The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will be holding the 2024 Preparedness Summit on March 25-28, 2024 in Cleveland, OH. The Preparedness Summit is the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness.
The 2024 Prepardness Summit features the theme "Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Management: Aligning to Address Cascading Challenges."
Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) for the following session and receive resources and tools for your organization:
Building the Capacity and Capabilities of the Volunteer Workforce Through Timely Training
Tuesday, March 26, 2023, 4:30-5:15pm ET
Presenter: Jennifer Harmon, TRAIN Learning Network Engagement Manager, PHF
Desctription: Volunteers are an essential aspect of effectively preparing for and responding to a variety of emergency situations. Timely, competency-based training for the volunteer workforce is critical to ensuring that volunteers have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond when their communities are in need. The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) recognizes this need and utilizes MRC-TRAIN to provide access to timely training to build and align the knowledge and skills of the MRC network of volunteers. Learn about the resources and competency-based trainings available in MRC-TRAIN and how MRC-TRAIN is a valuable tool in building the capacity of the volunteer workforce.
Connect with PHF
Find PHF in the exhibit hall to learn about our resources and tools and how they can support you in your public health preparedness work. Information about PHF's Immunization Center, Performance Improvement Consulting Services, and the TRAIN Learning Network will be available.