Urban Indian Health Institute

The Urban Indian Health Institute has developed a Maternal and Child Health Advisory Council who is charged with advising and supporting the Urban Indian Health Institute Maternal and Child Health surveillance in various ways including, review of data, guidance with reports, and input regarding direction and priorities. The Maternal and Child Health Advisory Council is comprised of leaders from grassroots community groups, maternal and infant health, and urban Indian health care including technical experts in: epidemiology, infant and child mortality, maternal alcohol exposure activities, pediatric oral health care, Maternal and Child Health nutrition, community health representatives, health care providers and others who provide overall program direction. The inaugural face-to-face meeting of the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Council was held on August 4, 2006.

Contact: Shira Rutman, phone 415-374-7868