Medical Reserve Corps
Norfolk County-8 MRC
Volunteers Building Strong, Healthy, and Prepared Communities
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Email: norfolkcounty8@gmail.com
Volunteers
The Norfolk County 8 Medical Reserve Corps is seeking dedicated medical and non-medical volunteers who are committed to building strong, healthy, and prepared communities!
Interested in learning new skills? Email us for more information or join our newsletter to stay up to date with NC-8's free training offerings (CPR, Stop the Bleed, First Aid, Severe Weather Response, among others)!
About Us
The Norfolk County-8 (NC-8) Local Public Health Coalition is comprised of the Boards of Health/Health Departments in Canton, Dedham, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Walpole, Wellesley, and Westwood, Massachusetts.
About the Norfolk County-8 MRC
Who We Are
The Norfolk County-8 MRC is part of this national network of volunteers. The national MRC network comprises 989 community-based units and almost 200,000 volunteers located throughout the United States and its territories. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds.
For more than a decade, the communities within the coalition have been working together on various public health planning and emergency preparedness efforts. In addition, the Walpole Health Department officially joined the NC-8 Local Public Health Coalition in January, 2019.
The NC-8 Local Public Health Coalition meets monthly in order to share information, resources, develop policies, etc. The coalition also works together on other public health initiatives, including, substance abuse prevention, retail food standards, etc. In addition, the coalition manages a group of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers, the Norfolk County-8 Medical Reserve Corps (NC-8 MRC).
Latest News & Updates
Norfolk MRC News
Ready to Volunteer?
If you would like to be a volunteer responder during a Massachusetts health-related emergency or event, you have come to the right place!
