Steering Committee
Develop MMHC mission statement and vision statement.
Develop long-term action plan.
Ensure compliance with 501c3 stipulations.
Submission of information for listserv publication.
Develop guidelines for appropriateness of listserv information.
Public Policy
Monitor legislation activities or issues related to minority health and disparate health outcome issues and defines appropriate interventions.
Issue informational press releases on health-sensitive legislation or actvities that impact minority health and disparate health outcome issues.
Identify and develop public policy platform for MMHC position statement.
Develop public health policy information for town hall or other type metings to educate the public pertaining to minority health and disparate health outcome issues.
Develop plans to provide information to legislative agencies and committees concerning issues, data, etc, pertaining to minority health and disparate health outcome issues.
Media and Public Relations
Generate press releases of MMHC activities concerning minority health and disparate health outcome issues.
Identify and foster partnerships and collaborative activities with statewide and national, public, non-profit, private organizations and agencies, and academia to improve MMHC's organizational capacity to execute public health policy and programming.
Advise on the development and maintenance of MMHC's website.
Collaboration with staff on the quaterly or semi-annual newsletter and other reports.
Collaboration with staff on publishing annual reports.
Membership and Recruitment
Development and maintenance of membership rosters and collaborative organizations, including contact info, listserv and mailing lists.
Identify potential new members.
Develop mail and meeting-based membership campaigns.
Develop recommended policy for membership, pending Steering Committee approval, including policies regarding meeting attendance and taskforce participation.
Fund Development
Develop web-based and direct mail campaigns to generate funds for an operating budget.
Investigate the potential need for annual dues payment for membership in MMHC (individual and organizational).
Research sources of possible funding and grants for MMHC members.
Submit foundation and other grants for ongoing funding.
Report and submit grant activities to membership list.
Education Committee
Develops / reviews materials for MMHC.
Develops along with Media Committee communication for MMHC/public/policy makers.
Identifies opportunities for MMHC to educate MMHC/public/policymakers.
April Minority Health Month
Develop information resources for participation in Minority Health Month.
Collect networking information and transfer to appropriate taskforce.
Plans Minority Health Conference, activities and events.
MMHC Annual Meeting
Assists in planning annual meeting.
Collect networking information and transfer to appropriate taskforce.
Assists in raising funding for annual event.
Assists in developing a list of possible participants and distribution list.