MRC- State, Territory and Tribal Nations, Representative Organizations for Next Generation (MRC-STTRONG) Awards (CFDA#93.008) - Goals:
A priority need for NM MRC program throughout New Mexico, is funding for training, stipends for our volunteer unit leaders, program staff salary, medical supplies, EMAC mission sets, and uniforms; so that we can continue to provide quality care for our New Mexico Communities. NM MRC is requesting $941,159.00 from the MRC STTRONG grant funding opportunity to support our statewide work and the work of our units across the state.
Objectives:
1. Provide stipends for current MRC unit leaders to expand services to less populated rural areas of need as well as new unit leaders to extend services to frontier and tribal communities creating a continuous and expansive program.
2. Ensure MRC units have the capabilities to respond to great areas of need in NM. Expand services and goods throughout the United States with emergency management assistance compacts (EMAC) by predetermined mission sets in coordination with coalitions, assistance, training, exercise, and medical support. This includes predetermined mission sets that encompass sheltering and mental health response.
3. Ensure most accurate and up to date standards of practice are adhered to through training and exercises which will allow for the highest level of care in times of need.
4. Provide necessary medical supplies and equipment to better serve communities throughout the state to expand on current capabilities, and this will allow the highest level of support for New Mexico and its constituents. Since New Mexico is a rural and frontier communities expanded services will increase outcomes.
Outcomes:
We have provided our state with a wide range of activities and events and events that we hope to expand with this grant:
• COVID: Swabbing: Vaccinations, hospital surge, COVID sheltering, Alternate Care Facilities, Contract Tracing, Call Center, Mental Health, and Pharmacy Warehousing.
• Asylum Seeker Response: provided medical care to those coming into our state seeking asylum since 2019.
• Dental Clinics: Provided support and free dental care to those in need
• Medical Care/Eye Clinics: Provided medical care, eye exams and glasses to those in need.
• Emergency Sheltering: MRC volunteers has provided emergency sheltering and medical assistance for Ice Storm, Fire evacuations
• Bataan Memorial Death March: Our MRC volunteers work with the Military to provide medical care along the 26.2-mile trail for up to 10,000 participants.
• Community First Aid Events: We support numerous events throughout the year
• Drive through flu shot clinics: Volunteers throughout the year support numerous drive through flu shot clinics.
• Training: Each year we provide a 2.5-day Volunteer Training Summit and Awards Banquet to celebrate their accomplishments. Each year we have between 150 and 200 volunteers attend.
Product:
The products for this project are continued support through exercise trainings, medical supplies and uniforms for MRC unit leaders, mission sets, and stipend payments to the unit leaders. Two personnel to assist and support the volunteer program which include developing policies and procedures, handbooks, marketing, retention plans, software applications and registration. Lastly, to provide transportation and support during the Bataan Memorial Death March during the annual event.
