Category: Medical Reserve Corps

Resolve to Be Ready, Part II

A calendar with the year 2023 circled in red marker.

January is the time many of us make resolutions for the new year. Sometimes resolutions feel too big and long drawn out. As a result, our motivation to see them through can peter out before the end of the year. Last year, we suggested 12 micro-resolutions to help you prepare your health for emergencies. Here Read More >

January 4, 2023 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness, prevention, response

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Get Involved with Your Neighbors During Hi Neighbor Month

December is Hi Neighbor Month. Social connections are important to your personal health preparedness. The relationships we build with others are ties that bind during an emergency. One of the more important social connections you can make is with your neighbors. The Importance of Neighbors Neighbors can be an important source of assistance in the Read More >

December 7, 2021 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness, response

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Healthcare Workers “Pop Up” to Help Vaccinate in IL Communities

This student-authored post is published by CPR in partnership with Medill News Service and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of CPR or CDC. The sound of live music and Read More >

September 28, 2021 by Christian Elliott, Northwestern University2 Comments

Disease Outbreak, General, prevention, response

COVID-19, emergency, Get Involved, Illinois, Medical Reserve Corps, Moline, personal health, public health, Rock Island, Rock Island County Health Department, vaccination

Service Beyond Oneself: MRC Volunteers Share Their ‘Why’

The Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service is an opportunity to help “strengthen communities, bridge barriers, [and] create solutions to social problems” through volunteering. While there are many ways to strengthen your community, one way is to help your community prepare for public health emergencies. Improving community preparedness and responses to public health emergencies is, of Read More >

January 21, 2019 by Blog Administrator4 Comments

General, natural disasters, preparedness, response

community health resilience, disaster response, emergency preparedness, Health Occupation Students of America, Martin Luther King Day of Service, Medical Reserve Corps, personal health, personal health preparedness, public health, Stop the Bleed, University of Minnesota Medical Center