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Madison Heights council hears OCHN co-responder presentation as city logs 440 referrals and 54% community diversion rate
Summary
Oakland Community Health Network staff told the Madison Heights City Council the county's co-responder program received 1,331 referrals in 2025 across four cities and 440 referrals in Madison Heights through 12/31/2025; presenters said about 53.8% of local contacts remained in the community rather than being transported or arrested, and councilors discussed funding and sustainability.
Tricia Zizambo, chief operating officer of Oakland Community Health Network, and Hillary Nussbaum, supervisor of the co-responder program, presented the county-run co-responder model to the Madison Heights City Council and reported local outcomes through Dec. 31, 2025.
The presentation said the program's clinicians — licensed, master'level social workers employed by OCHN and embedded with law enforcement — began serving four municipalities (Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights and Royal Oak) in mid-2024. OCHN reported 375 referrals from September to December 2024 and 1,331 referrals across 2025 for the four jurisdictions; Madison Heights…
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