To achieve an effective and efficient use of all available resources, the partnering entities have selected the attached organization structure. This organizational structure can be modified as deemed necessary for accomplishing the overall mission of the initiative.

 

Committee Responsibilities

Executive Committee: Chaired by Samuel Wilson, M.D.

As a regular standing committee of Inland Wellness Information Network (IWIN), the AAHI Executive Committee carries out the mission of AAHI with the delegated power and authority of the Board of Directors of IWIN. The AAHI Executive Committee shall be made of nine voting members; five or more of these members shall be African Americans. The constitution of the Executive Committee shall be as follows:

AAHI Director
IWIN Board Representative
S.B. County Public Health Representative
S.B. County Medical Society Representative
Member - Development Committee
Member - Research Committee
Member - Public Relations & Publicity Committee
Member - Health Education & Materials Development Committee, and
Member - Assessment & Evaluation Committee

The AAHI Executive Committee shall be responsible for the following:

Policy Development
Approving expenditures and overseeing budgets
Formulating goals, objectives and strategies
Hiring, and review of AAHI related personnel
Program review and implementation

Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is comprised of all AAHI committee members and representatives of all partnering organizations. Responsibilities: Serves as a forum for communication among the partnering organizations. Reviews input from member organizations, AAHI committees, and/or the Executive Committee. Updates AAHI members on health related changes in the African American community. Puts forward proposals and recommendations for consideration by the Executive Committee.

Development Committee:
Responsibilities: Investigate fundraising and development opportunities for AAHI. Also responsible for planning, organizing and implementing coordinated campaigns and fundraising events.

Research Committee:
Responsibilities: Look at existing literature dealing with factors influencing the success of intervention strategies in the delivery of health services to African Americans. This involves completing an extensive literature search, identifying and summarizing successful intervention strategies for dealing with African American health issues. Summarizing this information to be used for the purpose of developing a comprehensive intervention, delivery and communication strategy for alleviating each of the targeted risk factors. Part of the research includes developing a database of all current providers of health care services available to our target market in San Bernardino County. The directory will include professional and paraprofessional African Americans.

Health Education & Material Development Committee:
Responsibilities: Inventory, acquire and assess known and effective communication resources that can be adopted or used in the development of health education material that would assist in accomplishing the goals of AAHI. Will work closely with the risk factor program committees to develop risk-factor-specific health education material and programs.

Public Relations & Publicity:
Responsibilities: Maintain a health relationship with area media, and keep them and the public informed of all progress and needs of the initiative. Also responsible for preparing press releases and other public information material that explains the mission and goals of the initiative and ensures the proper recognition of AAHI's accomplishments.

Assessment/Evaluation Committee:
Responsibilities: Develop protocols and a process for capturing information that will be used in evaluating the overall performance of the initiative.

Risk Factor Coordinators & Program Committees:
(Perinatal Health Committee,. Hypertension Committee, HIV/AIDS Committee, Organ Donation Committee, Gender Specific Cancer Committee, and Sickle Cell Committee)

Responsibilities of the Risk Factor Program Committees:
Assess the nature and extent of the problem/need relative to that particular risk factor, i.e. identify what is currently being done and assess what is being done in regard to these needs.

• Inventory the stakeholders- i.e. all agencies, organizations, individuals that should be rallied to better address the needs.
  
• Evaluate existing and known intervention programs to identify best options. Use information generated by the Research Committee.
  
• Set goals for the risk factor area.
  
• Establish preliminary budgets
  
• Establish measurable objectives with relevant time lines
  
• Design relevant intervention strategies
  
• Develop specific plans and programs
  
• Refine the budgets
  
• Coordinate the implementation of the plan and programs
  
• Assist in the assessment and evaluation of risk factor specific strategies
  
• Reformulate mission, goals, objectives and strategies in light of assessment results

 

Additional Information

1.  Members of AAHI
2.  Download AAHI Organizational Chart
3.  View Photos of AAHI Advisory Committee