It has launched a new Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Program to expand access to addiction treatment and recovery services across Camden
Supported by a $500,000 grant from the State of New Jersey, the program will deploy two specialized care teams—each consisting of a specially trained MIH paramedic and a community outreach coordinator—to provide community-based services for individuals with substance use disorder, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), harm-reduction support, and care coordination. The MIH teams will work closely with Cooper Norcross Health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Division of Addiction Medicine and will be available seven days a week to respond to referrals from emergency responders, hospital providers, and community partners. Specially trained paramedics will conduct on-site clinical assessments and, when appropriate, initiate medications such as buprenorphine to treat opioid
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