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Stark County MRC Unit Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:

Ohio - Stark County

Sponsoring Organization:

Stark County MRC

Date Established:

12/7/2006

Unit Information:

3951 Convenience Circle NW
Canton, OH 44718
http://www.starkhealth.org

Contact Information:

Timothy Gabrelcik
3951 Convenience Circle NW
Canton, OH 44721
Phone: 3304939904 ext.284

Profile:

The Stark County Health Department is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing high quality public health to all the citizens within Stark County. As such, the Stark County Health Department, with the support of the Canton City Health Department, Alliance City Health Department and Massillon City Health Department, has established the Stark County MRC Unit. Our unit has been created in response to the obvious needs of Stark County and at the behest of the U.S Surgeon General's office. It is anticipated that our unit will strengthen the already existing programs in Stark County by providing expertise on a year round basis and during times of extreme need. Our mission is to establish, maintain, educate and update a task force of competent medical volunteers. This county wide group will be prepared to provide immediate ongoing assistance in all areas of emergency situations, as well as, everyday medical concerns. The unit will offer continuing education and serve as a learning resource for both medical professionals and others who have an interest in emergeny situations. We have worked to unite the existing public health resources with our volunteer base to provide creative situations for all county needs. This is something we will continue to address as we work to complete the organization of our unit. Our goal is to foster professionalism and apply it to the knowledge that is already available. We periodically publish short articles in professional newsletters to recruit and continue raising awareness. We currently have 7 secured VRC sites throughout Stark County ready to be utilized should a disaster take place.

Volunteer Count:

Physicians	48
Physician Assistants	3
Nurse Practitioners	14
Nurses	413
Pharmacists	5
Dentists	14
Veterinarians	17
Mental Health Professionals	30
EMS Professionals	14
Respiratory Therapists	1
Other Public Health/Medical	82
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical	123
Total	764

Recent Activities:

8/5/2010
CDC Immunization Update broadcast/seminar

7/15/2010
CPR & First Aid Training

1/9/2010
Various H1N1 vaccination clinics throughout Stark County. Data entry of H1N1 information.

11/21/2009
Various H1N1 flu vaccination clinics throughout Stark County

11/10/2009
H1N1 vaccination clinics throughout the county.

Last Updated on 8/9/2010