(The
following describes the purpose and goal of each committee.)
Click on the name to send a message to the Team Leader.
Executive
Board
The Executive
Board consists of the President and Vice President and the Board of
Directors. They shall make all final decisions regarding the direction,
and day to day operation of EFFORTS, including approval of all functions and
projects as developed by appointed Teams and Project Directors.
Advisory Board:
The Advisory Board
will be responsible for helping to develop current, and institute new projects
designed to help meet the goals of EFFORTS. They will work in concert with
the Executive Board, in helping to create and maintain our goals and objectives.
This group is selected by the Executive Board for the purpose of maintaining a
strong management base, in keeping with the principles of EFFORTS.
Medical
Board of Directors:
This team will answer private and
public questions within their experience and training regarding our health and
information regarding our disease and treatment.
Support
Group Team:
This team will work to
contact as many Registered Respiratory Technicians and Hospitals that have
active Pulmonary Rehab Centers in order for us to compile a comprehensive list
for our members and those interested in finding Rehab Centers in their own
cities.
Social
Services Referral Team:
This team will research the Social
Security systems, Medicare, etc for information valuable to our members that are
unable to afford services otherwise, to help treat their disease or needs.
Special Projects:
These folks are in a
league of their own. They have set up and maintain all of the special
websites and pages you see under their signature.
State/Country
Chapter Directors:
These folks
represent their own State or Country, and will work with members in their
respective locations, to help them write letters, keep them abreast of
legislation, locate support groups, and in general, do what they can on their
own local level to represent EFFORTS and our needs to their constituents.
Media Relations Team:
This team is responsible for contacting our various
newspapers and television stations regarding upcoming events within EFFORTS and
to ensure that all our activities are as well known as possible. This team
is always looking for additional help in getting our word out to our fellow
patients.
Offline
Team:
This team is responsible for helping to facilitate groups that DO NOT have
computers. These groups have been formed through various contacts and
found to have a need for additional information to help round Groups
listed on our appropriate pages are those that are receiving our information
through various relays of our members that do have computers. In essence,
our information is supplied through our own OUTREACH programs.
Outreach Team:
This team is designed to help others have "Gatherings" in their own home towns
and to have as much media coverage as possible to help recruit more members that
will help have an impact on teaching others to deal with our disease and the
changes it brings upon us. To help others realize that there is indeed
still ways we can enjoy our lives to the fullest.
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