The Catalyst Podcast from the CPSE Center for Innovation is your source for ideas and innovations to help you and your agency in its pursuit of excellence. Each month there will be conversations with leaders and experts, both from within the fire and emergency services and from other fields. You can listen to it here, the Center for Innovation website, or wherever you get your podcasts.
On Episode 5 of the Catalyst Podcast, Jonathan Killings,MPA, FSCEO, CFO, fire chief of the El Paso (Texas) Fire Department, discusses how his department’s Mobile Integrated Health program is tackling challenges like high 911 utilizers, behavioral health crises, and folks experiencing housing insecurity by connecting community members with the right resources at the right time. Killings shares practical advice on funding, data-driven storytelling, and building cross-agency partnerships, drawing from our strategic scan on co-responder programs.
