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Contact the Medical Reserve Corps

MRC Program Email

MRC Program Mailing Address

ASPR / Office of Emergency Management & Medical Operations / Medical Reserve Corps
400 7th Street, NW
Room 7W-407
Washington, D.C. 20024


The MRC network comprises more than 2680,000 volunteers in roughly 717 community-based units located throughout the United States and its territories. MRC units organize and utilize local volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and to support ongoing preparedness initiatives. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds who want to improve the health and safety of their communities.

Why the MRC is Needed

The need for the MRC became apparent after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when medical and public health professionals, eager to volunteer in support of emergency relief activities, found that there was no organized approach to channel their efforts. As a result, the MRC was established to provide a way to recruit, train, and activate medical and public health professionals and other volunteers to respond to community health needs during disasters and other public health emergencies.

MRC Office Staff

Name Title Contact Information
Dustun Ashton OMRC Director
Dustun.Ashton@hhs.gov
(202) 692-4666
CAPT Samantha Spindel OMRC Deputy Director
Samantha.Spindel@hhs.gov
(202) 961-0690
MRC Communications

mrccontact@hhs.gov
Claudia Román-Stolte Internal Engagement
Claudia.Roman-Stolte@hhs.gov
(202) 389-2632

OMRC Regional Liaisons

Name Title Contact Information STATES/TERRITORIES
Jennifer Frenette Region 1 MRC Liaison Jennifer.Frenette@hhs.gov
(617) 947-6496
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
OMRC
Region 2 MRC Liaison Contact OMRC
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
OMRC
Region 3 MRC Liaison
Contact OMRC
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
OMRC
Region 4 MRC Liaison Contact OMRC
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Natay Minor
Region 5 MRC Liaison Natay.Minor@hhs.gov
202-550-0813
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
OMRC
Region 6 MRC Liaison
Contact OMRC
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
OMRC
Region 7 MRC Liaison Contact OMRC
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Bryan Lewis Region 8 MRC Liaison Bryan.Lewis@hhs.gov
(202) 731-3517
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
OMRC Region 9 MRC Liaison Contact OMRC
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau
Moji Obiako Region 10 MRC Liaison Moji.Obiako@hhs.gov
(202) 676-6879
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

State Coordinators

State coordinators collaborate with the regional liaisons and unit leaders at the local level, as well as state-level partners. To find the contact information for the state coordinator in your area, select your state from the dropdown menu below.

 

OMRC STTRONG Staff

Name Title Contact Information STATES/TERRITORIES
Claudia Román-Stolte Lead Project Officer Claudia.Roman-Stolte@hhs.gov
(202) 389-2632
  • Maryland Dept. of Health
  • Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • New Jersey Dept. of Health
  • New York State Dept. of Health/Health Research Inc. NY
  • Ohio Dept. of Health
  • Pennsylvania Dept. of Health
  • Puerto Rico Dept. of Health
Jennifer Frenette
Project Officer Jennifer.Frenette@hhs.gov
(617) 565-1007
  • Arkansas Dept. of Health
  • Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
  • Minnesota Dept. of Health
  • New Hampshire Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • New Mexico Dept. of Health
  • Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
  • Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc.
  • Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services
  • Vermont Agency of Human Services
Natay Minor Project Officer Natay.Minor@hhs.gov
202-550-0813
  • District of Columbia Department of Health
  • North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
  • South Carolina Department of Health and Human and Services
  • Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  • Georgia Department of Health
  • Virginia Department of Health
  • Texas Department of Health
  • MRC of Illinois (501c3)
Bryan Lewis Project Officer Bryan.Lewis@hhs.gov
(202) 731-3517
  • Arizona Dept. of Health Services
  • CNMI Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation
  • State of Colorado Dept. of Health and Environment
  • County of Ventura (CA)
  • Hawaii State Dept. of Health
  • Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
  • Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
  • Oregon Health Authority
  • Utah Dept. of Health and Human Services