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Las Cruces’ MIH and Light teams report reduced 911 reliance and plans to expand service hours
Summary
Fire‑department Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) and the Light mobile crisis teams reported FY25 results — 890 community visits, 1,739 interventions, a large share of patients with co‑occurring chronic and psychiatric conditions, and reductions in repeat 911 calls — and asked council to support expansions funded by HUD and legislative appropriations.
Wes Smith, case manager for the Las Cruces Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program, told the City Council Dec. 8 that the program has reduced emergency-department and 911 use among high‑need residents and is poised to expand services.
“An MIH referral can be found ineligible typically for three reasons: no MIH need, unable to locate the patient or they’re out of our jurisdiction, or safety concerns,” Smith said, describing program operations and limits. He said MIH served a wide age range, with an average patient near 70, and that ‘about 85 percent’ of patients carried both chronic medical and…
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