The Medical Reserve Corps ProgramUpper Merrimack Valley

Training Day

November 2, 2013Presented on behalf of Jennifer Frenette

Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps

USDHHS Region I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

MRC Regional Coordinator

DCVMRC Federal Structure

HHS Secretary

Assistant Secretary for Health

Surgeon GeneralChief of Staff

Medical Reserve Corps

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness

and Response

ASPR - THIS IS NEW PART OF OUR REPORTING CAPACITY!

MRC Network: 987 MRC Units

208,140 volunteers

New England MRC Information

94 Active MRC Units: 22 CT, 46 MA, 3 ME, 15 NH, 6 VT, 1 RI

Approximately 23,000 volunteers in New England Nationally 987 units – 208,140 volunteers Mission: Engaging volunteers to strengthen public

health, emergency response, and community resiliency

New England MRC Emergency Response

2011 October Snowstorm, “Frankenstorm” – MA, CT, NH Sheltering Warming and Recharge Stations

2012 Superstorm Sandy – Coastal CT, MA and RI Sheltering Power Recharge Stations

2013 Boston Marathon Bombings FY 2013: Over 14,000 Activities Reported Nationally –

Massachusetts was first in the nation and had 4 units in the top 20 as activity reporters!

New England MRC Response Lessons Learned

ARC Memorandums of Understanding Acknowledge capabilities of each partnering organization Management, scheduling and accountability of

volunteers Communication limitations Local planning integration Creating partners – known and newly discovered Identification of population, languages, culture Necessary trainings, volunteer follow up (debriefs)

Thank You!

Jennifer Frenette

Regional Coordinator, USDHHS Region I (New England)

Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps

76 Portland St. Lancaster, NH 03584

603-631-0464 (primary)

617-947-6496 (blackberry) PIN:331F8E75

603-788-2769 (secondary)

jennifer.frenette@hhs.gov

www.medicalreservecorps.gov

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