Humans in Crisis

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Health and human services organizations aim to remedy issues such as homelessness, the opioid epidemic, and health equity. GIS helps by managing data, providing real-time updates, and keeping everyone informed. This is essential for addressing mental health and behavioral health crises, substance misuse, and chronic homelessness.

Enhance community health with GIS tools

A location-based approach helps organizations improve crisis services, reduce overdose deaths, and enhance health outcomes, while supporting urgent care and law enforcement efforts.

Assess vulnerabilities

Knowing who is at risk and where they are supports a targeted and efficient response. Leveraging location data allows you to see where people are experiencing homelessness, where crisis services are needed, and how to assess vulnerabilities equitably.

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Address the opioid crisis

The opioid crisis and other substance use disorders constitute a state of emergency in many places. GIS is a useful tool for law enforcement, health organizations, and human services to help people experiencing opioid addiction and withdrawal symptoms.

Maps and data analysis deliver insights to help local governments pinpoint prescription opioid misuse, create effective response plans, and boost supportive services.

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Reduce homelessness

The homelessness crisis needs a modern, integrated approach. To solve this social problem, we need to provide permanent supportive housing, rental assistance, and affordable housing; reduce disease in encampments; and connect people to housing and services.

Location data connects these disparate factors. GIS provides a unique view into building effective policy and maximizing resources.

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Assess mental health

Maintaining community mental health involves monitoring stressors and contextual factors. The geographic approach can identify populations that are at increased risk, highlight gaps in access to care, and help prioritize decisions to allocate resources. 

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CASE STUDY

Kansas combats substance misuse health crisis

GIS tools allowed the Kansas Overdose Response Strategy team to identify social determinants of health and ensure equitable overdose response efforts.

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