Yamhill County Medical Reserve Corps

10/29/2026

During disasters and other crises, healthcare systems may need additional medical personnel and capabilities to continue meeting community needs. In a recent Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Voices from the Field presentation, Team Rubicon and MRC leaders discussed a new partnership between HHS and Team Rubicon that builds on Team Rubicon’s experience deploying medical teams in austere and resource-limited environments.

Colorado is serving as the national pilot for the Team Rubicon-MRC program. The goal is to develop highly trained medical teams that can respond on short notice to help fill gaps in health care during times of crisis. Teams may provide basic medical and trauma care as an independent unit or augment staff and capabilities at an existing medical facility. The presentation also explores Team Rubicon’s history of international disaster response, how the pilot program is structured, the medical and non-medical roles that make up the team, and how this model could strengthen domestic response capabilities.

Learn more about the Team Rubicon Medical Reserve Corps pilot program:https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/team-rubicon-mrc-aspr-tracie-presentation.pdf

10/27/2026

First responders, nurses, chaplains, counselors, disaster volunteers: you already show up for people in crisis. Come learn how to do it with confidence. December 11 & 12, Vancouver. Register at RespondersCenter.com/cism-training.

10/26/2026

Two of our wonderful volunteers (thank you Janice & Luwana!) spent Saturday morning providing first aid coverage at the Henderson House Advocacy Center's "Pathways to Healing" 5k run. Albeit a bit cold, we're happy to report only one minor medical incident during the race.

We hope to find more of this type of event throughout the year requiring support from licensed/trained healthcare professionals. If you're reading this and may be hosting something similar in Yamhill County or know of someone who is, send us a message here!

Dos de nuestras maravillosas voluntarias (¡gracias, Janice y Luwana!) pasaron la mañana del sábado brindando asistencia de primeros auxilios en la carrera de 5 km «Pathways to Healing», organizada por el Henderson House Advocacy Center. Aunque hacía algo de frío, nos complace informar que solo hubo un incidente médico menor durante la carrera.

Esperamos encontrar más eventos de este tipo a lo largo del año que requieran el apoyo de profesionales de la salud capacitados o con licencia. Si estás leyendo esto y vas a organizar algo similar en el condado de Yamhill, o conoces a alguien que lo vaya a hacer, ¡envíanos un mensaje por aquí!

10/22/2026

10/15/2026

New training opportunity for MRC volunteers and unit leaders!

The Medical Reserve Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is offering an online Opioid Overdose Response and Naloxone Administration Training with an opportunity to earn continuing education credits. The training prepares participants to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, administer naloxone, and take appropriate steps to support an individual experiencing an overdose. Participants can also receive certification as trained opioid responders and guidance on obtaining naloxone.

Registration is limited to 100 participants per month and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once approved, participants must complete the course within 14 days and pass the post-course assessment to receive continuing education credits. Volunteers who successfully complete the training will be eligible to participate in a train-the-trainer program.

Build your opioid response skills and help strengthen your ability to serve your community. Register on MRC TRAIN: https://www.train.org/mrc/course/1136879/compilation

10/12/2026

Yamhill Food Project and is seeking volunteers! https://forms.gle/GCwG2PAJPtMEDyrPA

About the Yamhill Food Project:
The Yamhill Food Project is modeled after successful Neighborhood Food Projects across the U.S. These projects build simple, neighbor-to-neighbor donation networks that provide non-perishable foods to YCAP every other month. This project is a low-lift way to make a steady, meaningful impact on local food access in Yamhill County and helps build connections within communities.

About the Nutrition Oregon Campaign (NOC):
This effort is part of a statewide network focused on addressing the root causes of chronic disease. The Yamhill NOC team, includes local organizations and community members working together to improve access to healthy food.

El Proyecto Alimentario de Yamhill y busca voluntarios. https://forms.gle/c2KpD6cBb24rWJtZ7

Acerca del Proyecto Alimentario de Yamhill:

El Proyecto Alimentario de Yamhill se basa en el modelo de otros proyectos alimentarios comunitarios en todo Estados Unidos. Estos proyectos crean redes sencillas de donación entre vecinos que proporcionan alimentos no perecederos a YCAP cada dos meses. Este proyecto es una forma sencilla de generar un impacto constante y significativo en el acceso a los alimentos en el condado de Yamhill y ayuda a fortalecer los lazos dentro de las comunidades.

Acerca de la Campaña de Nutrición de Oregón (NOC):

Esta iniciativa forma parte de una red estatal centrada en abordar las causas fundamentales de las enfermedades crónicas. El equipo de la NOC del condado de Yamhill, está compuesto por organizaciones locales y miembros de la comunidad que trabajan juntos para mejorar el acceso a alimentos saludables.

10/07/2026

NACCHO has released its 2024 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) report. The report provides a snapshot of the Medical Reserve Corps network in 2024, including the newest data on unit demographics, training, partnerships, response activities, and capabilities.

Among its findings, the report shows that volunteers contributed 269,094 hours to emergency and non-emergency preparedness activities across a range of communities in 2024. The report describes the composition and activities of MRC units across the country and provides recommendations for future support of the program.

Learn more about the report at https://www.naccho.org/blog/articles/2024-network-profile-mrc