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Hollywood Fire Rescue unveils Mobile Integrated Health program to link overdose, behavioral‑health callers to care
Summary
Fire Rescue described a county‑sponsored Mobile Integrated Health program (MIH) focused on opioid and behavioral‑health hotspots. The program uses a county grant and opioid settlement funds, employs social workers and paramedic follow‑up, and reported early success with dozens of referrals and completed cases.
Hollywood Fire Rescue and Beach Safety presented a new Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program that pairs fire/EMS personnel with social workers and local treatment partners to follow up on overdose, behavioral‑health and other high‑need 911 callers and connect them with ongoing care.
Chief Russo and EMS Division Chief Diana D'Abru described MIH as a patient‑centered, multidisciplinary outreach and follow‑up program funded by a Broward Behavioral Health Committee award tied to opioid settlement money. The program is…
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