# Presentation: 783435

## Citizen Corps Partners; Unified Mission - Diversified Funding 

- Sandy Jablonski
- Southern Alleghenies EMS Council

**Notes:**
Back ground
	SAEMS MRC is a six county rural 
	Second year demonstration project
	Cross matched funds with 12 additional funding sources/grants

## Slide 2

## Objective 1

- Identify the mission of the Citizen Corps and how the Medical Reserve Corps mission and Surgeon General Carmona’s program priorities are integrated.

## Objective 2

- Identify mission commonalities between HHS, DOH, EMA, and other homeland security and public health partners.

## Objective 3

- Discuss methods to integrate diversified funding sources to support the common mission and sustain and grow Medical Reserve Corps programs across the nation.

## Why?

- So we can sustain our existing MRCs
- So we can fulfill our individual MRC missions
- So our impact can grow locally and nationally
- So the MRC program can continue to evolve
- So new MRCs can form, grow, and prosper

## MRC – THE BEGINNING . . . 

**After “9-11” a surge of “What can I do to help?”  **
**Pres. Bush – Called upon citizens to make life-time commitment to volunteer time/service.**
**                            ****Created  to organize                                ****	****                      volunteers.**

- Citizen Corps 101

## Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility

## To have everyone participate in making America safer

**Mission:**

**Notes:**
Make the point that everyone can do something to help prevent, prepare for, and respond to the dangers we all face:
		- terrorism			- natural disasters
		- crime		            - technological disasters	
		- public health issues	   - emergencies of all kinds

And not just large scale disasters, but incidents that affect even one other person.  

##  Citizen Corps Mission

**Every American can participate through:**
_**Personal responsibility**_:
_**Training**_:
_**Volunteer Service**__:_

**Notes:**
Personal responsibility – we have to start to re-define what it means to be an American.  The privilege of being an American comes with the responsibility to be prepared, to help your neighbor, and to be involved in your community.  
preparedness plans and 
	disaster supplies kits - home health and safety practices - 
	disaster mitigation measures - crime prevention and reporting

Training:  Through Citizen Corps, more  training opportunities in preparedness and response are made available to
Citizens across the country.  Citizen Corps fosters and encourages all citizens to have some training in being able to better take care of themselves and their families.
emergency preparedness - response capabilities - first aid - fire suppression - search and rescue procedures - 
	public health and safety
Volunteer services:  Citizen Corps provides the infrastructure for getting citizens involved in supporting the first responders in their community. Whether it is volunteering to help the local police department on a regular basis or helping the public health community increase health awareness during a special situation, people in a community can do something to support their first responders. 

law enforcement - fire - emergency medical services - community public health - emergency management - disaster relief & community safety organizations  

## Citizen Corps Approach

-  **National network of state/local/tribal **
**Citizen Corps Councils to: **
**Tailor activities to the community **
**Build on community strengths to develop and implement a local strategy for **_**all**_** to participate.  **

**Notes:**
The heart of Citizen Corps and the local infrastructure to delivery the Citizen Corps Programs and Activities is the Citizen Corps Council.  While the mission of Citizen Corps is universal, the implementation of the mission will vary from community to community.  The Councils build on existing strengths and tailor the Citizen Corps activities to the community’s threats, needs, and population. 

The Citizen Corps approach couples the local infrastructure of the Citizen Corps Council with the National voice of the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, and national leaders from constituent groups to provide a unified message of the importance of citizen participation in hometown security and community safety.  

## Charter Federal Partners

**DOJ / NSA**

**DOJ / IACP**

**DHS / State & Local**

**DHHS / OSG**

**Charter Federal Partners**

**New Partner**

**DHS / State & Local**

**Notes:**
Citizen Corps was announced by President Bush in his 2002 State of the Union Address in conjunction with the creation of USA Freedom Corps.  With the FY 2004 appropriations, Citizen Corps at the national level was re-located within the Department of Homeland Security to the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.  Sue Mencer is the Director of the Office and reports directly to Secretary Ridge. 

Citizen Corps retains a “dotted line” relationship with the White House through USA Freedom Corps, the President’s Call to Service to promote a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility.  

This slide illustrates that at the national level there is a National Citizen Corps Council, four charter Federal programs, and national affiliates to expand the resources available to Councils throughout the country.  Citizen Corps also encompasses public education materials and public awareness campaigns.

The delivery mechanism for all programs and activities is State and then Tribal and Local Citizen Corps Councils, which are in the immediate interface with the American Public. 

## Affiliate

- Programs

**Notes:**
Citizen Corps was announced by President Bush in his 2002 State of the Union Address in conjunction with the creation of USA Freedom Corps.  With the FY 2004 appropriations, Citizen Corps at the national level was re-located within the Department of Homeland Security to the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.  Sue Mencer is the Director of the Office and reports directly to Secretary Ridge. 

