Southern Marin Community Response Team
As the lead agency for the Southern Marin Community Response Team since the Fall of 2021, the Marin County Cooperation Team (“MCCT”) builds capacity and infrastructure in collaboration with partners to respond to and recover from public health threats and emergencies with equitable support for vulnerable communities.
MCCT is tasked with building community partnerships; hosting bi-monthly zone meetings and activities with community partners; coordinating COVID-19 outreach, education, testing and vaccination efforts; developing a communications plan to ensure rapid and coordinated information sharing in the Southern Marin Community; attending weekly meetings with other lead agencies in the county; and being a conduit between Marin Health and Human Services and the Southern Marin community.
Interested in learning more? Contact us at miraguidi@marincountycooperationteam.org.
Community Work
MCCT and the Southern Marin CRT have:
Distributed 1,100+ Narcan kits to community members, resulting in multiple overdose reversals
Distributed over 28,600 COVID-19 rapid home testing kits and masks to the community
Made over 172,000 contacts regarding COVID-19 resources, testing, and vaccination clinics via outreach that was completed:
in-person (i.e., door-to-door canvassing, tabling at community events, bulletin boards, church announcements, etc.)
digitally (i.e., social media, videos encouraging vaccinations/testing, emails, etc.)
print (i.e., flyering, door hangers), and
other methods (i.e., phone calls).
Community-Centered Outreach Plan: we use outreach mechanisms specifically tailored to the needs of the Black community in Marin City (i.e., affirmative fair marketing) using the multiple methods above among hard-to-reach individuals, including older adults, those who are immunocompromised, people with disabilities, first-time mothers/single mothers, those without phone/computer/internet access, and unhoused communities.
The Southern Marin CRT’s success is centered upon MCCT being a conduit of trust between the County and the approximately 20 community partners that are a part of the Southern Marin CRT.
Our partners include trusted community-based nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, and local public service and law enforcement agencies
A Personal Testimony:
The Value of Carrying Narcan
Tune in as Kelly Darling shares the powerful moment when she used Narcan to make a life-saving difference.
Her firsthand account highlights the critical role Narcan plays in overdose reversal.
Listen to her inspiring tale now!
Our Community Partners!
