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Organizational Structure

We are envisioning a pyramid structure (in an inverted position) with the general membership at the top, next layer will be the regional coalitions, next the proposed four statewide committees made up of members from the regions. The Regions and the Committees will elect members to the Board of Directors, who will in turn elect an Executive Committee to manage the work of Critical MASS. This structure can change as we recruit members and become an empowered statewide coalition.

Membership and Development
This committee will:

* Work on recruitment and retention of members;
* Would be responsible for identifying organizations that have the fiscal and organization capacity to support and endorse Critical MASS.
* Develop a marketing plan to include a web site and newsletter

Public Relations/Communications
This Committee will:

* Work with all sections of the organization on marketing;
* Ensure statewide visibility for Critical MASS activities;
* Will publicize Critical MASS events;
* Will work on developing a Speaker’s Bureau.

Data/ Research
This Committee will:

* Work on defining racial disparities and identifying best practices/ promising practices in the state of Massachusetts;
* Will work to coordinate and disseminate statewide data;
* Will work with Education and Policy Committee in establishing a resource library on health disparities that will be consumer and provider focused (e.g. to model after the National Office of Minority Health Resource Center).

Education and Policy
This Committee will:

* Develop evaluation tools that can address health disparities;
* Help to identify best practices on multicultural health and reduction of health disparities;
* This group will identify where gaps exist;
* Will provide training to develop culturally competent and assertive multicultural health professionals and consumers;
* The policy section of this Committee will provide information on how to improve existing polices to reduce health disparities.

General Membership Organizations and individuals recruited to carry out the goals of Critical MASS. Each member would be in a regional coalition and/or a member of one of the statewide committees.