1. MCHiA General Body Meeting
February 6th, 2019
5PM-6PM, L-211

2. Welcome!
Please sign in on the attendance sheet, grab some food, and say hello to someone you don’t know.

3. Vision & Purpose
•MCHiA is an action-oriented, informal network of leaders, initiated by and for students and alumni of MCH Centers of Excellence and catalyst programs
•MCHiA engages emerging and early MCH professionals in a collective effort to share information, experiences, and opportunities

4. History of MCHiA
•MCHiA was started at the Boston University School of Public Health in 2013
•The goal of MCHiA at the time was to “go beyond the classroom” and give MCH students (or those interested in MCH) the opportunity to take what they are learning and engage in the community through “action”
•The group implemented multiple successful annual, biannual, quarterly, or one-time events
•Leadership continued to step up in subsequent years to carry on the cause
Caroline

5. Pillars of MCHiA
Advocacy: Monitoring MCH efforts at state and other levels, partnering with other organizations, and starting petitions for change
Service: Creating partnerships with other MCH related organizations, executing events such as marches, health fairs, fundraising events etc.
Social/fun: Stress-relieving events, field trips and interschool mixers
Career Development: Career panels, talks/storytelling events
MCH Leadership: Career panels, mixer events
Alumni and Faculty Relations: Career panel, networking events, lectures with faculty
Education: Film screenings, expert panels, educational seminars
Caroline

6. New E-board Members for the AY 2019-2020
Send us a filled Google form talking about your interest and passions in the field of MCH
If you are interested and are not subscribed to our monthly newsletters, please leave us your and contact info!
Google form Link here!
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7. Support MCHiA! Purchase our T-shirts!
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8. Upcoming Events for the Semester
-Doula Legislation Town Hall Meeting (2/8, 6PM-9PM)
-Storytelling by Fatima (2/28, 5PM-6PM, Location TBD)
-Documentary screening “Every mother counts” (3/21, 5PM-6PM, Location TBD)
-Volunteer experience with March of Dimes (5/11, 9AM-1PM)
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10. Opportunity!
-University of Minnesota School of Public health, has created a trainee blog for MCH students.
-This will serve as a platform for MCH students to share experiences, opportunities, and research from different universities.
-The piece can be a short summary of any MCH related work they have done (volunteer, work, research) or even a product such as a research poster/info- graphic from their coursework that promotes MCH. This provides students with an opportunity to 'publish' their work online, and create a professional product for the public.
Follow this link to learn more!

11. Connect with us on social media
Facebook: MCH in Action BU Chapter
organizations/mchia/

12. Questions/Comments!