April, 2022

THE BVRC NEWS

Newsletter of the Burlington Volunteer Reserve Corps (Medical Reserve Corps)

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BVRC Annual Meeting Held on March 30

Recognitions & Community Preparedness Presentation


The Annual BVRC meeting was held on Wednesday, March 30.  Thirty BVRC members were in attendance. Dr. Ed Weiner, Board of Health Chairman, presented Sandra Voltero with a recognition gift for her many years of service on the BVRC Executive Committee. Also recognized were BVRC past EC members Carolyn Abruzzo and Jean Perry. Christine Paulik, RN, the Burlington Board of Health Supervisory Nurse, conducted a presentation on “Community Preparedness”. Best practices and helpful tips on how to be prepared in the event of an emergency were discussed and participants were provided with document bags and informational hand outs. Click here for more information.

 
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Volunteers Needed to Assist at Health Fair on Town Common


The Board of Health is excited to announce some changes to this year's Burlington Community Health Fair. Instead of holding the event at the Burlington High School gymnasium it will be held on the Town Common on Saturday, May 21 from 10 am- 1pm with a rain date of Sunday, May 22. In addition, the Burlington Parks & Recreation Department will be offering both an adult and a children’s Fit-Crawl. The Fit-Crawl will consist of several mini fitness classes such as, zumba, boxing, karate, hip-hop, yoga and HIIT. For more information, please take a look at our health fair poster and map of vendors and free raffles.

This year's Health Fair will once again feature a number of different health vendors and raffle items. Volunteers will be needed in many different areas. For more information, please click here.
Thank you to Members Volunteering in March

Other News & Information for Volunteers

Information on Camps for Children


The Burlington Board of Health would like to remind parents and guardians interested in registering their children for camp (including day camps), to ask if the camp is licensed and inspected by the local Board of Health. If the program calls itself a "camp" it is required to obtain a license from the local Board of Health. Click here for information on the requirements regarding camps for children or visit the state community sanitation website. To find out if a camp operating in Burlington is licensed by the Board of Health, call 781-270-1955 or email boh@burlington.org.

Psychological Resilience Training


Responding to and helping others cope with life threatening situations can take a toll on those who are providing assistance to others, whether it is through work or volunteer efforts. The Local Public Health Institute is offering a free course on "Dealing with Stress in Disasters: Building Psychological Resilience" for public health workers and emergency responders. Registered Nurses will earn 1.5 CEUs for this training.

Meet the New BVRC Executive Committee


In 2022, five BVRC members were elected to the Executive Committee (EC). The EC meets on a regular basis throughout the year to work on areas to improve the BVRC including training, recruitment efforts and public education. Please see past BVRC EC meeting minutes for more information on past EC activities.

Elected EC members are Eric Dewar, Janet Coppola, Jared Cosby, Bill McCarthy, and Pooja Singla. Click here for more on your EC members.
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BVRC Receives MRC RISE Award

The BVRC is pleased to announce that the organization has been awarded the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) MRC COVID-19 Respond, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) award in the amount of $25,000 to provide resources to the MRC network to support COVID-19 response efforts. This funding will build capacity for the MRC to respond, innovate to evolving requirements and equip the unit with resources needed to support our mission.
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