Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands and Polk ...



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650 E. Davidson Street ~ Bartow, FL 33830

863-534-9224 Phone ~ 863-519-8111 Fax

Committees: Roles and Responsibilities

Please check which committee(s) that you are interested in participating.

____ Bylaws: The role of the bylaws committee is to review and propose changes as needed; review proposed changes with Board of Directors; provide copy of proposed changes to Coalition staff for mailing to general membership prior to voting; and present bylaws changes at Coalition meeting to assist members prior to final membership vote. This committee meets as needed.

____ Fetal & Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Case Review Team and Community Action Group:

The FIMR Case Review Team reviews fetal and infant death cases from a technical perspective and determines what interventions might have prevented the death. The Case Review Team makes recommendations to the Community Action Group for community-based interventions. The Community Action Group initiates an action plan based on recommendations from the Case Review Team. Their role is to address Healthy Start issues on a county level. The primary responsibility of the group is to devise strategies to respond to local issues. The committees meet on a monthly or bi-monthly basis in Polk County and in Hardee/Highlands County combined.

_____ Finance: The role of the Finance / Audit Committee is to oversee the financial operations of the Coalition and to ensure that accounting practices and/or procedures meet generally accepted accounting principles, and are in compliance with the Coalition financial procedures and all contractual requirements. The committee also oversees the audit process, recommends auditor to the Board, reviews audits and recommends actions needed.

____ Fundraising: The role of the Fundraising Committee is to look into different fundraising campaigns and implement those campaigns. This committee meets quarterly.

____ Personnel: The role of this committee is to develop, and annually review, the Coalition’s personnel policies and procedures. Also acts as an arbitration committee for personnel problems as requested by the Healthy Start Coalition Board President. This committee meets annually or as needed.

____ Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI): The role of the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Committee is to ensure that the Coalition service providers are providing quality services. This committee also examines quality improvement guidelines and principles that are the foundation of all Coalition activities. This committee meets at minimum on a quarterly basis.

____ Service Delivery Planning (SDP): The role of the Service Delivery Planning Committee is to implement action steps and monitor implementation process for compliance with the approved Service Delivery Plan. This committee also prepares the 5-year Service Delivery Plan updates. This committee meets at minimum on a quarterly basis.

____ Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance (TPPA): The role of the TPPA Committee is to bring awareness of the issue of teen pregnancy and ways to reduce it. TPPA is comprised of agency, community and consumer representatives. Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties each have an active TPPA Committee. This committee meets on a monthly basis.

____ Executive: This committee is composed of the President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. The immediate Past-President serves an ex-officio member for one year after leaving office. The Committee will meet on call by the President between regular Board meetings and shall assume such duties and powers as delegated by the Board. This committee shall formulate recommendations for Board action. The Membership / Nominating committee falls under the Executive Committee.

Membership/Nominating: The role of this committee is to provide support to the Secretary and shall obtain nominations from the voting membership and present these for action to the Board of Directors consistent with the requirements of the By-Laws. This Committee shall also make recommendations to the Board for voting and non-voting members to the Coalition.

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