Statewide Advisory Committee on
Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes

The Statewide Advisory Committee on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes has been established to advise the Department of Health Services in the implementation of the Framework for Action. The committee will annually review the purpose of the Framework, track progress, recommend revisions, and engage additional partners. Advisory Committee members may also be asked to take on the role of ambassadors, help to raise awareness, identify resources, and facilitate action at all levels of the community.

Although originally committee members were appointed, all interested individuals are now welcome to participate as committee and workgroup members. Currently, representatives from 40 - 50 diverse organizations regularly attend committee meetings and contribute time and effort on one or more workgroups. Committee meetings are held 2 - 3 times per year and are open to the public.

Participating Organizations

• SAC Organizations (PDF, 17 KB) (July 2009)

Meetings

• November 16, 2012: Joint meeting of the Wisconsin Healthiest Women Initiative and the Statewide Advisory Committee on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes



• September 8, 2011: Joint Meeting of the Wisconsin Healthiest Women Initiative and the Statewide Advisory Committee on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes



• March 17, 2011
• July 1, 2010
• Nov. 23, 2009
• April 28, 2009
• November 7, 2008
• August 1, 2008
• March 20, 2008

Materials

• Final report of the Partnership to Eliminate Disparities in Infant Mortality, including the work of Wisconsin's team on the role of men and racism in Milwaukee: Taking the First Steps: Experiences of Six Community/State Teams Addressing Racism's Impacts on Infant Mortality (exit DHS; PDF, 8.94 MB). Omaha, Nebraska: CityMatCH at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. CityMatCH, AMCHP, NHSA (February 2011).



• A Response to the Crisis of Infant Mortality in Wisconsin: Recommendations of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes, 2009 (PDF, 98 KB)

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Last Revised:  April 16, 2013