🎓🚐 High School Seniors Bring Mobile Health to Rural Regions 🌄💉

This week: Idaho launches a behavioral health paramedic program, high school seniors bring mobile care to Klickitat, and Detroit expands preventive health with a new clinic.

May 28, 2025

Hi there,

Welcome to week 20 of MIH Success Stories. Wow we’re the ripe old age of approximately five months

In the spirit of aging, the real question is: how do we keep evolving MIH-CP so the next generation can carry it forward? Turns out, we might not have to…they’re already doing it themselves. Don’t miss the second story in this week’s issue, where high school seniors in Klickitat are bringing mobile integrated healthcare right to their school.

Let’s waste no time and dive in: 🚐❤️

Content Overview:

  1. Trivia

  2. Idaho Launches First Behavioral Health Paramedic Program

  3. Bonus Bite

  4. Mobile Health Clinic to Klickitat From High School Seniors

  5. Detroit Expands Preventive Health Services

    Total: 2 minutes

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New Program

Weiser, Idaho, has introduced the state's first Community Paramedic Program dedicated exclusively to behavioral health support. Led by seasoned paramedic Ashley Lynn, the initiative provides in-person assistance for individuals dealing with mental health and substance use challenges, meeting them in homes, community spaces, or wherever needed. This program aims to bridge the gap in mental health services in rural areas, offering timely and compassionate care. Alan Foster, Director of the Weiser Ambulance District, praised Lynn's dedication and the program's potential to enhance community well-being.

Bonus Bite

Julota's MIH-CP software empowers community paramedics to deliver smarter, more connected care by simplifying fragmented data and streamlining processes. With real-time patient insights, automated reporting, customizable workflows, secure HIPAA and CFR-42-compliant collaboration, and actionable analytics, Julota enables impactful care and improved outcomes. Designed to bridge healthcare and social determinants of health, it helps your program stay ahead of change.

Clinic

In Klickitat, Washington, high school senior Auni Lester spearheaded an initiative to address the town's lack of local healthcare services. Collaborating with One Community Health and the Klickitat School District, Lester facilitated monthly visits from the La Clínica mobile clinic, offering services like pediatric checkups, immunizations, urgent care, vision screenings, and behavioral health consultations. Her classmate, Oriona Atchley, joined the effort, participating in job shadowing opportunities. Together, these two students—the entire graduating class of Klickitat High School—have made a lasting impact on their community's health access.

Expansion

The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) has launched a new mobile outreach clinic to provide preventive health services across Wayne County neighborhoods. Building on its existing 24/7 mobile mental health crisis services, DWIHN's latest initiative aims to reach residents directly, offering accessible care and support. Andrea Smith, DWIHN's Director of Innovation and Community Engagement, highlighted the clinic's role in addressing health disparities and improving community well-being.

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