2.  Many different agencies/associations/organizations  Created to promote, protect, & maintain the health of individuals, families, & communities  Places of employment for health education specialists  Valuable resources for those not employed by them

3.  Professional networking  Continuing Education  Service to the Profession  Input on future growth and development of the profession

4.  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)

5.  Focus on college/university health  Began in 1920  925 Institutional members, 2,800 individual members  Journal: Journal of American College Health Picture: www.acha.org

6.  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

7.  2014 ACHA National Meeting › 5/27 – 5/31; San Antonio, TX  2015 – Orlando, FL  2016 - San Francisco, CA  2017 – Austin, TX  2018 – Washington DC  2019 – Denver, CO

8.  http://www.acha.org/ http://www.acha.org/

9.  Health Division of AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance)  Began in 1937  6,500 members  Major role in program accreditation  Journal: American Journal of Health Education Picture: www.aahperd.org/aahe/

10. 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

11.  2013 Oregon SHAPE Meeting › October 11 th at West Albany High School  2014 AAHPERD National Conference › St. Louis, MO › 2015 – Seattle; 2016 – Minneapolis; 2017 - Boston

12.  http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/ http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/

13.  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)

14.  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

15.  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

16.  2013 APHA Annual Meeting › Nov 2 – 6; Boston, MA › 2014 – New Orleans, 2015 – Chicago; 2016 - Denver  2013 OPHA Meeting › October 14 th – 15 th in Corvallis, OR › For Students: $30 / 1 day or $40 / 2 days

17.  http://www.apha.org/ http://www.apha.org/ Picture: www.apha.org

18.  Focus on K-12 schools  Founded in 1927  3,000 members  Journal: Journal of School Health Picture: www.ashaweb.org/

19.  2013 Annual Conference › “Charting a New Course for School Health” › Oct 9 th -12 th ; Myrtle Beach, SC

20.  Founded in 1950  Sole focus on public health education and promotion  4,000 members  Journals: Health Education and Behavior, Health Promotion Practice

21.  2014 Annual Conference › March 19 th -21 st ; Baltimore Picture: www.sophe.org

22.  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.ashaweb.org/  http://www.sophe.org/ http://www.sophe.org/

23.  Society of researchers in Health Education  Restricted membership  Purpose is to advance Health Education and Promotion research  Journal: American Journal of Health Behavior

24.  The National Professional Health Education Honorary  Founded in 1967  Criteria for membership  Journal: The Health Educator and The Health Education Monogram Series

25. Founded in 1946 Membership determined by professional position (150 members) Provides an opportunity for state Directors of Public Health Education programs to network

26.  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

27.  Organized in 1972  Currently 10 member organizations  Purpose is to: › facilitate national level coordination, collaboration, and communication

28.  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)

29.  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)