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Early Alert
What Early Alert is
Early Alert is a text-based wellness check-in and support referral service for organizations supporting people who may be experiencing distress. Participants register through their organization’s web portal and receive check-in questions by text. A check-in is typically one question about a wellness domain, answered on a scale from 0 to 10; organizations can change the weekly default frequency and select which domains to assess, including mental, physical, relational, spiritual, and financial health.
When a response points to a wellness challenge, Early Alert can offer the organization’s support resources, self-help micro-interventions, or live crisis counseling. Organizations supply resources for the domains they assess, and Early Alert can help identify vetted external resources where gaps exist. A real-time dashboard presents de-identified aggregate responses to help organizations spot patterns and clusters of distress. Organizations can customize wellness domains, resources, check-in frequency, and the demographic data used in the dashboard.
Participants receive text messages through the service; it is not an app. The maker estimates that setup takes about 30 minutes and says ongoing operation requires no administrative time. Early Alert is paid, with pricing available on request. It is not an emergency response system, and live crisis counseling is not intended as ongoing therapy.
Who it suits
Early Alert may suit educational institutions, employers, hospitals, clinics, K-12 districts, and other organizations supporting people experiencing distress. It is intended for organizations that want to check in by text, connect people with support, and view aggregate wellness patterns.
What it does well
- Customizable check-in frequency and wellness domains
- Connects responses to institutional and external support resources
- Real-time dashboard uses de-identified aggregate responses
- Setup is estimated at approximately 30 minutes
- Supports SMS outreach, surveys, engagement analytics, and risk alerts
What to know first
- Paid service with pricing available on request
- Not an emergency response system or around-the-clock monitor
- Live crisis counseling is not intended as ongoing therapy
Limits
The service does not monitor responses around the clock or guarantee an immediate response to safety concerns. A team member reviews potential safety concerns within two business days; it is not an emergency response system.
Getting started
- Visit the Early Alert higher-education website
- Contact the maker to request pricing
- Arrange a demo by texting “demo” to 650-670-4440
- Map wellness domains to support resources during setup
- Have participants register through the organization's web portal
Verdict
Choose Early Alert if your organization wants text check-ins linked to its own support resources and an aggregate dashboard for spotting distress patterns. Look elsewhere if you need emergency monitoring or a guaranteed immediate response.
Questions
How much does Early Alert cost?
Early Alert is paid, and pricing is available on request.
What platforms does it support?
It uses text messages and an organization's web portal. Early Alert says it is not an app.
Who makes Early Alert?
The maker identifies the company as Circles of Support, Inc., and names Dr. Eran Magen as its founder and CEO.
What happens when a response suggests a wellness challenge?
Early Alert can offer institutional resources, self-help micro-interventions, or live crisis counseling.
Does Early Alert provide emergency response?
No. It does not monitor responses around the clock or guarantee an immediate response; people facing immediate danger should contact emergency services or a hotline.
How does the dashboard handle participant information?
Organizations receive de-identified aggregate dashboard data, except when a safety concern requires sharing identifiable information.
Facts from Early Alert's own pages
- Access
- Early Alert says it is not an app: participants receive text messages and register through their organization's web portal. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker says Early Alert can serve colleges, universities, hospitals, clinics, K-12 districts, Veteran Serving Organizations and other organizations supporting people experiencing distress. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Check-ins
- Check-ins are typically a single question about a wellness domain, rated from 0 to 10, and their frequency can be customized from the weekly default. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Company
- The maker identifies the company as Circles of Support, Inc. and names Dr. Eran Magen as its founder and CEO. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Confidentiality
- The company says it shares only de-identified aggregate dashboard data with organizations, except when a safety concern requires sharing identifiable information. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Organizations can customize wellness domains, suggested support resources, check-in frequency and demographic data used for the dashboard. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- The wellness dashboard aggregates de-identified responses to help organizations identify patterns and clusters of distress. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Identifiable subscriber data is retained until the subscriber requests account deletion, while de-identified data may be retained indefinitely for analytics. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Data security
- Subscriber data is stored on a secure U.S.-based server with restricted access requiring individual logins and multi-factor authentication. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Demo
- A demo is available by texting “demo” to 650-670-4440. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Emergency limitation
- Early Alert says it is not an emergency response system and cannot guarantee review or response within a specific time; people facing immediate danger should contact emergency services or a hotline. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Emergency limits
- Early Alert says it is not an emergency response system, does not monitor responses around the clock, and cannot guarantee an immediate response to a safety concern. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations and resources
- Organizations provide their own support resources for assessed wellness domains, and Early Alert can help identify vetted external resources where gaps exist. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company says Early Alert can serve educational institutions, employers, hospitals, and clinics seeking to identify and support people experiencing distress. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says individual identifiable responses are not reported to organizations except for safety concerns, and organizations receive de-identified aggregate dashboard data. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Early Alert provides weekly wellness check-ins by text, support referrals and an organizational wellness dashboard. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Early Alert checks in with students and connects people showing early signs of distress to support resources their organization offers. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Referrals
- When a response suggests a wellness challenge, Early Alert can offer institutional support resources, self-help micro-interventions and live crisis counseling. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Safety process
- For a potential safety concern, the maker says the user is prompted to contact 911 or organizational safety and a counselor may attempt contact and initiate a wellness check under an agreed protocol. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Safety response
- For a potential safety concern, users receive a text advising them to contact 911 or their organization's safety department, and a team member reviews the information within two business days. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy notice says subscriber data is stored on a secure U.S.-based server with restricted access requiring individual logins and multi-factor authentication. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The maker estimates setup takes approximately 30 minutes to map wellness domains to support resources, and says ongoing operation requires no administrative time. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- The maker says live crisis counseling is available as needed but is not intended to provide an ongoing therapeutic relationship. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
- Wellness domains
- Organizations can customize which wellness domains are assessed, including mental, physical, relational, spiritual, and financial health. · earlyalert.me, 3 Oct 2026
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