New York City

Medical Reserve

Corps

February 2017

42-09 28 St., Queens NY 11101 347-723-1696 healthmrc@health.nyc.gov

Why I Volunteer Why I Volunteer

Luis Marin , EMT

How long have you been a member of NYC MRC? It has been almost a year. I joined MRC in the early spring last year. And it has been an amazing experience. What is your profession?

I am an EMT , a student at CUNY, and a waiter in a great Italian restaurant.

What MRC activities have you participated in lately? I recently participated in the following train-ings: fentanyl/opioid outreach, improvised nuclear devices in NYC, Psychological First Aid, PECO canvassing team, Ethical Decision making in Dis-asters. I also participated in blood pressure screenings at different locations in NYC. There is one in particular that I would like to comment on, the one we participated on November 5th(one day before the NYC marathon) . Birch family spon-sored a 5K run/walk. This organization supports children and adults with autism. It was so inspiring to see the participants, their families and friends taking part in this special event. It was just great !!

Are you involved in any other volunteer activities? I also volunteer as an EMT at Central Park Medical Unit, which provides free emergency medical services to Central Park's 40 million an-nual visitors. Why do you volunteer for NYC MRC? Since that tragic day on 9/11, I always wanted to be able to help in case a disaster ever happens again. A friend of mine told me about MRC. As soon as I looked at the website, I knew that I wanted to be part of this. I love NYC and I will do anything I can to protect it.

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SAVE THE DATE!

5TH Annual NYC MRC Symposium

Saturday, April 22, 2017

8:30 am—3:00 pm

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Zucker Research Center

417 East 68 Street, Manhattan

Details to follow

Follow NYC MRC on Facebook at

h�ps://www.facebook.com/NYCMRC

In this Newsletter

Upcoming Trainings

All Hazards Disaster Mental Health Training

JOIN THE REST TEAM

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

(DOHMH) is charged with coordinating the mental health re-

sponse to disasters and public health emergencies in New York

City. The Office of Mental Health Disaster Preparedness and Re-

sponse (OMHDPR) has organized a mental health response

group known as the Resilience & Emotional Support Team

(REST Team).

The REST Team is comprised of a core group of qualified, trained individuals who, when activated,

can be rapidly mobilized to provide on-site disaster mental health services. The REST team pro-

vides disaster mental health services such as information and referral, psychological first aid (PFA)

and crisis counseling. These services might be provided on site within DOHMH and/or at City-

designated response sites.

To become a member of the REST team, you must attend the ALL HAZARDS FOR MENTAL

HEALTH TRAINING.

To qualify for this training, MRC volunteers must meet the criteria’s below:

• You must have attended an NYC MRC Orientation, and you must have taken the online ICS

100b and 700 trainings.

AND YOU MUST HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• NY State License or Certificate as a (SW, Counselor, Therapist or Qualified Psychiatrist

(NYSMHL)

• Master degree and at least 2 years of full time experience providing MH Services or 1 year of

experience providing services to those experiencing traumas or disasters

• Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience providing MH services

As members of the REST team you will receive free disaster related training and opportunities to

participate in drills. As part of the REST team you will gain satisfaction from knowing that you are

helping New Yorkers become better prepared to respond to and recover from the mental health im-

plications of disasters and public health emergencies.

This training will be offered on the following dates:

All Hazards Disaster Mental Health Training, Gotham Center( 42-09 28th Street, room 18-25)

⇒ Wednesday, April 19th — 9:00am –5:00pm

AND

⇒ Wednesday, July 19th — 9:00am –5:00pm

To Register, go to: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/MRCSelfServe/

Upcoming Trainings

Disability awareness incorporates sensitivity training so the audience can empathize with the chal-

lenges individuals with disabilities face. Videos, extensive materials and resources, federal guide-

lines, and current best practices will highlight the content and allow for attendees to best respond

and interact with all citizens in their community.

