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Getting Started: A Guide for Local Leaders

Contents

• Key Activities
• An Introduction to the Medical Reserve Corps
  
  • A Brief History
  • Facts About the Medical Reserve Corps
• The Medical Reserve Corps Program Office and Regional Contacts
  
  • Technical Assistance Regional Coordinators and U.S. Public Health Service Regions
• Assessing Your Local Situation
  
  • Conducting a Risk and Needs Assessment
  • Considering the Components
  • Developing a Draft Plan
• Securing Broad-based Community Support
  • Negotiating With Response Partners
  • Enlisting Champions for Your Medical Reserve Corps Unit
• Matching Resources to Operational Needs
  • Developing Monetary Resources
  • Soliciting In-kind Donations
  • Seeking Specialty Expertise
  • Optimizing Strategic Partnerships
  • Potential Deployment Opportunities
• Action Steps Checklist
  

Last Updated on 8/21/2006