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Medical Reserve Corps of Ramsey County Community Outreach
Our second MRC Advisory Board meeting is today, November 17th at our offices on the second floor of the Plato Blvd building from 1:00pm to 2:30pm and all are invited to come to hear more about the work on other teams in the department and to discuss grant and award opportunities that our MRC will be pursuing. If you would like to attend and need additional information please reach out to HealthReady@ramseycounty.us.
Flu Season
We have been busy with flu vaccine clinics! So far we have provide vaccine clinics at Txuj Ci Lower Campus on 10/26, Saint Paul Music Academy on 11/6, Roseville Area High School on 11/11, and Bruce F. Vento Elementary on 11/16 giving a total of 349 doses in our community. We have one more school vaccine clinic on 12/1 at Gordon Parks High School and look forward to supporting our school partners in the future.
We will also be working with our partners at the Minnesota Immunization Network Initiative (MINI), MHealth Fairview, and are doing a joint vaccine clinic on 11/19 at First Baptist Church. This clinic focuses on supporting Karen-speaking community members.
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MRC Volunteer Spotlight: Pat Tommet
Pat is a pediatric nurse practitioner who worked in leadership positions at Children's Hospitals of Minnesota and at the Minnesota Department of Health. At MDH, Pat led the development and implementation of the post 9/11 Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program for the State of Minnesota. One of the programs under her leadership was the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP). During this time, many local Medical Reserve Corps were developed. It seemed natural to Pat to sign up for the Ramsey County Medical Reserve Corps (RCMRC) after her retirement in 2010. Due to some health concerns, Pat did not become an active member of the of the RCMRC until SARS-CoV-2 arrived. After COVID-19 vaccinations were available, Pat joined a large contingent of COVID-19 RCMRC vaccinators. Last Fall, Pat and other RCMRC volunteers also began administering influenza vaccines, which continues today. Having worked in state government, Pat is impressed with the organization and function of the RCMRC and looks forward to more opportunities to volunteer with them in the future. It has been an honor to be part of the pandemic response in Ramsey County and the RCMRC provides Pat with the opportunity to give back to the State of Minnesota.
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MRC STTRONG Grant
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) applied for a federal grant to support Medical Reserve Corps organizations throughout the state. The state, with collaboration from the University of Minnesota, was awarded $2,440,694.
This money will update our current MNResponds system to a new platform and set aside additional dollars to local jurisdictions for the grant term ending 5/31/2025. Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public Health's funding allotment is $84,296. We will be looking at ways to spend this money on initiatives, training, and community engagement activities directed by you all. We will be discussing the particulars of this grant at our board meeting today. I will be sending out those notes along with the grant spending parameters next week for you all to view. Please reach out with ideas for using this money.
Upcoming Training/Events
Dec. 9: BLS Recertification for Providers 9-11 a.m.
Sign up here.
Dec. 9: BLS for Providers 11:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Sign up here.
Jan 13: Stop the Bleed 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Sign up here.
Jan. 2 - Feb. 29: MNResponds Volunteer Contact Information Update
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