The Allegany County Medical Reserve Corps’ (MRC) purpose is to recruit and train health care and community volunteers to respond to disasters and public health emergencies. A program of the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center, the MRC is guided by a local advisory committee of key emergency response stakeholders from public health, government emergency services, hospitals, volunteer centers, and community and faith-based organizations.

    The Allegany County MRC is now recruiting and training volunteers to support the existing community health care infrastructure, enhance the county’s emergency response structure, and provide public education. For information to volunteer as a non-health professional, contact the Volunteer Center of Allegany County at 301-724-7116. To volunteer as a health professional, contact the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center at 301-777-9150, ext. 111.

   The Allegany County MRC training partners include the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center, under the auspices of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Allegany College of Maryland, Volunteer Center of Allegany County, and the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center. This program is funded by the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.