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Disaster Volunteering

Get involved before a disaster strikes! The whole community can contribute to making families, homes, and neighborhoods safer. Here’s how:

1. Volunteer: Support disaster efforts by joining a Community Emergency Response Team, Medical Reserve Corps, or other Citizen Corps programs. Join the local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) chapter.
2. Community Planning: Collaborate with your Citizen Corps Council or local emergency management agency.
3. Preparedness Projects: Start or join a project to improve community preparedness. Build a team, set goals, and serve your community.
4. Support During Disasters: Donate cash or goods to help meet community needs during disasters.

Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry (TDVR)

The TDVR is part of the federally mandated Emergency Systems for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP). It allows for easy pre-registration and verification of volunteer credentials for efficient disaster response. 

🔗To register, click here.

Volunteering for Point of Dispensing (POD) Sites

Midland Health Services needs medical and non-medical volunteers over 18 to assist at POD sites during public health emergencies. Volunteers must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a valid state driver’s license or ID
• Have no felony convictions
• Participate in all training sessions
• Comply with volunteer standards

For certain public health incidents, like a highly contagious disease outbreak, plans require dispensing medication to all City of Midland and Midland County citizens within 48 hours.

For more information and to register, visit the Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry.