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Medical Leader News - Medical Reserve Corp. receives national awardMedical Reserve Corp. receives national award
PIKEVILLE — The Pike County Medical Reserve Corps received a $5,000 Capacity Building Award from the Office of the Surgeon General’s Office of the Civilian Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC).
The funding, awarded by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) on behalf of OCVMRC, supports Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit activities such as volunteer recruitment and training, supply and equipment purchases, personnel costs, and more.
“This funding is helping to provide training and important resources to our community,” said Crystal Newsome, MRC Director.
With this funding, the Pike County Medical Reserve Corps will be able to provide monthly trainings, needed education to the community, and will help with special projects the MRC will be doing throughout year.
Almost $3.2 million was awarded to 513 MRC units across the United States.
Nationwide, there are more than 700 MRC units and almost 150,000 volunteers — medical professionals and others. Volunteers are trained to provide support in their communities during and after emergencies. Throughout the year, MRC volunteers offer education and prevention services to improve the health of their neighborhoods and communities.
Recently, the Pike County Medical Reserve Corps has held monthly training sessions, and helped provide Family Day in September for National Preparedness Month.
For more information about Pike County Medical Reserve Corps, contact Crystal Newsome at (606) 437-5500 or CrystalD.Newsome@ky.gov or visit www.medicalreservecorps.gov.
The Medical Reserve Corps is a community-based civilian volunteer program that helps build the public health infrastructure of communities nationwide. Each MRC unit is organized and trained to address a wide range of challenges, from public health education to disaster response.
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