Committees

Governance Committee

Ensures that the constitution, bylaws and Letters of Patent are respected.
Assists the Board in ensuring that the constitution and bylaws are relevant to the mission and objectives of CHNC.
Ensures an annual review of committee terms of reference.
Identifies and develops policies and procedures that facilitate the work of the organization.
Organizes and coordinates the functions of the Annual General meeting.
Ensures that Rules of Order are followed at all meetings of the association.
Ensures that the Board Manual is reviewed and revised as needed.

Certification, Standards and Competencies:

Promotes and supports community health nursing as a specialty practice.
Works with CNA to further certification of CHN's.
Works with PHAC to develop core competencies.
Currently working on evaluation of the certification process and the impact of the certification on practice.

Communications

Work with the Secretariat to manage publications including the newsletter and website
Ensure that CHNC website is current, maintained and responsive to communication needs of CHNC membership.
Ensure and facilitate the design, production and dissemination of promotional materials, including but not limited to, displays and brochures to reflect the mission, goals, and activities of the association
Work with the Membership Coordinator to arrange membership promotional activities to increase the visibility and profile of CHNs.
Develop, in collaboration with the administrative manager and other standing committees, external media releases re: CHNC and Community Health Nursing
Monitor communication strategies and maintain, modify or discontinue as indicated
Assist and support other committees in communicating about issues and events to the membership and the community at large

Membership

Develop, implement, and evaluate structures, processes, and resources to enhance and increase membership in the organization
Work with the Administrative Manager to establish and manage a process to identify a body of knowledge regarding community health nursing expertise, including but not limited to a membership database and website documents
Administer the Award of Merit, the Barbara Mildon Certification Bursary and other awards/bursaries created
Recognize the contributions of individual members (e.g., retiring Executive/Board members).
Plan and co-ordinate member events, including Annual General Meeting activities.
Work with the Communications Officer to arrange membership promotional activities to increase the visibility and profile of CHNs.

Education/Professional Development:

Development, implementation, and evaluation of education and professional development activities of CHNC
Facilitates the integration of the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice into community health workplaces and practice.

Political Action/Advocacy:

Positions the association to respond to arising issues that impact on the delivery of community health programs.
Refining an environmental scanning tool.
Developing a module for building advocacy skills.

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