Crisis Nursery Advisory Committee

Idaho's Heart PO Box 4941 Boise ID 83711 (208) 424-0943 information@idahosheart.org

The Crisis Nursery Advisory Committee is currently comprised of the following members:

Bev LaChance, Women's and Children's Alliance

MaryAnna Peavey, Junior League of Boise

Julie Thompson, Community Volunteer

Members of the advisory committee are a core group of supporters, consumers, and resource people whose relationship with the nursery gives the project greater visibility in the community. They are from diverse ethnic, economic, and religious groups as well as from the professional and business communities that can help make the project relevant to a larger, more varied population. In addition, advisory committee members may increase the organization’s fundraising potential by broadening its base for contacts, for in-kind resources, and for direct financial support.

Criteria

	Organizations or individuals who have an interest in the creation of respite for families of children with disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses and for children at risk of abuse and neglect.
	Organizations or individuals who have specific talents or resources that can be of benefit to the respite program.
	Organizations and individuals that reflect the ethnic, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity of the community served by the nursery.

Roles

Activities and roles will be selected by individual members in order to maximize their own personal strengths and interests. Roles may include any one or combination the following:

	Take responsibility for specific tasks and/or
	Attend meetings and provide input and/or
	Make contacts and/or
	Carry out specific functions independently and/or
	Provide support, even if in name only, in order to lend credibility to the project.

Specific areas of expertise will be sought to assist with:

	Developing program policies and operating procedures
	Promotion or marketing of the program to potential users and the community at large
	Developing funds and sources of funding
	Identifying needs and finding resources to fill those needs
	Facility design
	Project policies and operating procedures
	Fundraising
	Research and Evaluation
	Public Relations and Media
	Build relationships
	Increase contacts
	Assist with regulations, procedures, and liabilities
	Encourage support and visibility
	Leaders, families, policy makers, and advocates

Leadership

The committee shall be governed by a chairperson, who shall submit a report to the Board of Directors for Idaho ’s Heart, but will be lead by the membership.

Organization

Regular members shall serve on the committee until February 2007. At that time, roles and responsibilities will be reexamined. Individuals with specific expertise may be asked to attend certain meetings but may not be considered regular members of the Advisory Committee.

The committee shall meet as often as desired but no less than four (4) times per year and will not be limited in size or scope. Once the committee is large enough it will be divided into subcommittees included, but not limited to, the following:

	Finance: Reviews budget, financial reports, and helps develop the fundraising plan
	Nominations: Recruits additional AC members
	Planning: To review and recommend the future direction and growth of the project
	Public relations: Develops methods to enhance the visibility of the project in the community
	Volunteer: Develop recruitment procedures, training programs, and recognition events in support of volunteers

Subcommittees will be chaired by an advisory committee member and each member shall serve on at least one subcommittee.

To volunteer for the Crisis Nursery Advisory Committee, download and complete the application available through the link below. Mail your completed application to:

Idaho's Heart

Attn: Sunny Reed

PO Box 4941

Boise ID 83711

If you have any questions or experience trouble downloading the application contact Executive Director Sunny Reed at (208) 424-0943 or idahosheart@ideasforyou.com.

The application for the Advisory Committee is in PDF format. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader which is a free program you can download. Click here to download the most recent version:

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Crisis Nursery Advisory Committee Application

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