Medical Reserve Corps
 Volunteers Building Strong, Healthy, and Prepared Communities The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a community-based, civilian volunteer program that helps build the public health infrastructure of communities nationwide. Each MRC unit is organized and trained to address a wide range of challenges from public health education to disaster response. The Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC) is pleased to announce an exciting training opportunity for MRC volunteers and leaders who may be interested in future federal deployment activities. The Summer 2010 Introduction to MRC Federal Deployment Training will take place August 23–27, in Washington, D.C. Expenses for those attending the course will be covered by OCVMRC. To read more about this training opportunity, click here. More » NACCHO and the Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC) are pleased to announce the availability of Capacity Building Awards (CBAs) for MRC units during 2010–2011. All MRC units will be eligible for a $5,000 award. NACCHO will release the request for applications (RFA) on Monday, August 2, 2010. Applications must be completed and submitted online between Monday, August 2, 2010 and Wednesday, September 15, 2010 by 5:00 PM EDT. Paper applications will not be accepted. Sponsoring organizations of new MRC units must be registered through the OCVMRC by July 31, 2010 in order to apply. Units that have previously received the CBA and/or are already listed on the OCVMRC website do not need to register again. Registration information, including instructions and criteria, are located on the OCVMRC website at www.medicalreservecorps.gov/StartMRC. If you have any other questions about applying for a CBA, contact Rebecca Gehring at (202) 783-1418 or rgehring@naccho.org. More » 
In 2006, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) was awarded a cooperative agreement to assist the U.S. Surgeon General's Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC) in enhancing MRC units' ability to meet local, state, and national needs through collaboration, coordination, and capacity-building activities. More » |
