If you've worked through the Getting Started articles, you've got an account, a profile, and (if relevant) a team. Here's what to do in your first few days using BEHCA.
1. Log your first daily entry
The single most useful habit in BEHCA is logging daily — even briefly. A few minutes a day builds the patterns the dashboard reveals later.
- Web: open Track and add a behavior, environment, or health entry. See Daily tracking overview.
- Mobile: tap the Track tab and pick what to log.
Look in the Daily Tracking category — start with Daily tracking overview.
2. Add a medication (if relevant)
If you're tracking medications, set them up on the website under Profile → MAR (Medication Administration Record). Once a medication is in BEHCA, you can record each dose with one tap on web or mobile.
- Set up scheduled doses so the app reminds whoever is administering.
- Mark missed doses with a reason.
See What MAR is and the rest of the Medications category.
3. Open the dashboard
After even a few days of entries, open Analyze → Dashboard on the website (or Analyze in the mobile app):
- Timeline, Rhythm Map, and Breakdown for when things happened, how often, and how long
- Audit Log for the full chronological list
See Dashboard overview and the Reports category.
4. Try an Incident Report
Incident Reports (IRs) are heavier than daily entries — they include witnesses, injuries, photos, videos, and a review workflow. They're worth setting up early so they're ready when you need them.
- Configure the incident types that match your setting.
- Walk through creating a test IR with a teammate to see the review flow.
See What an incident report is and the Incident Reports category.
5. (Providers and Schools) Set up Groups
If you have a team larger than a handful of people, Groups make assigning staff to profiles much easier than picking profile-by-profile.
- Create groups by shift, location, team, or care type.
- Assign profiles to groups.
- Assign staff to groups.
See Working with Groups in Managing Your Team.
6. Invite the rest of your team
You don't need to invite everyone on day one. Start with the people who'll be tracking the most. Add others as you go.
See Inviting your team and Inviting a guest.
7. Customize your notifications
BEHCA can send notifications for incident reports, MAR reviews, and other team activity. Make sure your preferences match what you actually want to know about — too many notifications is the fastest way to start ignoring them.
- Web: Account menu → Preferences.
- Mobile: open the Account screen → notification settings.
See Notification preferences in Your Account.
When you get stuck
- Search the help center — you're already here.
- Live chat with our support team using the chat bubble at the bottom-right of the website.
- Ask the person who invited you — they probably know the workflow you're trying to figure out.
Welcome aboard
Thanks for using BEHCA. The platform gets more valuable the more consistently you use it — daily logging is the small habit that powers everything else. We're glad you're here.