COMMITTEES

The National Haitian Health Alliance (NHAHA) has three major committees: Development, Policy and Program. The committees provide opportunities for members to be involved and contribute to the success of the organization. They are open to board members and to the public. They help build community partnerships, increase resources for health activities, promote advocacy, educate, increase visibility and recognition of health, and combine resources to implement joint strategies and assist NHAHA to address unmet health needs and eliminate disparities in Haitian communities.

The goals of the committees are the following:

DEVELOPMENT - The major responsibility of the development committee is to identify revenues and raise money so that NHAHA can meet its proposed budget. In order to do this, fund-raising committee members think up events and other methods that will bring revenue to the organization. They develop these events and methods from start to finish. The chairperson of that committee will have to be an active member of the Board of Directors.

TASKS
Fund Raising:
       Membership Campaign/Drive
       Sales (develop items to promote NHAHA.. suggestion)
       Annual events (suggestion)
       Special events (suggestion)
       5K walks (suggestion)

Grants Management:
       Administrative support
       Special projects
           Health awareness, education and promotion
                Cancers
                Heart disease&stroke
                HIV/ AIDS
                Mental Health
       Training modules development
       Needs assessment
       Clearing House / Virtual Library and resource

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
There are 4 workgroups for each of the health program areas of
       Mental Health
       HIV/AIDS
       Cancers
       Heart Disease & Stroke

The workgroups are specialized groups consisting of board members and open to community members with experience and interest in their selected health areas. Seats are designated for general consumers as well as a variety of health professionals.

The function of the workgroups is to monitor health conditions and needs in Haitian communities. Each workgroup will serve to identify unmet needs and make program recommendations, solicit community support, and have an ongoing role in NHAHA's health education, advocacy and policy efforts in each selected health areas.

TASKS
The tasks of the workgroups are to assist to:
       Educate others and raise awareness within the community about local and state Haitian health needs and
         help strengthen health programs targeting the community.
       Assist in formulating plans with strategies to address health needs.
       Recommend health program activities.
       Identify additional financial resources within the community.
       Influence or developing public policy, usually around a specific issue.
       Change people's behavior.

Committee and Workgroup Members