Citizen Corps Partners; Unified Mission - Diversified Funding

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Citizen Corps Partners Unified Mission -
Diversified Funding

• Sandy Jablonski
• Southern Alleghenies EMS Council

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Objective 1

• Identify the mission of the Citizen Corps and how
  the Medical Reserve Corps mission and Surgeon
  General Carmonas program priorities are
  integrated.

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Objective 2

• Identify mission commonalities between HHS, DOH,
  EMA, and other homeland security and public
  health partners.

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Objective 3

• Discuss methods to integrate diversified funding
  sources to support the common mission and sustain
  and grow Medical Reserve Corps programs across
  the nation.

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Why?

• So we can sustain our existing MRCs
• So we can fulfill our individual MRC missions
• So our impact can grow locally and nationally
• So the MRC program can continue to evolve
• So new MRCs can form, grow, and prosper

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MRC THE BEGINNING . . .
Citizen Corps 101

• After 9-11 a surge of What can I do to help? 
  
• Pres. Bush Called upon citizens to make
  life-time commitment to volunteer time/service.
• Created to organize
  
  volunteers.

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Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and
responsibility
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Mission

• To have everyone participate in making America
  safer

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Citizen Corps Mission

• Every American can participate through
• Personal responsibility
• Training
• Volunteer Service

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Citizen Corps Approach

• National network of state/local/tribal
• Citizen Corps Councils to
• Tailor activities to the community
• Build on community strengths to develop and
  implement a local strategy for all to
  participate.

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New Partner
Charter Federal Partners
DOJ / NSA
DHS / State Local
DHS / State Local
DOJ / IACP
DHHS / OSG
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Affiliate Programs
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Department ofHealth and Human Services
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Mission

• To establish teams of local volunteer medical and
  public health professionals who can contribute
  their skills and expertise throughout the year
  and during times of community need.

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Surgeon General Carmonas program priorities

• Improving Health Literacy
• Increase Disease Prevention
• Eliminating Health Disparities
• Improve Public Health Preparedness
• Organ Donation
• Children and Healthy Choices "50 Schools in 50
  States" Initiative
• Bone Health and Osteoporosis

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Objective 1

• Identify the mission of the Citizen Corps and how
  the Medical Reserve Corps mission and Surgeon
  General Carmonas program priorities are
  integrated.

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Objective 2

• Identify mission commonalities between HHS, DOH,
  EMA, and other homeland security and public
  health partners.

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Objective 3

• Discuss methods to integrate diversified funding
  sources to support the common mission and sustain
  and grow Medical Reserve Corps programs across
  the nation.

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Show Me the Money

• or
• Deal or No Deal

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Southern Alleghenies EMS Council Inc.FY 2004/05
1,340,000

• Non DOH 273,000
• Community College 30
• Citizen Corps 97
• MRC 50
• Blair County 15
• Fulton County 32
• AHA 6
• Other 142

• PA DOH 1,067,000
• EMS Council 868
• Rural AED 20
• Surge 85
• Terrorism Response 85
• Heart Disease and Stroke 22

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And Other Funding Partners

• Regional Counter Terrorism Task Forces
• State Animal Response Team
• American Trauma Society PA Chapter

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Frogs and Princes (and Other Animals)
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www.medicalreserve.com
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Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and
responsibility
DHS / EPR / FEMA
Charter Federal Partners
Affiliate Programs
DHHS / OSG
DOJ / NSA
DHS / EPR / EMI
DOJ / IACP
Ready.gov / Are You Ready? / Safety -
Preparedness Awareness Programs
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www.medicalreserve.com
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Citizen Corps Affiliates

• Programs and organizations that provide
• - public education or training
• - volunteer service opportunities
• - represent volunteers with an interest in
  homeland security
• Coordination and mutual support of respective
  activities

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Citizen Corps Affiliates

• National Fire Protection Association
• Save-A-Life Foundation
• The U.S. Junior Chamber (Jaycees)
• National Volunteer Fire Council
• National Voluntary Organizations
• Active In Disaster
• National Crime Prevention Council
• Points of Light Foundation and the
• National Network of Volunteer Centers

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Citizen Corps Affiliates

• National Safety Council
• American Radio Relay League
• American Red Cross
• Civil Air Patrol
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• American Safety and Health Institute
• Mercy Medical Airlift
• E 9-1-1 Institute
• National Association of Search and Rescue

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Citizen Corps Affiliates

• Additional Federal Partners
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
• Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of Education
• Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools

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• Disease Prevention
• Eliminating Health Disparities
• Public Health Preparedness
• Improving Health Literacy
• Organ Donation
• Children and Healthy Choices "50 Schools in 50
  States" Initiative
• Bone Health and Osteoporosis