Notice of Availability of Medical Reserve Corps-A Guide for Local Leaders

Résumé

The Department of Health and Human Services is announcing the availability of a guidance document entitled Medical Reserve Corps--A Guide for Local Leaders. This guidance document is intended to assist communities in the establishment of local citizen volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units under the umbrella of the Citizen Corps, USA Freedom Corps. Medical Reserve Corps--A Guide for Local Leaders provides background on the Citizen Corps and Medical Reserve Corps, helpful information on how to plan the establishment of a local citizen volunteer MRC unit, volunteer standards, managing a local MRC unit, education and training resources, legal considerations, and other related federal programs.