Building capacity and resilience in illinois through the MRC program. - the medical reserve corps of illinois supports this two-year mrcsttrong grant in collaboration with MRC units throughout the…

Building capacity and resilience in illinois through the MRC program. - the medical reserve corps of illinois supports this two-year mrcsttrong grant in collaboration with MRC units throughout the state of illinois and the illinois department of public health. The goals set for the application are as follows: 1) bolster MRC planning; 2) strengthen MRC's capacity and knowledge base; 3) bolster illinois' capacity to respond; 4) build brand recognition; 5) strengthen the MRC association of illinois, and by extension, the local mrcs. The objectives are: develop and implement standardization for training and operations; develop and implement a strike team plan; develop and conduct a needs assessment and GAP analysis; develop an improvement plan with a three-year scope of implementation; grow and develop four new MRC units in the areas of greatest need; conduct 12 in-person and virtual trainings for unit leaders and volunteers to grow skill sets and offer continuing education, to encourage greater participation in the program: cultivate brand recognition with the MRC; offer the opportunity of subawards to 50 MRC units throughout the state of illinois in year one and year two; create a continuity of operations plan for the board members of the medical reserve corps of illinois. The expected outcomes of this project are an increased preparedness and response capacity and knowledge base for MRC volunteers and leaders, to bolster MRC planning efforts throughout the state, and an increased overall awareness of the MRC program for illinois. The products from this project are 1) a website; 2) a finalized training, operations, and improvement plan with the state of illinois; 3) a training platform; 4) 12 in-person and monthly virtual training.