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OSLHA FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
ANNUAL GOALS 2007/2008
OSLHA’s 5-Year Strategic Plan
(effective July 1, 2006):
I. OSLHA will serve the needs of its members by providing support, enhancing networking opportunities and maintaining communication.
II. OSLHA will provide opportunities for professional growth through the encouragement of volunteerism and continuing educational opportunities for its members.
III. OSLHA will provide legislative advocacy at the state and national levels and disseminate information for its members to advocate at the local grassroots level.
IV. OSLHA will educate and increase the awareness of the public about communication disorders including the need for, benefit of, availability of, qualifications of, and scope of services provided by Audiologists, Speech/Language Pathologists and related support personnel.
2007 - 2008 Annual Goals:
The following objectives were developed by Executive and Legislative Council at our August 14 and 15 EC/LC meetings for the 2007/2008 fiscal year.
I-A. Address needs of new professionals through creation of an ad hoc committee.
I-B. Establish student mentorship program: student to student and professional to student.
I- C. Improve membership knowledge of reimbursement, coding issues and NOMS.
· Presentations by ASHA staff who are experts on these issues will be offered at the 2008 state convention.
· Feature information from ASHA staff in newsletter and via listserv.
II-A. Revise website organization.
· Archive newsletter articles by practice area.
II- B. Increase student participation in OSLHA.
· OSLHA will have a representative at the 2nd Annual NSSLHA State Conference at Ohio University on October 5th & 6th.
· Continue holding biannual meetings between the University and Student Affairs Representative and the NSSLHA Advisors and Student.
· Appoint a committee chair to advocate for OSLHA student membership.
· Develop a handout with talking points regarding the benefits of joining OSLHA and distribute to University contacts.
· Send an email blast to the statewide student listserv.
· Create opportunity for organizations and individuals to sponsor student(s) membership by adding this option to 08/09 Membership Form.
II-C. Implement the Professional State & National Speakers Bureaus.
· Develop format, solicit speakers, and create a webpage.
II-D. Develop resources about the supervisory process.
· Compile resource list, develop list of contacts for supervision questions, and create a link on the website for supervisory resources.
II-E. Improve recruitment of OSLHA Officers.
· Provide list of upcoming vacant offices to LC at the August meeting, solicit names of potential nominees and invite them to an LC meeting.
II-F. Develop resources regarding multicultural issues.
· Appoint Multicultural Chair to coordinate compiling a resource list, linking to ASHA web page, providing information on website for professional growth opportunities, and making recommendations for convention courses.
III-A. Educate our members and consumers on how to effectively advocate for professional issues.
· Appoint chair to create ad hoc committee to improve membership awareness of legislative activities. Committee to be comprised of all Directors & Chairs of Legislative Advocacy committees, as well as the Public Relations Director.
· Investigate feasibility of having committee members rotate attendance at GAC meetings, rather than Past President, to improve continuity.
III-B. Determine strategies to increase OSHPAC support.
· Develop a handout with talking points regarding how donations to OSHPAC support our professions.
· Establish a PAC the pig contest at Convention luncheon
III-C. Provide GAC with written issues for consideration of legislative support; topics to be solicited from each LC meeting.
III-D. Improve communication and gain better understanding of GAC.
· Invite each GAC member organization to attend an LC meeting
IV-A. Develop a structured marketing plan.
IV-B. Increase Sponsored Silence awareness among members and consumers.
IV-C. Investigate feasibility of creating a Sponsored Deafness event.
IV-D. Coordinate a special event/fund raiser for 2009. i.e. Walk for Communication
· The Director of Marketing and Public Relations will organize a committee to determine application process, appropriation of funds, event coordination & logistics.
IV-E. Investigate feasibility of coordinating a Communication Sciences & Disorders Career Awareness Day for high school and undergraduate students
· Develop a plan of action for partnering with NSSLHA local chapters and professionals to educate students regarding our profession; invite high school students to universities.
IV-F. Increase viewership and use of WCPO webvideo throughout the state through the funds provided by the 2nd ASHA STAR awarded to OSLHA.
If you are interested in assisting with the implementation of the Annual Goals in any way, or if you would like additional issues addressed, please contact me at katrina.zeit@cchmc.org.
Thank you!
Katrina Zeit, 2007/08 President