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Milwaukee LIHF Collaborative Meeting Overview & Strategies for African American Families

The Milwaukee LIHF Collaborative Meeting held on December 13, 2011, focused on establishing guiding principles to enhance the well-being of African American families. Key discussions included strategies that promote culturally appropriate, community-driven, and family-centered approaches. Recommendations emphasized expanding healthcare access, strengthening father involvement, and reducing poverty within African American communities. The agenda featured reports, updates on data subcommittees, and discussions on support networks and community resources for fathers. This meeting aimed to address structural barriers and improve birth outcomes.

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Milwaukee LIHF Collaborative Meeting Overview & Strategies for African American Families

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  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

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