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Somerset County Department Somerset County Department of Health Medical Reserve Corpsof Health Medical Reserve Corps
MRC Volunteers Amplifying their Voices in MRC Volunteers Amplifying their Voices in the Communitythe Community
Lucille Young-Talbot, MPALucille Young-Talbot, MPA MRC CoordinatorMRC Coordinator
(908) 203-6077 [email protected](908) 203-6077 [email protected]
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Program ObjectivesProgram Objectives
Discuss activities to increase recruitment Discuss activities to increase recruitment utilizing volunteersutilizing volunteers
Identify priority retention strategiesIdentify priority retention strategies
Articulate the importance of continuous Articulate the importance of continuous and effective communicationand effective communication
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First ResponseFirst Responseto any disaster is ato any disaster is a
LOCAL RESPONSE!LOCAL RESPONSE!
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Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
Bound Brook, NJBound Brook, NJ
9-18-19999-18-1999
Oil spillsOil spills
DamageDamage
RescueRescue
Clean-upClean-up
Food Food
FEMA News Photo
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MissionMission
To assist essential personnel and first To assist essential personnel and first response professionals and facilities in the response professionals and facilities in the event of any large scale local public health event of any large scale local public health disaster.disaster.
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GoalsGoals
To expand our outreach efforts throughout To expand our outreach efforts throughout Somerset County to include a diverse Somerset County to include a diverse segment of the population segment of the population To further broaden our skill base of MRC To further broaden our skill base of MRC Volunteers to accurately reflect our needs to Volunteers to accurately reflect our needs to respond to emergenciesrespond to emergenciesContinue to update and provide basic Continue to update and provide basic training; identify volunteers potential skills training; identify volunteers potential skills and roles they play during disaster drills and and roles they play during disaster drills and emergenciesemergencies
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GoalsGoals
Test the skill levels of volunteers and their capabilities by Test the skill levels of volunteers and their capabilities by participating in drills and other community public health efforts.participating in drills and other community public health efforts.To support and strengthen our existing MRC Corps members To support and strengthen our existing MRC Corps members knowledge and awareness on emerging public health issueknowledge and awareness on emerging public health issueImprove overall health and well being of communities during and Improve overall health and well being of communities during and after a disaster.after a disaster.Reduce or minimize physical or environmental damages as a result Reduce or minimize physical or environmental damages as a result of disaster.of disaster.Provide an opportunity for community members to be prepared Provide an opportunity for community members to be prepared during emergencies at home first and then be able to help with local during emergencies at home first and then be able to help with local community response efforts.community response efforts.Respond to emergencies in an effective organized framework within Respond to emergencies in an effective organized framework within a command and control structurea command and control structure
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County ResponsibilitiesCounty Responsibilities
Coordinate press Coordinate press releases and releases and marketing activities marketing activities which cover all which cover all participating participating municipalities,municipalities,Provide administrative Provide administrative support and forms,support and forms,Provide site and Provide site and instructors for instructors for Training. Training.
Provide central computer Provide central computer database for all electronic database for all electronic website recruiting to local website recruiting to local OEM Coordinators,OEM Coordinators,
Direct and control the Direct and control the administration and administration and direction of the Medical direction of the Medical Reserve Corps,Reserve Corps,
Establish new partners.Establish new partners.
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Courier NewsCourier News
February 2004
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Parks
EMS
Churches
Haz / Mat
Fire
Law
Civic Groups Elected officials
Hospitals
Mass Transit
Health Depts
Pharmacy
BusinessesNursing homes
Environment
Community Nurses
Schools
Labs
Mental health
Communication
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MRC Volunteers TrainingMRC Volunteers Training
Basic Training required for all volunteersBasic Training required for all volunteers
Mandatory 2 – 3 hour trainings and an Mandatory 2 – 3 hour trainings and an additional take home study guideadditional take home study guide
Optional modules available on a variety of Optional modules available on a variety of issuesissues
Evaluation Evaluation
Survey Survey
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Basic Training Lessons LearnedBasic Training Lessons Learnedand Volunteer Feedbackand Volunteer Feedback
Need Detailed Volunteer Need Detailed Volunteer DescriptionsDescriptions
Create check Lists for Create check Lists for VolunteersVolunteers
More training that More training that includes includes Simulations/Case Simulations/Case ScenariosScenarios
Local focus vs. State Local focus vs. State focus focus
Personal Identity to MRC Personal Identity to MRC
Satisfied with liability Satisfied with liability issuesissues
90% willing to volunteer 90% willing to volunteer out of townout of town
26% willing to volunteer 26% willing to volunteer out of countyout of county
Deployment and Deployment and notification issuesnotification issues
Medical vs. Non-Medical Medical vs. Non-Medical training training
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Volunteer ProfilesVolunteer Profiles
Identify their area of professional expertiseIdentify their area of professional expertise
Recognize their “other” strengths Recognize their “other” strengths
Understand why they are volunteeringUnderstand why they are volunteering
Are they willing to volunteer outside own Are they willing to volunteer outside own community i.e.: local vs. county or state community i.e.: local vs. county or state
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REFOCUSREFOCUS
RECRUITMENT RETENTION RECRUITMENT RETENTION
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Volunteer RetentionVolunteer Retention(R.R.R.R.)(R.R.R.R.)
