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Anchorage’s growing mobile health programs take pressure off first responders

By Anchorage Daily News  
   February 16, 2026

Jennifer Pierce leads a one-year pilot project within the fire department called Community, Outreach, Referral and Education, or CORE. The two-person crew, consisting of a licensed mental health provider and a paramedic, works to reduce repeat 911 calls and connect vulnerable residents to health care and substance use treatment services.

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