PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS ATTEND THE LAUNCH OF THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY’S MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PROGRAM.
City launches new approach to behavioral health emergencies Mobile Integrated Healthcare, a program of the Oklahoma City Fire Department, provides an alternative response to 911 calls involving behavioral and mental health needs. Developed through a partnership with the OKC Public Safety Partnership and the city’s Crisis Intervention Advisory Group, the aim is to connect
residents experiencing mental health distress. The program currently operates daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., with plans for extended hours in the future. Mobile Integrated Healthcare consists of four key programs: a Crisis Call Diversion team embedded within the 911 Communications Center to triage, assess and respond to behavioral health and mental health-related calls; a Crisis Response Team to respond to mental health emergencies in which an individual may be showing signs of being a risk to themselves or others; an Alternative Response Team that serves as both an overdose response team and a response team for less acute behavioral and mental health needs; and the Community Advocacy Program, which provides support to residents who frequently rely on 911 services for non-emergency needs, connecting these individuals to community resources that can better serve them. Learn more at okc.gov/MIH.
individuals in need with trained mental health and medical professionals instead of a law enforcement response for certain emergency and non-emergency situations. Mobile Integrated Healthcare expands upon two existing OKCFD programs: the Overdose Response Team, established in 2023, and the Community Advocacy Program, established in 2019. In 2024, the city began staffing a 27-person team for this initiative, including a program manager, clinicians, response navigators, paramedics and peer recovery support specialists. To create a fully mobile unit, the city purchased specialized vehicles designed to support Step into Oklahoma’s history through guided tours Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center Museum offers new guided tours to help guests dive deeper into the state’s rich and surprising history. Led by expert volunteer docents, these tours bring Oklahoma’s stories to life — from Native culture and early pioneers to aviation, commerce and more. Included with general admission, the tours also feature the museum’s two newest exhibits: Oklahoma Sports Heroes and The Art of Woody Big Bow.
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can reserve a spot by contacting admissions at 405-522-0765 or admissions@history.ok.gov.
LEARN ABOUT EXCITING EVENTS LIKE WHEN WILEY POST FLEW HIS FAMOUS PLANE, THE WINNIE MAE, AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT DAYS, AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER MUSEUM!
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