Professional Organizations & Health Education Literature

Agencies / Associations / Organizations Many different agencies / associations / organizations Created to promote, protect and maintain health Places of employment for health educators Resources for others

Why Join? Professional Networking Continuing Education Service to the Profession Input on future growth and development of the profession

Health Education Organizations SOPHE (Society of public health educators) AAHE (American Association of Health Education) ACHA (American College Health Association) APHA (American Public Health Association) ASHA (American School Health Association) AAHB (American Academy of Health Behavior) ESG (Eta Sigma Gamma) AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)

American College Health Association (ACHA) Focus on college/university health Began in 1920 Journal: Journal of American College Health Mission: “The American College Health Association will provide advocacy, education, communications, products, and services, as well as promote research and culturally competent practices to enhance its members’ ability to advance the health of all students and the campus community.

ACHA Regional Level Pacific Coast College Health Association (PCCHA) ▫Region VI: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington and the Pacific Rim including Western Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Guam and other Asian countries. Professional membership in ACHA includes PCCHA.

ACHA Upcoming Conferences 2014 Annual Conference ▫May 27 – May 31; San Antonio, TX ▫“Envisioning, Building, Achieving”

American Association of Health Education (AAHE) Big changes – ▫Now the School Health Division of AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)  AAHPERD is now SHAPE America Journal: American Journal of Health Education

Regional / State levels OAHPERD = SHAPE Oregon ▫Student membership NW District of SHAPE America ▫Student membership is $45.00 ▫Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska

Upcoming conferences SHAPE Oregon ▫2013 – “Shape Up”; October 11 th ; WAHS SHAPE America ▫2014 – “Gateway to Success”  April 1 – 5; St. Louis, MO

American Public Health Association (APHA) Largest and oldest, founded in 1872 Journal: American Journal of Public Health Mission: “Improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.” Section members: ▫Public health Education & Health Promotion ▫School Health Education & Services

A Sampling of APHA Sections Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs Chiropractic health care Community health planning and policy development Environment Epidemiology Food and nutrition Gerontological health Health administration HIV / AIDS Injury Control and Emergency Health Services International Health Maternal and Child Health Medical Care Mental Health Occupational Health and Safety Oral Health Podiatric Health Population, Family Planning, & Reproductive Health Public Health Education and Health Promotion Public Health Nursing School Health Education and Services Social Work

Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) Student membership: ▫Adolescent Risky Behavior ▫Health Promotion / Community Education ▫Nursing ▫Nutrition ▫Epidemiology and Biostatistics ▫Disability

Upcoming Conferences 2014 Annual Conference ▫November 15 – 19; New Orleans 2015 Annual Conference ▫November 7 – 11; Chicago 2016 Annual Conference ▫October 29 – November 2; Denver OPHA ▫October 13 & 14; Corvallis, OR

American School Health Association (ASHA) Focus on K-12 schools Founded in 1927 Journal: Journal of School Health Mission: “The mission of the American School Health Association is to build the capacity of its members to plan, develop, coordinate, implement, evaluate, and advocate for effective school health strategies that contribute to optimal health and academic outcomes for all children and youth.”

Upcoming Conferences October 9 – 11, 2014 ▫Portland, OR ▫“Building Bridges from Vision to Action: Supporting School Health”

Regional / State levels ASHA has state level chapters but not in Oregon.

Society for Public Health Educators (SOPHE) Founded in 1950 Sole focus on public health education and promotion. Journals: Health Education and Behavior; Health Promotion Practice Mission: “The mission of the Society for public health educators is to provide global leadership to the profession of health education and health promotion and to promote the health of society.”

Upcoming Conferences 2014 Annual Conference ▫March 19 – 21; Baltimore ▫“Discovery 2014: New Health Education Strategies, Connections & Ideas”

Regional / State levels SOPHE has state chapters but not in Oregon.

American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) Society of researchers in Health Education Journal: American Journal of Health Behavior Mission: “The mission of the American Academy of Health Behavior is to serve as the ‘research home’ for health behavior scholars and researchers whose primary commitment is to excellence in research and the application of research to practice to improve the public’s health.”

Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) National Professional Health Education Honorary Founded in 1967 Journal: The Health Educator and The Health Education Monogram Series Mission: “The mission of Eta Sigma Gamma is promotion of the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in Health Education.”

Association of State & Territorial Directors of Health Promotion & Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE) Founded in 1946 Membership is determined by professional position (150 members) Provides an opportunity for state Directors of Public Health Education programs to network

Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER) Founded in 1926 Membership determined by professional position (e.g. state education agency directors) Purpose is to promote comprehensive K-12 health and physical education programs

Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO) Organized in 1972 Currently 10 member organizations Purpose is to: ▫Facilitate national level coordination, collaboration, and communication

CNHEO members American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) American Association for Health Education (AAHE) American College Health Association (ACHA) American Public Health Association (APHA) ▫Public Health Education & Promotion section ▫School Health Education & Services section American School Health Association (ASHA) Association of State & Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE) Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE) Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER)

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