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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?.
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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 • 925 Institutional members, 2,500 individual members • Journal: Journal of American College Health
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” • http://www.acha.org/
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 • Major role in program accreditation • 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 11th; WAHS • SHAPE America • 2014 – “Gateway to Success” • April 1 – 5; St. Louis, MO • http://www.aahperd.org/
American Public Health Association (APHA) • Largest and oldest, founded in 1872 • 50,000 members • Journal: American Journal of Public Health • 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: • http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/ • 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 • 3,000 members • Journal: Journal of School Health
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. • http://www.ashaweb.org
Society for Public Health Educators (SOPHE) • Founded in 1950 • Sole focus on public health education and promotion. • 4,000 members • Journals: Health Education and Behavior; Health Promotion Practice
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. • http://www.sophe.org/
American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) • Society of researchers in Health Education • Restricted membership • Purpose is to advance Health Education and Promotion research • Journal: American Journal of Health Behavior
Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) • National Professional Health Education Honorary • Founded in 1967 • Criteria for membership • Journal: The Health Educator and The Health Education Monogram Series
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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