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EVPC Membership Meeting

March 8, 2012

Community Action Team (General Membership)

1:00-3:00 P.M.

Chesapeake Lifestyle Center

800 Battlefield Blvd. N.

Chesapeake, VA

(next to Chesapeake Regional)

NOTE LOCATION

AGENDA

Opening/Welcome/Introductions

Lena Anderson, EVPC Chair

Planning for Women's Health Group meeting

Mary Wilt, EVPC Coordinator

Annual review of FIMR issues and recommendations with Action Planning

Jackie Yetka, FIMR Coordinator, and Mary Wilt, EVPC Coordinator

Announcements/Updates as time permits

This is our once-yearly essential planning meeting. Attendance is appreciated.

Please RSVP to Mary Wilt at 446-6060 or by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Eastern Virginia Perinatal Council (EVPC), led by EVMS, is one of the five regional perinatal councils in the state of Virginia.

Mission:

The EVPC’s mission is to reduce perinatal mortality and morbidity by improving health and helping to ensure risk appropriate care to pregnant women and their infants through the creation and maintenance of a collaborative network of individuals and organizations in eastern Virginia who are concerned with perinatal health. The EVPC seeks to serve as a forum to identify regional perinatal issues and to coordinate regional efforts to address these issues.

 Regional Perinatal Councils

Since 1992, the Regional Perinatal Councils (RPC) have made up a statewide network of public/private partnerships that assess the needs of infants and women of reproductive age. Their purpose is to conduct Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program (FIMR). Some individuals and organizations that participate in these efforts include parents, health professionals, medical school faculty, health and human service organizations, religious groups, businesses, schools and community leaders. The RPCs provide outreach at the direction of the community and encourage consumer participation in actions to advocate and improve perinatal health care.

Our region

EVPC is the perinatal council for Region V and serves:

Health Districts:

Chesapeake
Eastern Shore
Hampton
Norfolk
Peninsula
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Western Tidewater

Localities (Cities/Counties):

Chesapeake
Accomack Co.
Northampton Co.
Hampton
Norfolk
James City Co.
York Co.
Newport News
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Isle of Wight Co.
Southampton Co.
Franklin
Suffolk

EVPC Consortium

 The EVPC collaborates with numerous community organizations and coalitions to promote perinatal health throughout the region.

What members contribute:

Collaborate with other perinatal health professionals, advocates and consumers.
Identify and seek ways to implement solutions to perinatal problems and community needs.
Create a network of information exchange and resource development for perinatal health.
Improve services to women, infants and their families.

What members gain:

A unique opportunity to hear the mother's story (the heart of the FIMR process)
Access to information and resources on perinatal health
Legislative updates
Statistical data
Satisfaction in working on local projects to support perinatal health in local communities and the region
Networking with other individuals who are involved in improving perinatal healthcare

Ways to participate:

General Council membership
Committee or work group participation
Case review/community action teams
Social networking site (electronic participation in meetings and discussions)