Fetal & Infant Mortality Technical Review (FIMR) Committee
The Fetal & Infant Mortality Review is a process of community-based fetal and infant mortality reviews attempting to explain the factors and issues that affect infant mortality and morbidity. It is anticipated that this knowledge will empower communities to enhance service, influence policy, and direct planning efforts that will ultimately lower mortality rates. This program, based on the national FIMR, is an initiative of the American College of Obstetricians-Gynecologists. This committee meets monthly.

Fund Allocation Steering Committee
Fund allocation panel functions according to the Fund Allocation Policies and Procedures, review proposals for specific projects and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors through the Chairperson of the Planning Committee. The panel meets to review specific proposals and recommends applicants for funding.

Planning and Evaluation Committee
The Planning and Evaluation leads the board's participation in planning activities and recommends revised plans to the board. They also monitor the implementation of Health Service Delivery Plan and recommends action plans to committees and the board. The committee meets regularly to review and revise the Service Delivery Plan, implement the planning elements of the action plan and recommend policies, plans, procedures, and schedules for board involvement in planning and evaluation activities.

Quality Improvement Committee
The members of the committee are professionals in the areas of maternal/child health, education and other organizations. The tasks of the Committee are to review quarterly reports of Healthy Start contracts to assure that performance targets are being met. Action plans are submitted where goals are not met. The members of the committee monitors progress and makes suggestions for improvement. There are opportunities for the members to participate in on-site chart monitoring and home visit observations. The committee also participates with input in the Coalition’s Service Delivery Plan. In order to stay educated in the programs that are monitored, speakers are invited to the quarterly meetings to give an overview of their programs. Anyone interested in serving on the committed, please contact Astrid Ellis at Healthy Start Coalition, by phone 727-507-6330, ext. 223. or by email: aellis@healthystartpinellas.org.