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Meet Our MRC Network

NDMS Meet Our Responders

The MRC was created in 2002 and established local units of medical and non-medical volunteers capable of supporting public health needs in communities and to assist in responding rapidly to disasters and public health emergencies in their communities. Since then, the network has grown; originally supporting 42 units the MRC network now reaches approximately 717 units nationwide including in 48 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Units across the country have dedicated more than 3 million volunteer hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that isn't all that MRC has accomplished over the past 20 years. The network has been instrumental in responding to other national emergencies like hurricanes, wildfires and even the opioid crisis. Volunteers have even helped respond to infectious disease outbreaks, including H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, and Zika in 2016, and Hepatitis A in recent years.

Hear from volunteers, unit leaders, and other members of the MRC network to get their firsthand accounts of what it has been like be a part of the MRC - especially during the COVID-19 response.

Inspired by their stories? Find out how you can become a volunteer in your own community!

Are you an MRC Network Volunteer and have a story to share? Contact us at MRCcontact@hhs.gov