NACCHO Staff Co-Author Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal...

Volunteer readiness is an important consideration for any volunteer organization that responds to emergencies. Adequate training is...

Feb 02, 2015 | Stacy Stanford

  • Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for...

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO...

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • Surge Management Workgroup August Report

    The Surge Management workgroup held its August call on the 25th. The workgroup was tasked on the last call to bring ideas for webinar...

    Aug 27, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • Surge Managment Workgroup May Report

    The Surge Management workgroup held its May call on May 22. The call opened with a debrief about each member’s experience this...

    May 28, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • The Medical Reserve Corps: A National Network of Volunteers Building Local Capacity

    By Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst; and Frances Bevington, Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Public Health...

    May 01, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • MRC Challenge Awardees Gather at the Preparedness Summit

    The MRC Challenge Award supports MRC units to develop new projects and programs that can be replicated on a national level. The 29 MRC...

    Apr 11, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • NACCHO Staff Co-Author Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal Article

    Volunteer readiness is an important consideration for any volunteer organization that responds to emergencies. Adequate training is cited as an important factor for volunteer retention, wiliness to deploy, and a greater reported confidence and perceived capabilitiy. In 2013, NACCHO conducted a survey of all MRC units in the country to assess unit administration, capabilities, and […]

    Feb 02, 2015 | Stacy Stanford

    Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for Emerging Threats

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO NACCHO launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media platform for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), on October 16, presenting a new way for the MRC network to connect with others, share what is happening in nearly 1,000 U.S. […]

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    Surge Management Workgroup August Report

    The Surge Management workgroup held its August call on the 25th. The workgroup was tasked on the last call to bring ideas for webinar topics to this call. The workgroup is considering a webinar series of two to three presentations for the 2014-2015 program year. The top ideas around surge management that were discussed on the call […]

    Aug 27, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    Surge Managment Workgroup May Report

    The Surge Management workgroup held its May call on May 22. The call opened with a debrief about each member’s experience this year for workgroup feedback requests. NACCHO asks workgroups to provide their advice and feedback on items when our federal partners need the local perspective. Most feedback was positive; members felt a local perspective […]

    May 28, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    The Medical Reserve Corps: A National Network of Volunteers Building Local Capacity

    By Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst; and Frances Bevington, Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO On April 21, 2014, NACCHO released the report of findings and data from the 2013 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps, a first of its kind study that provides insights into this national network of […]

    May 01, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    MRC Challenge Awardees Gather at the Preparedness Summit

    The MRC Challenge Award supports MRC units to develop new projects and programs that can be replicated on a national level. The 29 MRC units that received this award had the opportunity to participate in a workshop held at the Preparedness Summit last week. This workshop kicked off by CAPT Tosatto and facilitated by NACCHO […]

    Apr 11, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

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