December 13, 2011

1. Milwaukee LIHF CollaborativeMeeting December 13, 2011

2. Milwaukee LIHFGuiding Principles The African American Task Force established principles and vetted and approved strategies that: • Are culturally appropriate • Are community-driven • Are family-centered • Respect and support the unique role of African American leaders and organizations • Address racism • Integrate the concept of the Lifecourse • Work toward fulfilling the project vision of reducing stress and improving birth outcomes 2

3. Milwaukee LIHFRecommendations • Milwaukee will focus on: • 1. Expanding healthcare access over the • Lifecourse. • Strengthening father • involvement in • African American • families. 3. Reducing poverty among African American families. 3

4. Welcome Co-Chairs of the meeting: • Ms. Shawn Green • Dr. Earnestine Willis

5. Agenda • Welcome/Review of Agenda/ Introductions • Remembering The Loss of Our Littlest Ones • Approval of 11/08/2011 minutes • Program Manager’s Report

6. Agenda (Continued) • Discussion Items a. AATF Report b. Data Subcommittee Update c. Operating Policies & Procedures Approval • Photo Voice Project • Announcements/Open Forum • Adjourn

7. Remembering Remembering the Loss of Our Littlest Ones

8. Approval of Minutes Approval of 11/08/2011 minutes

9. Program Manager’s Report • Ms. Valerie Nash

10. Milwaukee LIHFStrategy Integration

11. AATF Report • Ms. Donna Johnson • Ms. Joyce King

12. Strengthening Father Involvement in African American Families • Engage, partner with and fund grassroots and informal efforts in the development of a comprehensive network of fatherhood resources and supports. • Reach out to black men thru grassroots, non-traditional social networks • Build social capital at the community level • Recognize the importance of churches • Directly fund and build capacity for organizations where a majority of board, staff and population served is African American

13. Strengthening Father Involvement in African American Families • Increase relationship building skills and self-worth for African American men and their families (culturally appropriate and community driven). • Change female and male perception that men are not needed to raise children

14. Strengthening Father Involvement in African American Families C. Increase the role that dads play in the community. • Help ex-felons understand when they can and cannot vote

15. Strengthening Father Involvement in African American Families • Increase access to education and employment opportunities among African American males by providing mentoring, internships and job opportunities • Create jobs • Increase minimum wage

16. Strengthening Father Involvement in African American Families E. Strengthen formal and informal partnerships to address structural barriers including racism and discrimination • Change, develop and implement policies that reduce structural barriers including racism & discrimination • Look to African American history and culture to address barriers

17. Strengthening Father Involvement in African American Families Strategy Integration Example

18. Data Subcommittee Update • Ms. Michelle Corbett

19. Operating Policies & Procedures Approval • Ms. Kathleen Pritchard

20. Photo Voice Project • Ms. Michelle Corbett

21. Announcements/Open Forum • Ms. Shawn Green • Dr. Earnestine Willis

22. Adjourn Save the Date Community Launch Community Action Plan Wednesday February 29th Black Health Coalition