Responding to Times of Challenge ATMCH Meeting March 5, 2006 Jeffrey G Responding to Times of Challenge ATMCH Meeting March 5, 2006 Jeffrey G. Lobas, MD, Ed.D, MPA Nan Streeter, MS, RN Peter A. Sybinsky, Ph.D.

AMCHP Organization Established in 1944 501 c(3) nonprofit status Located in Washington, D.C. Operating budget = $3.2 million 20 staff Funding from MCHB CDC (DRH, HIV, DASH) Other

AMCHP Purpose and Membership Support MCH, CSHCN directors, state Title V programs Benefits of membership Advocacy and policy support Committees Publications Online Member Center Technical Assistance Growth Opportunities Mentor program Networking

AMCHP Leadership Board of Directors Committees Regional Directors At-Large Directors Family Representatives (to be added) Officers President President-elect Past-president Secretary Treasurer Committees Health Care Finance and Policy Best Practices Data and Assessment

Challenges Federal financing State financial limits/organizational changes Complexity of problems Health disparities

AMCHP Strategic Plan Five year blueprint for association Involve Board, staff, committees, members and partners 18-month process Consistent with plans of federal partners and needs of members

AMCHP’s Vision Healthy children Healthy families Healthy communities

AMCHP’s Mission Support state maternal and child health programs Provide national leadership on issues affecting women and children

Goal 1: An action-oriented agenda to improve the health of women and children

Goal 1 Promote Visible Nat’l Commitment Create and advance a collaborative agenda Promote national policies Evaluate the impact of national policies on state programs Support a national agenda for MCH with a strong state focus

Goal 2: MCH programs will have strong, effective leadership at the national, state and local levels

Goal 2 Strengthen MCH leadership Address MCH workforce development needs Assure strong leadership for MCH Promote family partnerships and family leadership for MCH programs

Goal 3: MCH systems, policies and programs will be aligned to evidence-based best practices at all levels

Goal 3: Improve outcomes and eliminate disparities Help states improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities Encourage sustainable, evidence-based systems for MCH

Goal 4: AMCHP will be an effective and efficient organization

Goal 4: Advance the effectiveness of AMCHP Expand and maintain strategic partnerships Continuously evaluate and improve organizational effectiveness Assure the financial health of the association

Implications Greater emphasis on states/state programs Increased focus on member needs/service/involvement Pivotal role of work with partners More prominence to measurement/accountability and showing impact (“improve health outcomes”, “eliminate disparities”) Coordinated, consistent with Cooperative Agreements

From Plan to Action Better communications Improve regional communications Communications task force Enhance annual conference More face-to-face member involvement

From Plan to Action Reorganization Focus: Restructure to better serve members Support peer-to-peer mentoring and technical exchange

From Plan to Action Better partnerships Closer collaboration with MCHB Leadership workgroups Restructured cooperative agreement Strategic Partners Initiative High-level engagement on shared interests Coordinate work at national level Improve collaboration at state level Enhance communications

From Plan to Action Feedback from contractors and members Performance Measurement/Evaluation Feedback from contractors and members

Association Committees* From Plan to Action Board Committees Finance Committee Board of Directors Governance Committee Chief Executive Officer Executive Committee Chief Program & Policy Officer Chief Communications & Membership Officer Association Committees* Health Care Finance Health Care Finance Workforce Development Workforce Development Emerging Issues Children with Special Health Care Needs Adolescent and Child Health Temporary Workgroups (established pursuant to Emerging Issues Committee recommendations) *Committees report to the Board through annual written reports and work plans. Women’s Health