When: Saturday, March 11th

Time: 9:00am— 3:00pm

Lunch will be provided

Where: CUNY Law School, 2 Court Square, LIC

To register, go to:

https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/MRCSelfServe/

Racial Equity and Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative

As you know, public health has a direct effect on a community’s ability to respond and recover from disasters. (see the article about Health Commissioner Mary Bassett on page 7 of this newsletter). Please join us for a discussion of how racial and social injus-tices impact community health and the ability of residents and neighborhoods to respond to emergencies, and why racial equity and social justice are imperative to advancing public health. This session will be led by members of the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Health Equity.

Date: Wednesday, February 22

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (registration and light supper at 5:30 pm)

Location: CUNY Law, 2 Court Square, Long Island City, Queens

To register, go to: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/MRCSelfServe/

Cultural Competency Program

for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response

This e-learning program is designed to equip disaster and emergency personnel with knowledge

and skills to serve all individuals, regardless of cultural or linguistic background.

If you are interested in including this content in your MRC Train transcripts or training plans, it is

available through MRC TRAIN as course ID 1059113 : https://www.mrc.train.org/DesktopModules/

eLearning/CourseDetails/CourseDetailsForm.aspx?tabid=62&courseid=1059113

**Volunteers may be able to receive the following credit types upon completion of this

course:

9 CEU/CE; 9 CME; 9 Emergency Medical Technician; 12 ADA/CERP: Continuing education credit

hours.

Cultural Competency E-Learning Program

Disability Awareness Training Disabili�es Awareness

Upcoming Public Health Events

In collaboration with our community partners, NYC MRC continues to provide blood pres- sure

screenings at several locations throughout New York City.

To participate in any or all of the following February blood pressure screening events,

please go to: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/MRCSelfServe/

Salvation Army, 520 50th Street, Brooklyn

Tuesday, February 7th — 11:00am – 2:00pm

Tuesday, February 21st — 11:00am –2:00pm

Language: Spanish, Chinese

Coney Island Lighthouse Mission,

2114 Mermaid Ave., Brooklyn

Tuesday, February 14th — 10:30am - 12:30pm

Language: Spanish

New! Masjid Al-Rahman Mosque, 333 86th Street,

Brooklyn

Tuesday, February 21st — 10:00am –11:30am

Language: English, Arabic

***Please note: We need 2 female volunteers for this event. Volunteers will have to remove their

shoes before going inside. There will be a safe place

to store your shoes.

Our Lady of Solace, 520 50th Street, Brooklyn

Sunday, February 5th — 10:00am – 1:00pm

Language: Spanish, Chinese

Budd Mishkin, NY 1 television reporter interviews Dr. Bassett

on Public Health and Social Justice.

“One On 1: New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary

Bassett on Making Public Health a Social Justice Issue,”

TWC News, January 30, 2017.

Article Of Interest

MRC in Action

Our Lady of Refuge

MRC Orientation

NYC MRC Member Manual

Questions about NYC MRC and your role as a volunteer?

Check out the NYC MRC member Manual.

To see the full manual, go to:

http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/nyc-mrc-

member-manual.pdf

AIDS Walk 2017

Join your fellow NYC MRC members as we walk to fight AIDS.

This is a wonderful day, and a great way to get to know your

fellow NYC MRC members.

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2017

Time: 9:00 am

Where: We will meet at a designated spot just outside of

Central Park

Loca�on: Walk starts in Central Park, then goes uptown, across to Riverside Drive and back to Central

Park. The walk is 10 K, but you don’t have to walk the en1re way unless you want to.

To register as a walker, or to make a dona�on to our team, go to:

h2ps://ny.aidswalk.net/Team/View/32328/NYC-Medical-Reserve-Corps-8264

The NYC Chapter of Black Nurses Rock promotes health and wellness within the community through educational services and events. We are dedicated to helping the Nursing profession con-tinue to flourish by offering peer mentoring, continuing education seminars and networking events offered to all Nurses. We invite al LPNs, RNs, APRNs, NPs and student nurses to apply for mem-

bership. We are inclusive, not exclusive-all are welcome, if they believe and respect the mission of Black Nurses Rock. With healthcare ever changing in New York, the Black Nurses Rock-NYC Chapter believes it is imperative to stay current and focused on preventative care to better serve the very communities in which we live and love.

To learn more, go to: h*p://blacknursesrocknyc.wixsite.com/website-1