RESPECTRESPECT
RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS
RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION
REFRAME OR REFOCUSREFRAME OR REFOCUS
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VALUE,VALUE,VALUE, VALUE……VALUE, VALUE……
No price tag for ‘Volunteers’ worth!!No price tag for ‘Volunteers’ worth!!
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RECOGNITION….RECOGNITION….RETURN ON INVESTMENTRETURN ON INVESTMENT
GiveawaysGiveaways
KnowledgeKnowledge
LeadershipLeadership
DinnerDinner
AwardsAwards
MediaMedia
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R. R. R. R.R. R. R. R.
Power of MEDIAPower of MEDIA
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RECOGNTION, REWARDRECOGNTION, REWARDSomerset County PatriotsSomerset County Patriots
Ballpark 9 – 11- 2004Ballpark 9 – 11- 2004
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RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION
GIFTSGIFTS
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RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION
EMPOWEREMPOWER
LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP
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The Role of Pharmacists The Role of Pharmacists in a Public Health Emergencyin a Public Health Emergency
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Program ObjectivesProgram Objectives
Identify the key components of the Strategic Identify the key components of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) ProgramNational Stockpile (SNS) ProgramList the roles of the pharmacist in public List the roles of the pharmacist in public health response as they pertain to:health response as they pertain to:– PlanningPlanning– TrainingTraining– ExercisesExercises
Identify the types of public health Identify the types of public health emergencies that may occur and how emergencies that may occur and how pharmacists can prepare to respondpharmacists can prepare to respondDescribe opportunities for pharmacist Describe opportunities for pharmacist involvement involvement
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RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIPRECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP
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ESTABLISHING NEW PARTNERS ESTABLISHING NEW PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERSAND INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS
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Preventing a Disaster within the Preventing a Disaster within the DisasterDisaster
Trained, dedicated Trained, dedicated volunteersvolunteers
ManagementManagement
PreparednessPreparednessrecovery
Disaster
response
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VOLUNTEER RETENTIONVOLUNTEER RETENTION
Respect
Relationships
Recognition
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RESULTS; VOLUNTEERS RESULTS; VOLUNTEERS AMPLYFING THEIR VOICES!AMPLYFING THEIR VOICES!
Recruit other Recruit other volunteersvolunteers
Increase partnershipsIncrease partnerships
Educate others about Educate others about the programthe program
Accomplish goals of Accomplish goals of programprogram
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RESULTS; VOLUNTEERS RESULTS; VOLUNTEERS AMPLYFING THEIR VOICES!AMPLYFING THEIR VOICES!
Ensures:Ensures:Rapid volunteer Rapid volunteer mobilizationmobilizationPrepared trained volunteersPrepared trained volunteersStronger medical response Stronger medical response capacitycapacityImproved surge capacity at Improved surge capacity at the community level the community level Rapid communication with Rapid communication with residentsresidentsEmpowered volunteers to Empowered volunteers to work effectively and safely work effectively and safely during emergency situationsduring emergency situations
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Future Volunteer Recruitment Future Volunteer Recruitment EffortsEfforts
Presentations to community groupsPresentations to community groups
Identify key leaders in corporationsIdentify key leaders in corporations
Community Events Community Events
Newsletters to professional organizationsNewsletters to professional organizations
Sustain and Increase Media CoverageSustain and Increase Media Coverage
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Volunteer Retention EffortsVolunteer Retention Efforts
Four R’s…Four R’s…Improve and Enhance communication effortsImprove and Enhance communication efforts
Listen to needs, request and suggestionsListen to needs, request and suggestions
Enlist Volunteers support to provide education Enlist Volunteers support to provide education throughout communitythroughout community
Invite Volunteers to provide training in areas of Invite Volunteers to provide training in areas of expertiseexpertise
Continue to utilize Volunteers to assist with future Continue to utilize Volunteers to assist with future projectsprojects
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Somerset County Department of Health
HELPING …WHEN IT COUNTS
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Somerset County Department Somerset County Department of Health Medical Reserve Corpsof Health Medical Reserve Corps
MRC Volunteers Amplifying their Voices in MRC Volunteers Amplifying their Voices in the Communitythe Community
Lucille Young-Talbot, MPALucille Young-Talbot, MPA MRC CoordinatorMRC Coordinator
(908) 203-6077 [email protected](908) 203-6077 [email protected]