County funds two‑year pilot to add community health workers to Fire Rescue program

Mar 24, 2026

The commission authorized two years of startup funding for three community health workers embedded in Alachua County Fire Rescue’s mobile integrated health program and asked staff to continue partnership and sustainability planning with health systems and a potential clinical network.

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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on March 24 approved startup funding for a two‑year pilot to place community health workers (CHWs) inside the county’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team, County Chief of Fire Rescue Harold Diaz said.

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