Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Under the direction of our local Boards of Health and Emergency management, supporting: - ongoing COVID-19 response efforts - public disaster shelter operations - mass vaccination clinics - mass distribution of medications - any other needed support
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
emergency preparedness and response
We recruit volunteers with both medical and non-medical backgrounds, training them in the skills needed during health emergencies. The local health departments of the three counties we serve have a combined staff of under 500 people serving a population totalling close to one million. Many more people would be needed to augment existing staff during an event affecting even a small percentage of the population. MRC GEM's purpose is to provide the personnel to fill this gap.
Where we work
Awards
The Good Neighbor Award 2021
Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of hours of unpaid volunteer support to public health COVID-19 response
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
emergency preparedness and response
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Promote a healthier, safer community and minimize the negative impact of disasters.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Recruit, vet, credential, and train volunteers to meet the anticipated needs of Public Health and Emergency Management.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have nearly 1,300 volunteers ready to respond to local public health's needs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We've provided over 17,000 hours of support to local public health's COVID response efforts.
In addition, we've provided thousands of hours of support in:
- hurricane shelters
- mass vaccination clinics
- exercises to practice and demonstrate capability to response to radiation disasters, chemical and biological attacks
as well as having trained hundreds of volunteers in CPR, AED, dealing with mass casualties.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Ultimately, we serve all 1.2 million residents of our three-county area (Georgia's Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Counties). Any time public health needs support in serving any residents, we are available to help.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We changed how we recruit and deploy volunteers based on the changing needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MRC GEM
Board of directorsas of 02/18/2022
Sherwin Levinson
Sherwin Levinson
Judith Levinson
James Newell
Mark Reiswig
Gwinnett Newton Rockdale County Health Departments
Gerard Roets
Anthony Varamo
Roy Busby
Arnold Zwickel
Dr. Audrey Arona
Gwinnett Newton Rockdale County Health Departments
Pattricia Thumann
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.