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MRC Units Continue to Strengthen the Capacity of their Communities during the...
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units assist their communities by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies, as well...
Dec 02, 2013 | Admin
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays
‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the...
Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard
Volunteer Force Gets Latest Radiation Emergency Training
The Greene County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) from Xenia, OH, conducted a radiation training on Nov. 7–8 to prepare for a...
Nov 22, 2013 | Admin
Medical Reserve Corps Project October Report
Staff: NACCHO MRC Applications for the 2013-2014 NACCHO MRC awards opened on Sept. 30 and closed on Oct. 31 at the new...
Nov 11, 2013 | Admin
Antiviral Dispensing Project October Report
Staff: Sara Rubin The Antiviral Dispensing Project Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO fact sheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup October Report October Report
Chair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call Oct. 21. The workgroup reviewed its resource...
Nov 11, 2013 | Tahlia Gousse
Massachusetts Health Officers Association Conference
Date: Oct. 23—25, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair and Alyson Jordan Member Representative: Terrence Hayes Highlights: The...
Nov 11, 2013 | Admin
Disaster Mental Health Training
Date: Oct. 15—18, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Jack Herrmann conducted a three-day...
Nov 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann
Meeting with Rallyware and Marin County Medical Reserve Corps
Date: Oct. 2, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair and Alyson Jordan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Justin and Alyson met...
Nov 11, 2013 | Admin
MRC Units Continue to Strengthen the Capacity of their Communities during the Holiday SeasonMedical Reserve Corps (MRC) units assist their communities by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies, as well as promoting public health activities all year long. During this holiday season, several MRC units are getting in the spirit by collecting items to share with the less fortunate in their communities. The Eastern Panhandle MRC […] Dec 02, 2013 | Admin |
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the secret rub their grandmother uses on her Thanksgiving turkey. People do not, however, always talk about the ways grandma ensured her rub did not contaminate the potatoes. It is the holiday season, and […] Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard |
Volunteer Force Gets Latest Radiation Emergency TrainingThe Greene County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) from Xenia, OH, conducted a radiation training on Nov. 7–8 to prepare for a possible radiation emergency. MRC volunteers learned how to screen large numbers of people for radiation and how to decontaminate them. This training was the first radiation preparedness training of its kind in West Central […] Nov 22, 2013 | Admin |
Medical Reserve Corps Project October ReportStaff: NACCHO MRC Applications for the 2013-2014 NACCHO MRC awards opened on Sept. 30 and closed on Oct. 31 at the new http://mrcnaccho.org website. More than 700 MRC units applied for the Capacity Building Awards, and nearly 200 applied for the Challenge Award this year. In November, staff will begin reviewing the applications. NACCHO signed […] Nov 11, 2013 | Admin |
Antiviral Dispensing Project October ReportStaff: Sara Rubin The Antiviral Dispensing Project Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO fact sheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role in the project. Additionally, they also reviewed a newly-formatted collaborative practice agreement (CPA) resource page. Through collaborative emergency planning efforts, pharmacies and health departments can enhance accessibility of medication and vaccines to... Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup October Report October ReportChair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call Oct. 21. The workgroup reviewed its resource inventory it began developing last year for the Factors For Success, a unit assessment tool developed by the DCVMRC for MRC unit leaders. In the coming months the workgroup will be recommending resources for the […] Nov 11, 2013 | Tahlia Gousse |
Massachusetts Health Officers Association ConferenceDate: Oct. 23—25, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair and Alyson Jordan Member Representative: Terrence Hayes Highlights: The Massachusetts Health Officers Association Conference brought together over 300 local directors of public health in Massachusetts. During the three-day conference, Justin presented on “Data Visualization for Local Health Departments” and Alyson presented on “Mobile... Nov 11, 2013 | Admin |
Disaster Mental Health TrainingDate: Oct. 15—18, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Jack Herrmann conducted a three-day instructor training workshop for ten Marin County (CA) MRC spiritual care volunteers using the “Disaster Behavioral Health: A Critical Response” training curriculum he designed in partnership with the New York State Department of Health and the University of... Nov 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann |
Meeting with Rallyware and Marin County Medical Reserve CorpsDate: Oct. 2, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair and Alyson Jordan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Justin and Alyson met with developers from Rallyware, the firm selected to create the new NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) mobile app, to discuss the composition of the national MRC network and functionality for the app. Justin and Alyson also […] Nov 11, 2013 | Admin |
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