Mandy Stirratt, MPH Indiana State Department of Health [email protected]

 Get to know who is in the room! Please share your: 1.

Name 2.

Affiliated Organizations ▪ Hospital, Public Health, Emergency Management, etc.

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Are you currently using volunteers in your organization? If yes, in what capacity?

 Intro to ESAR-VHP & Medical Reserve Corps  Benefits and Barriers    Recent Deployments Never Ending Cycle: Volunteer Management Updated State Volunteer Registry  Screenshots    Future goals Getting Involved & Making a Difference!

Discussion Questions (Time Permitting)

 Federal program administered at the state level verifies the following volunteer info:  Identities  Credentials  Accreditations    Hospital Privileges Pre-identifying info saves valuable time during emergencies and reduces problems https://gateway.isdh.in.gov/VoluteerRegistry/

   Increased opportunity for training Pre-identified volunteers in centralized repository Mechanism for healthcare providers to help their communities        Very little engagement of volunteers System not used daily No activations to date Lack of knowledge of program Lack of follow-up with “checking the box” Future funding Response time and duration

 31 MRC units in Indiana   Varying stages of development Supports over 3,000 Indiana volunteers   Non-medical & medical Activities  Augment existing resources  Health fair & community events  Immunization & flu clinics  Disease investigation

   Local pool of volunteers for daily operations or disaster Mechanism for community to receive disaster prep. training Committed and passionate MRC Unit Leaders     Liability concerns Varying levels of unit activity Funding uncertainty Competing interests: CERT, Red Cross, etc

 Ripley County MRC: Holton Tornado  Federal Assistance Apps  Sorting Donations  Tetanus Shot Clinics   Staffing Shelters Recognized in MRC National Newsletter

 Vanderburgh County MRC: West Nile Virus Canvassing  18 volunteers from CERT & MRC  Door to door to talk about West Nile Virus and canvass the neighborhood for any areas of potential mosquito breeding  Donated over 61 hours of time  In response to the first death in Indiana  Recognized on MRC National website and Twitter

KEY FEATURES

     100% compliant with Federal ESAR-VHP guidelines Turnkey setup with no hardware to purchase Integration with state, national, and federal data Powerful reporting tools Robust advanced search capability    Highly configurable data elements Responder training and skills management options Built-in import and export tools

Volunteer Benefits     User friendly system Control “active” vs. “inactive” status Add affiliations, training, skills, etc Links to local volunteers groups

Local admin     Track and record trainings Easier credentialing Allows both medical and non-medical volunteers Satisfied customers in 36 States

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 Individually and/or professionally Find local opportunities  Determine your level of involvement www.medicalreservecorps.gov

 www.citizencorps.gov/cert/  www.redcross.org

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 http://www.invoad.com/ Share resources with your workplace  http://health.mesacounty.us/MesaAPC/gettingStarted.cfm

 Expand Partnership  Ivy Tech Community College  Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)  Red Cross   Hospitals Increase awareness & participation in programs

Mandy Stirratt, MPH MRC State Coordinator & ESAR-VHP Program Director Indiana State Department of Health [email protected]

(317) 234-3563