POLICY AND COMMUNICATION ACTION GROUP (PC)
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Co-Chair: Cynthia Harding, Los Angeles County Department Public Health (Los Angeles, CA)
Co-Chair: Mary Balluff, Douglas County Health Department (Omaha, NE)
Staff Liaison: Chad Abresch
Mission
Spotlight policy issues of interest to our members, highlight best practices, foster greater communication between the local and federal levels, promote strategic collaborations between the local level and our state and national partners, and maximize the visibility of CityMatCH.
Current Area of Focus
CityMatCH marketing and communication strategies
Member Benefits
  1. Interacting and networking with skilled national MCH professionals
  2. Ensuring CityMatCH communication products are of a high standard and communicate a consistent, informative, and accurate message
  3. Developing and advancing priority topic areas in collaboration with CityMatCH members and partners
  4. Exploring policy and programmatic issues affecting MCH
Member Expectations
  1. Participate in all PC sponsored activities (monthly conference calls, annual conference)
  2. Provide strategic direction in the implementation of CityMatCH's MCHB grants, Partnerships to Promote Maternal and Child Health and Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health
  3. Help develop, refine, and evaluate CityMatCH communication tools
  4. Represent CityMatCH at national meetings and conferences, when available and as requested
  5. Develop actions that enhance the visibility of CityMatCH to members, foundations, and partners

If you are interested in sharing your strengths with our Policy and Communications Action Group, please contact Chad Abresch at cabresch@unmc.edu