Public Health Crisis Solutions | Address Humans in Crisis

Solving for humans in crisis has been a recent rallying point in the health and human services professions. Issues such as homelessness, the opioid epidemic, health equity, racial inequities, and food insecurity have increased the public's awareness. People are stepping forward and looking for immediate ways to address these challenges. This call to action has been heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Place-based workflows enable organizations to respond to these priorities in crisis mode. GIS provides the framework to respond—organize data geographically, receive real-time updates, communicate information to stakeholders, deploy tactics and allocate resources where necessary, and keep decision-makers and the community informed.

Prepare for health emergencies
Track disease
Address the opioid crisis
Reduce homelessness
Combat vector-borne disease

Prepare for health emergencies

Health emergency preparedness involves extensive planning for a wide range of contingencies, including escalating operational support and shifting strategies that focus resources where and when they are needed most. GIS offers the opportunity to quickly understand the common operational picture and provide the tools to take the next steps to support decision-makers, better allocate resources, communicate and collaborate, and engage with citizens.

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Track disease

Monitoring diseases and conditions that can cause serious public health threats is critical to building healthy communities. Tracking the source and spread of disease can be enhanced by adding location and demographics. Location data tells a more complete story that can help communicate patterns and provide insight into mitigating needs.

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“Public Health Preparedness: A Geographic Approach”

Address the opioid crisis

The opioid epidemic constitutes a state of emergency in many places. GIS is a proven technology that benefits law enforcement, health organizations, and human services. Mapping and analyzing their data together clearly shows a crisis situation that requires local governments to look for insights, pinpoint the sources of the problem, and deliver effective response plans and allocation of resources.

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“Celebrating lost loved ones” with map and photos

Reduce homelessness

The homeless crisis requires a modern, integrated, multidisciplinary approach. To beat this social problem, we must consider housing the homeless, reducing disease in encampments, connecting people to services, understanding the needs of communities of color, and identifying root causes. Location data connects these disparate factors. GIS provides a unique view into building effective policy and maximizing resources.

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Combat vector-borne disease

Protecting the public from vector-borne disease requires proactively reducing, monitoring, and controlling vector populations. GIS provides a foundation from which you can support the end-to-end workflows—from identifying source points and dispatching crews and materials to performing analysis, informing management, and keeping the public up-to-date.

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Outreach to the vulnerable in Snohomish County

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data and smart maps are elevating human services in Snohomish County, Washington.

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Contact tracing is making progress in Colorado

Local leaders look to dashboards and maps of COVID-19 case and contact data to break transmission chains and guide response.

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Placer County works to end homelessness

GIS inspired a new way for the county to conduct the Point-in-Time Count and improve efficient data collection to meet federal requirements.

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Tempe tests wastewater to provide early warnings

Tempe, Arizona, wastewater testing provides insight into the presence of COVID-19, raising awareness and allowing staff to focus on those at risk.

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Products and solutions for humans in crisis

ArcGIS Pro

The next generation desktop GIS supports data visualization, advanced analysis, and authoritative data maintenance.

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ArcGIS Online

This essential part of the Esri Geospatial Cloud allows you to connect people, locations, and data, using interactive maps, apps, and solutions.

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ArcGIS Survey123

Collect data via web or mobile devices, even without internet connection. Use the complete solution for creating, sharing, and analyzing surveys.

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ArcGIS Dashboards

Present data and analytics on an intuitive and interactive screen to visualize trends, monitor status in real time, and inform stakeholders.

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Tackle the Opioid Epidemic

Use this enterprise solution to communicate the severity of the epidemic, promote treatment alternatives, and track activity effectiveness.

Reduce Homelessness

Use this enterprise solution to count the homeless population, inventory resources, and increase awareness of services.

Combat Vector-Borne Diseases

Use this enterprise solution to manage mosquito populations and combat the spread of vector-borne diseases.

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Humans in Crisis

Prepare for health emergencies

Track disease

Address the opioid crisis

Reduce homelessness

Combat vector-borne disease

Outreach to the vulnerable in Snohomish County

Contact tracing is making progress in Colorado

Placer County works to end homelessness

Tempe tests wastewater to provide early warnings

Products and solutions for humans in crisis

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Survey123

ArcGIS Dashboards

Tackle the Opioid Epidemic

Reduce Homelessness

Combat Vector-Borne Diseases

Health and human services focus areas

Humans in Crisis

Public Health Preparedness

Health Equity

Access to Health Care and Services

Strategic Planning

Environmental Health Management

Contact sales

Learn more about Esri

Contact us

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