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An evaluation of the Medical Reserve Corps grant includes: • Verifying the numbers and t~~pes of health professionals recruited for the Medical Reserve Corps • Effectiveness of training will be measured with pre and post test and participant evaluations • Disaster drill/exercises effec~:iveness will be measured by feedback from participants, volunteers, and community F~artners • Community confidence will k;~e measured through discussions with collaborative agencies, stakeholders, and citizens The grant narrative contains specific activities in each of the three years of the grant. Reports on activities and evaluation will be made to the granting agency, to the Board of Health, and the Board of Commissioners on an annual basis. Should the evaluation at the end of the three- yeargrant period show successful outcomes, the department will seek continuation funding from the Board of Commissioners. Proposed Personnel The Health Department is proposing two positions to fulfill the current needs for public health preparedness planning and response. Organizationally, these positions will be located in the personal health division under the direction of the Risk Management and Training Coordinator (PHN III). 1. Public Health Preparedness Coordinator To meet the scope of work requirements in the contract agreement outlined by the North Carolina Division of Public Health, the Health Department with concurrence by the Board of Health is proposing a permanent full-time Public Health Preparedness Coordinator who is a public health nurse. A nurse is proposed in order to provide an additional supervisory capacity on-site during an actual emergency event that requires nursing response. A nurse will also be able to provide direct training to staff and supervision of nurse volunteers in fulfilling assigned responsibilities. The funds allocated to the department are adequate to support the salary, benefits, and some operational expenses associated with the position such as personal mileage, training, and office expenses. This position would report to the Risk Management and Training Coordinator currently within the Personal Health Services Division. Primary responsibilities are included in Attachment 4. These include finalizing the public health preparedness plans, revising and updating policies and procedures, and supervising the medical reserve corps grant implementation. The majority of this position's time will be focused on keeping all plans current and on supporting an on-going training and exercise program. 2. Medical Reserve Corps Volunte~:r Coordinator The second position proposed wou d meet the grant requirements contained in the Medical Reserve Corps grant from the US C~epartment of Health and Human Services. The Health Department with concurrence by th~~ Board of Health is proposing afull-time permanent public health educator as a "Volunteer Co~~rdinator" to meet the grant deliverables. The position would report to the Public Health Preparedness Coordinator. Specific duties of the "Volunteer Coordinator" position are listed in Attachment 4. These include recruitment, training development, database management, marketing, and other grant implementation duties. The volunteers will be utilized whenever possible to keep them active and supplement Health Department staff in regular activitie:~ such as flu clinics.