1. Professional Organizations

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

3. 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)

4. Focus on college/university health Began in 1920 925 Institutional members, 2,500 individual members Journal: Journal of American College Health American College Health Association (ACHA)

5. 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 Member institutions receive one free student membership Professional membership in ACHA includes PCCHA Regional Level

6. Upcoming Conferences 2011 ACHA National Meeting ◦May 31 – June 4; Phoenix, AZ

7. ACHA http://www.acha.org/

8. Health Division of AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) Began in 1937 7,500 members Major role in program accreditation Journal: American Journal of Health Education American Association of Health Education (AAHE)

9. OAHPERD (Oregon Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance ◦Student membership ◦Annual meeting in Oct. NW District AAHPERD ◦Student Membership is $45.00 ◦Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Regional & State Level

10. Upcoming Conferences 2010 OAHPERD Meeting ◦October 9 th at West Salem High School 2011 AAHPERD National Conference ◦March 29 th – April 2; San Diego

11. AAHE http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/

12. Largest and oldest, founded in 1872 50,000 members Journal: American Journal of Public Health Section Members: ◦ Public Health Education & Health Promotion (PHEHP) ◦ School Health Education & Services (SHES) American Public Health Assocation (APHA)

13. 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

14. OPHA (Oregon Public Health Association) ◦Student membership $20 ◦http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/  Adolescent Risky Behavior  Health Promotion/Community Education  Nursing  Nutrition  Epidemiology and Biostatistics  Disability Regional & State Level

15. 2011 APHA Annual Meeting ◦10/29 – 11/2; Washington D.C. ◦“Health Communities Promote Healthy Minds & Bodies” 2010 OPHA Meeting ◦October 18-19 th in Corvallis, OR Upcoming Conferences

16. APHA http://www.apha.org/

17. Focus on K-12 schools Founded in 1927 3,000 members Journal: Journal of School Health American School Health Assocation (ASHA)

18. Founded in 1950 Sole focus on public health education and promotion 4,000 members Journals: Health Education and Behavior, Health Promotion Practice Society for Public Health Educators (SOPHE)

19. 2011 ASHA Annual Meeting ◦10/12-10/15; Louisville, KY ◦“Limitless Possibilities – Schools in the next decade” 2011 SOPHE Midyear Meeting ◦5/1-5/4; Albuquerque Upcoming Conferences

20. Regional or State Level ASHA and SOPHE do have chapters that operate at the state level Oregon does not have an ASHA or SOPHE state chapter http://www.ashaweb.org/ http://www.sophe.org/

21. Society of researchers in Health Education Restricted membership Purpose is to advance Health Education and Promotion research Journal: American Journal of Health Behavior American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB)

22. Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) The National Professional Health Education Honorary Founded in 1967 Criteria for membership Journal: The Health Educator and The Health Education Monogram Series

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

24. 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

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

26. 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 (PHEHP) ◦ School Health Education & Services section (SHES) CNHEO Members

27. 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 Education (SOPHE) Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER) CNHEO Members Continued