack the data infrastructure needed to track progress, monitor implementation, and inform ongoing decision-making. Without dedicated data infrastructure, practitioners often find themselves asking a familiar question after the mapping process concludes: “What’s next?”

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