Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps

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Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve
Corps

• Regional Program Update

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Region IV By the Numbers

• 761 MRC Units in the US
• 140 MRC Units in Region IV (as of 6/23/08)
• 37,743 Volunteers (based on unit self-reporting)

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Region IV
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Region IV MRC Activities 2008 So Far!

• Community Preparedness
• Resolve to be Ready in 2008 Program
• Preparedness Price is Right!
• Emergency Response Training for Childcare
  Providers
• Response
• Unit activated in response to Tennessee tornadoes
  of February 5-6
• SC Unit provided mental health personnel in
  response to Dixie Crystals refinery explosion
• Ongoing Public Health Activities
• Community-wide healthy living event
• Health screenings
• Free community CPR Training

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Events of Interest

• eCDLS
• Online version of Core Disaster Life Support
  available to MRC volunteers - CEUs/CMEs
• Extra free materials if taken by 9/30/08
• https//www.mrc.train.org - Course ID 1012300
• National Conference Presentations posted at MRC
  Website gt Resources gt National Conferences
• Regional Conference January 2009 (tentative)

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Quarterly Profile Update Reminder

• Why its important
• New volunteers can find you and need to see that
  your unit is active
• Information from the profile is shared with
  partners and stakeholders (including the White
  House)
• Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly reports
• Quarterly Updates will be required for funding!
• Most important Recent Activities

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Regional Coordinator Contact Info.

• Elizabeth H. Fitch, MPA
• SNAFC-DHHS
• 61 Forsyth St. SW, Suite 5B95
• Atlanta, GA 30303
• [phone]
• [phone] (cell)
• Elizabeth.fitch_at_hhs.gov