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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.
Why One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Crisis Intervention Programs
No two communities are exactly alike.
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Adopting new technology can transform how human services, justice, and health agencies collaborate to engage communities and transform lives. Technology has evolved and most legacy data systems fall short of supporting today’s multi-disciplinary and interagency teams—limiting their ability to coordinate care.
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.
