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Chesterfield Health District Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Virginia -
Chesterfield County, Powhatan County
The Chesterfield Health District includes the counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan and the City of Colonial Heights, Virginia.
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Chesterfield Health District/Virginia Department of Health
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| Date Established: |
3/1/2007
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| Unit Information: |
9501 Lucy Corr Circle
P.O. Box 100
Chesterfield, VA 23832
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| Contact Information: |
Jon Donnelly
P.O. Box 100
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Phone: (804) 768-7292
Cell: (804) 652-9970
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| Profile: |
The Chesterfield Health District Medical Reserve Corps (CHD/MRC) started recruiting and training Volunteers in September 2006. At that time we were known as the Chesterfield Health District Citizen Reserve Corps. The CHD/MRC serves the counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan and the City of Colonial Heights in Central Virginia. Our major partners are the other local health departments within the Virginia Department of Health, the localities that we serve, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and our friends in two other Chesterfield County Citizen Corps organizations: Community Emergency Response Team and Neighborhood Watch. Currently we are seeking and training additional healthcare professionals (Healthcare Volunteers) and non-healthcare personnel (Support Volunteers). We maintain a 12-month training program for new and established members. In addition to attending a wide range of training and continuing education programs, CHD/MRC Volunteers also have participated in the Virginia Department of Health's emergency exercises for 2006, 2007 and 2008. The CHD/MRC will continue to have a monthly continuing education program in 2010 that includes both core competencies and topics on related public health and public safety subjects. We maintain a steady flow of electronic and print information to our Volunteers including a bi-monthly news letter, The Source. Monthly activity reports also are available upon request.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
1 |
| Physician Assistants |
0 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
3 |
| Nurses |
56 |
| Pharmacists |
10 |
| Dentists |
1 |
| Veterinarians |
0 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
1 |
| EMS Professionals |
10 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
0 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
89 |
| Total |
171 |
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| Recent Activities: |
12/3/2009
Joint MRC-CERT Recognition Reception Honoring Citizens Corps Volunteers.
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11/1/2009
More than 23 percent of the 171 members of the Chesterfield Health District Medical Reserve Corps (CHD/MRC) responded starting in late October and during November and December to calls to assist CHD personnel in staffing the extensive schedule of H1N1 vaccination clinics planned for our 350,000-plus residents. The CHD/MRC support lasted into December.
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10/15/2009
Terrorism & Security Awareness Orientation.
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9/1/2009
Two-month Are You Ready? emergency preparedness campaign for citizens of the Chesterfield Health District under the Chesterfield County, Virginia, Citizens Corps banner. It will be conducted by a coalition of MRC and CERT Volunteers and local churches, libraries, agencies and organizations. Program ends Oct. 31, 2009.
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8/6/2009
Monthly continuing education class: Give Me 5 for Stroke, an American Stroke Association class concentrating on five basic signs that can lead to the early recognition and immediate medical treatment of stroke.
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Last Updated on 12/31/2009
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