Dear OFOM Supporters,
I am writing to you today to solicit your help! As you know, The
Ohio Friends of Midwives is a grass-roots, consumer-based, non-profit
organization, dedicated to supporting and promoting midwifery and the
Midwives Model of Care (MMOC) as quality health care options for Ohio
women and their families. The Ohio Friends of Midwives hopes to
assure that your daughters and grand daughters have access to
midwifery care. Ohio currently sits in a precarious position.
Direct-entry midwifery is not currently regulated by the state; a
midwife has recently been prosecuted and is currently incarcerated
for practicing standard midwifery care; and, a bill has been on hold
in the Ohio House of Representatives since last spring. The
direction that the "midwifery train" takes is partially up to its
supporters.
Please volunteer to help OFOM in its continued plight to support and
promote midwifery. Because we are a grass-roots organization, we
rely on our members to take an active role in the organization.
Without your help to fill these volunteer positions, OFOM is at risk
of losing momentum! Please don't wait for someone else to carry the
ball! Get involved today! Volunteer to work collaboratively with
OFOM, then, pass this message on to other women and families who you
think can/will also get involved. If we all work together, we can
create an incredibly forceful engine that can carry midwifery into
Ohio's future with force. All or most of the following positions are
currently available and NEED to be filled:
Ohio Friends of Midwives
Volunteer Coordinator Positions Descriptions
· State Coordinator (currently being served by two co-
coordinators)
§ Uphold OFOM Statement of Purpose. Interact and communicate
regularly with all regional coordinators. Present a report at thee
annual meeting of her activities on behalf of OFOM. Represent OFOM
with attorneys, legislators, government officials, and related state
and national, professional and non-professional organizations.
Oversee major grants.
· Regional Coordinators (Northwest, Northeast, Central,
Southwest, and Southeast)
§ Must be a resident of the region in which she serves. Uphold
OFOM statement of purpose. Communicate regularly with the other
regional coordinators. Report OFOM activities in her region to all
Voting Members at the annual meeting.
· Secretary
§ Record and file/distribute minutes of meetings; collect,
record and archive birth info and safety stats
· Treasurer (with access to 5/3 Bank; preferable the same or in
the same city as Membership Coordinator)
§ Act as custodian of OFOM funds. Give an itemized report at
all meetings of Voting Members when so requested and an annual report
at the Annual Meeting. Process membership funds.
· Membership Coordinator (current database is in MS Works)
§ Process and record membership information as received. Keep
Database of Names, addresses, etc.
· Newsletter Editor/Coordinator
§ Coordinate efforts to publish OFOM newsletter; gather
articles, enter data, design layout, meet deadlines, etc.
· Coalition Building Coordinator
§ State wide effort to build effective coalitions with groups
sharing common goals with OFOM; network and make connection/contacts
with various groups; keep records of contacts;
· Public Information/Flyers/Forms Designer
§ Design flyers, forms, posters, and other display graphics as
needed.
· Public Information Distribution Coordinator
§ Coordinate efforts to disseminate public information about
the Midwives Model of Care and the safety of Out-of-Hospital birth.
· Email Coordinator (send and receive emails for OFOM)
§ Research and develop/initiate system for distribution of
email newsletters/updates to current OFOM members (currently 200+
addresses); Moderate egroups as necessary;
· Legislative Liaison/Watchdog/Coordinator
§ Work in-cahoots with OMA Legislative Committee in regards to
legislative issues; coordinate OFOM efforts in support of
legislation;
· Midwife Directory Coordinator
§ Coordinate collection of midwife and birth resources data;
distribute birth resource referrals as requested.
· Promotion/Advertising Coordinator
§ Coordinate feasibility, purchase and distribution of
promotional and advertising materials.
· Bulk Mailing/Distribution Coordinator
§ Prepare bulk distribution mailings. Must have immediate
access to Cleveland OH 44101 post office.
· Website Coordinator
§ Maintain the www.OFOM.org website.
· Board of Trustees
§ Uphold the OFOM Statement of Purpose. Uphold the fiduciary
responsibility for OFOM. Attend the Annual Meeting in an advisory
capacity.
Other positions may be added as necessary. If you would like to
volunteer in some capacity not listed here please let me know. We
will be scheduling a meeting of all OFOM volunteers and members for
the near future (December or January).
PLEASE, respond to this email TODAY! Send the name of the position
(s) you wish to volunteer for to:
Linda at friendsofmidwives@..., who thanks you with
anticipation for your participation in OFOM's efforts to carry
midwifery into Ohio's future. I am anxiously awaiting your response!
Sincerely,
Linda Keller, OFOM Co-Coordinator
Our e-mail address is: friendsofmidwives@...
Visit our Web Site at www.OFOM.org
"There's No Place Like Home...To Give Birth!"