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

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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The Power of Data Configurability for Community Response

Why One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Crisis Intervention Programs 

No two communities are exactly alike. For agencies managing crisis intervention, community response, or other community-based behavioral health initiatives, flexibility isn’t just a convenience. It’s essential. That’s why configurability is at the heart of ARETGroup’s platform design. 

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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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ARETGroup vs Others for Research Electronic Data Capture Solutions

Recently, a prospective client and industry influencer in community response referred to ARETGroup as a 'new school' REDCap for applied research settings. We thought that was a good comparison! So, now we thought it would be beneficial if we summarized how our products stack up against the others!

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