2012 MCH Advisory Task Force Work Plan
2012 Meeting Dates (see details on the Meetings page)
March 2, 2012
June 8, 2012
September 7, 2012
December 7, 2012
| Work Plan Priority Area | Action Steps (Timeline) |
| Family Home Visiting | Convene the MCH Advisory Task Force Family Home Visiting Committee to provide direction and guidance to the MDH on issues related to the Family Home Visiting Program’s expansion and integration of evidence-based home visiting programs in Minnesota’s health and early childhood systems. (Convene in January 2012 then ongoing) |
| Children and Youth with Special Health Needs | Convene a work group to provide direction and advice to the MDH on defining statewide activities to support children and youth with special health needs. This will include establishing priorities and developing plans for activities. (Convene in March/April 2012 to December 2012) |
| MCH Advisory Task Force Statute | The Task Force will continue to monitor the status of the reestablishment of the MCH Advisory Task Force statute. Based on the outcome, a small group may be convened to review operating procedures. (2012 Legislative Session & early June) |
| Work Group/ Committee Updates | The Task Force will receive regular updates on the progress of work group/committees listed above. The Task Force will also receive updates on the progress of the legislative mandated Prematurity Task Force. (Quarterly meetings) |
| Standing Work Plan Items | Action Steps (Timeline) |
| 2012 Title V Block Grant Application and 2011 Annual Report | Review 2012 block grant application and 2011 block grant annual report. (September 2012) |
| Program Updates | Receive updates from MDH or community programs and partners on MCH/CYHSN-related activities (Quarterly meetings) |
| Member Stories and Family Stories | Receive information from task force members on their personal or professional stories (Quarterly meetings) |
| Legislative update of interest to Task Force | Receive updates on legislative activities specific to maternal and child health and children with special health care needs of interest to Task Force. (March and June 2012 and ongoing) |
| Task Force Executive Committee | Convene quarterly meetings of the executive committee one month prior to the full task force meeting. (Quarterly) |
| Betty Hubbard Leadership Awards | Solicit nominations for Betty Hubbard awards. Review and recommend award recipients to the Commissioner of Health. Present the awards. (May-December 2012) |
| Coordinate activities with SCHSAC, RHAC and OMMH | Task Force staff will maintain relationship with the State CHS Advisory Committee (SCHSAC) and Office of Minority and Multicultural Health (OMMH) staff. Task Force members representing SCHSAC and OMMH share information at Task Force meetings and share information about Task Force with represented groups. Submit quarterly updates from Task Force to SCHSAC. Invite OMMH Director to Task Force meetings. |
| Develop 2013 Work Plan | Brainstorm ideas for 2013 Work Plan and discuss priority areas for 2013 Work Plan with executive committee. Full task force reviews and approves 2013 Task Force Work Plan. (September-December 2012) |
| Family Delegate | Continue to support the role of the family delegate, including participation in the AMCHP Family Delegate/Mentor program (Ongoing) |