Citizen Corps retains a “dotted line” relationship with the White House through USA Freedom Corps, the President’s Call to Service to promote a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility.  

This slide illustrates that at the national level there is a National Citizen Corps Council, four charter Federal programs, and national affiliates to expand the resources available to Councils throughout the country.  Citizen Corps also encompasses public education materials and public awareness campaigns.

The delivery mechanism for all programs and activities is State and then Tribal and Local Citizen Corps Councils, which are in the immediate interface with the American Public. 

## Department ofHealth and Human Services

## To establish teams of local volunteer medical and public health professionals who can contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year and during times of community need.

**Mission:**

**Notes:**
Make the point that everyone can do something to help prevent, prepare for, and respond to the dangers we all face:
		- terrorism			- natural disasters
		- crime		            - technological disasters	
		- public health issues	   - emergencies of all kinds

And not just large scale disasters, but incidents that affect even one other person.  

## Surgeon General Carmona’s program priorities

- Improving Health Literacy
- Increase Disease Prevention
- Eliminating Health Disparities
- Improve Public Health Preparedness
- Organ Donation
- Children and Healthy Choices: "50 Schools in 50 States" Initiative
- Bone Health and Osteoporosis

## Objective 1

- Identify the mission of the Citizen Corps and how the Medical Reserve Corps mission and Surgeon General Carmona’s program priorities are integrated.

## Objective 2

- Identify mission commonalities between HHS, DOH, EMA, and other homeland security and public health partners.

## Objective 3

- Discuss methods to integrate diversified funding sources to support the common mission and sustain and grow Medical Reserve Corps programs across the nation.

## Show Me the Money

-  or
- Deal or No Deal

## Southern Alleghenies EMS Council Inc.FY 2004/05    $1,340,000

- PA DOH     $1,067,000
- EMS Council  	$ 868
- Rural AED	$   20
- Surge 		$   85
- Terrorism Response        			$   85
- Heart Disease and Stroke  			$   22

- Non DOH     $ 273,000
- Community College    $  30
- Citizen Corps	         $  97
- MRC               $ 50
- Blair County    $ 15
- Fulton County $ 32
- AHA	 	         $    6
- Other		         $ 142

## And Other Funding Partners

- Regional Counter Terrorism Task Forces
- State Animal Response Team
- American Trauma Society – PA Chapter

## Frogs and Princes (and Other Animals)

## www.medicalreserve.com

## Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility

***Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility***

**DHS / EPR / FEMA**

** *****Ready.gov / Are You Ready? / Safety - Preparedness Awareness Programs***

**DOJ / NSA**

**DOJ / IACP**

**DHS / EPR / EMI**

**DHHS / OSG**

**Charter Federal Partners**

**Affiliate**
**Programs**

## www.medicalreserve.com

## Citizen Corps Affiliates 

- Programs and organizations that provide:
- 	- public education or training
- 	- volunteer service opportunities
- 	- represent volunteers with an interest in homeland security
- Coordination and mutual support of respective activities

**Notes:**
The interest level that Citizen Corps has sparked since it’s announcement and the breadth of activities that are already taking place across the country encouraged us to develop an affiliate program to work formally with those programs and organizations that support the mission of helping citizens prevent, prepare for, and respond to crime, disasters, pressing health needs, and other emergencies.

## Citizen Corps Affiliates

**  ****National Fire Protection Association**
**  ****Save-A-Life Foundation**
**  ****The U.S. Junior Chamber (Jaycees)**
**  ****National Volunteer Fire Council**
**  ****National Voluntary Organizations **
**      ****Active In Disaster**
**  ****National Crime Prevention Council**
**  ****Points of Light Foundation and the**
**      ****National Network of Volunteer Centers**

## Citizen Corps Affiliates

**  ****National Safety Council**
**  ****American Radio Relay League**
**  ****American Red Cross**
**  ****Civil Air Patrol**
**  ****Veterans of Foreign Wars**
**  ****American Safety and Health Institute**
**  ****Mercy Medical Airlift**
**  ****E 9-1-1 Institute**
**  ****National Association of Search and Rescue**

## Citizen Corps Affiliates

_**Additional Federal Partners**_
**  ****National Oceanic and Atmospheric     **
**   ****Administration**
**  ****Environmental Protection Agency**
**  ****Department of Education ~ **
**   ****Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools**

**Notes:**
There are many areas of government that are natural partners for Citizen Corps activities.  Three additional Federal partners have joined the Citizen Corps family.  

- Disease Prevention
- Eliminating Health Disparities
- Public Health Preparedness
- Improving Health Literacy
- Organ Donation
- Children and Healthy Choices: "50 Schools in 50 States" Initiative
- Bone Health and Osteoporosis

**Notes:**
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