MMHC Task Force Objectives

Standing Task Force Groups
- All activities must be submitted to the MMHC Steering Committee for implementation.
- Prepare agenda items for monthly meeting when appropriate.

Steering Committee

• Develop MMHC mission statement and vision statement
• Develop bylaws
• 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 activities 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 meetings to educate 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 state wide 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 quarterly or semi-annual newsletter and other reports
• Collaboration with staff on the 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 task force 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

Ad Hoc Committees

April Minority Health Month - reports to Media and Public Relations Task Force

o        Develop informational resources for participation in MHM

o        Collect networking information and transfer to appropriate task force

o        Plan Minority Health Month Conference

o        Gather MMHC member organizational activities occurring during April for distribution
 

MMHC Annual Meeting - reports to Membership and Recruitment

o        Plan and coordinate annual meeting