Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps - Sponsored by The Office of the United States Surgeon General

Resources for Organization of MRC Units


Community Tool Box
Provides guidance on how to develop an organization that focuses on promoting community health and development.

Creative Staffing: Utilizing AmeriCorps Members to Staff MRC Programs
PDF (180 KB)

Department of Health and Human Services Regional Offices and Regional Health Administrators
This site lists the 10 regional offices of the Department of Health and Human Services (including the States for each region), with the name and title of the Regional Health Administrator, street address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.

MRC and AmeriCorps*VISTA: A Natural Partnership
Presentation on "MRC Units and AmeriCorps*State: A Creative Solution for Staffing".
PDF (143 KB)

Organizing an MRC Unit: Operational Components and the Coordinator’s Role (from the MRC Technical Assistance Series)
The information in this booklet on starting an MRC unit covers the following ongoing efforts: considering all the components of the MRC unit to ensure planning efforts cover the necessary bases; understand the leadership role of the MRC unit’s coordinator (or director), especially in relation to the operational components of the unit; and visualizing the complete process of using volunteers—from start to finish—so the team can be better prepared and most effective.
PDF (809 KB)

Public Health Initiatives: Public Health Bioterrorism Preparedness Program
PDF (1.16 MB)

Sharing the Positives: Have You Been Here and Done This in Recruitment?
PDF (1.55 MB)

Unit Leaders Transition Document
From the 2007 MRC National Leadership and Training Conference session on MRC Leadership and Sustainability Training.
PDF (42 KB)

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Last updated on: 2/19/2008

 

 
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