MRC Units Use Psychological First Aid to Address Mental Health in Disasters

By Nora Marino, Health Policy Scholar at NACCHO and current Master in Public Health candidate at the University of Minnesota School of...

Nov 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps

    On November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical...

    Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Protecting Health Behind the Scenes During the Papal Visit

    This post originally ran on the ASPR Blog. For more information from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

    Nov 06, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • National Preparedness Month: A Look Back

    Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This...

    Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United...

    The Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical...

    Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Medical Reserve Corps Units Join Preparedness Month Efforts

    Like many organizations, the volunteers of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are taking action in their communities during National...

    Sep 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • NACCHO Launches Pledge Campaign for National Preparedness Month

    Preparedness Month 2015: Prepare for Everywhere Each September, preparedness efforts and activities are highlighted and encouraged...

    Aug 27, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

  • August 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12.  NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the...

    Aug 17, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Releases Ebola Response...

    The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was engaged throughout the domestic response to the Ebola outbreak, and as of this April, 169 MRC...

    Aug 14, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • MRC Units Use Psychological First Aid to Address Mental Health in Disasters

    By Nora Marino, Health Policy Scholar at NACCHO and current Master in Public Health candidate at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health The importance of incorporating the mental health needs of a community and individuals into emergency and disaster response is gaining attention. During and after a disaster, many people are not only […]

    Nov 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps

    On November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) network. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of more than 200,000 local volunteers dedicated to the safety, preparedness, and health of their communities. The MRC was created after the […]

    Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Protecting Health Behind the Scenes During the Papal Visit

    This post originally ran on the ASPR Blog. For more information from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response visit http://www.phe.gov/ASPRBlog/Pages/default.aspx.  By Grace Middleton, Communications Coordinator, Medical Reserve Corps Program (MRC), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response When the Pope...

    Nov 06, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    National Preparedness Month: A Look Back

    Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) chose the theme “Prepare for Everywhere,” which focused on communities of preparedness from the individual to global level. To strengthen the CDC’s preparedness initiative, NACCHO created a Preparedness...

    Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United States

    The Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical Reserve Corps unit (DC-PMRC) in the country. The Washington, DC, Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps is primarily focused on providing pediatric support services to the Washington, DC, community in preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters, pandemic,...

    Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Medical Reserve Corps Units Join Preparedness Month Efforts

    Like many organizations, the volunteers of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are taking action in their communities during National Preparedness Month. The MRC is a national group of local volunteers whose mission is to improve the health, safety, and resiliency of their communities. A huge part of that mission, is to make the counties and […]

    Sep 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    NACCHO Launches Pledge Campaign for National Preparedness Month

    Preparedness Month 2015: Prepare for Everywhere Each September, preparedness efforts and activities are highlighted and encouraged through National Preparedness Month. This year, the CDC’s Preparedness Month 2015 theme is “Prepare for Everywhere” with each week of the month focusing on communities of preparedness, building from the micro-level of preparedness actions in the family setting to...

    Aug 27, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

    August 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12.  NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the meeting with an update on the FY2016 Health and Human Services Appropriations, focusing on funding for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). During this call, PPAG members also heard from NACCHO’s Infectious Disease team regarding […]

    Aug 17, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Releases Ebola Response Report

    The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was engaged throughout the domestic response to the Ebola outbreak, and as of this April, 169 MRC units have reported 180 Ebola-related activities. The activities ranged from providing Ebola-related health education, maintaining situational awareness, providing contact and suspect-case screening support, staffing call centers, and providing general epidemiology and...

    Aug 14, 2015 | Mary Hodges

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