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Membership Benefits
DHPE welcomes
associate members and voting members.Voting
members represent state health agency directors
of health promotion and education programs;
Association members are professionals in the
public health field and share the organization's
mission and goals.
As a DHPE member
you will gain practical knowledge and innovative
solutions to community- and state--based health
problems. Acquire the tools you need to improve
your career through access to leading-edge learning
and expertise. Learn best practices to help
develop policies, health promotion and education
programs and train staff.
Interact
with peers and contribute to the advancement
of the profession.
Exchange ideas
with like-minded colleaques to gain insight
and share fresh perspectives on the future of
health promotion and education
Serve on a committee,
workgroup or as a Board member and expand your
professional network.
Collaborate on
DHPE projects and initiatives such as Physical
Activity, Arthritis and the School Health and
help bring innovation to health education programs
in yor community.
Stay connected
with peers and developments within the profession
with "The Voice", DHPE's electronic
newsletter..
Acquire
leading-edge training and professional development
to enhance your career.
Attend the premier
annual national conference specifically focused
on trends in health promotion and education
in public health practice settings.
Take advanctage
of continuing education opportunities for credit
hours toward the Certified Health Education
Specialist (SHES) designation.
Participate in
the Intership Program for Students of Minority
Serving Institutions.
Keep current with
regular updates on professional practice ethics,
standards, guidelines and best practices, as
well as DHPE-sponsored publications, reports,
articles, research and case studies.
Exapnd your professional
skills with one-of-a-kind seminars and educational
sessions.
Shape the
future of your profession and receive valuable
support in advocating for public health policy
issues.
Receive action
alerts providing information on national public
health policy issues.
Support issues
affecting public health promotion personnel
and health educators.
Influence state
health promotion policy by assisting with the
development of policy statements and positions.
Stay ahead of the
latest legislative action and issues through
the DHPE Health Policy section of the website.
Network
with National Leadership.
Receive travel
support to national meetings funded by federal
agencies.
Receive member
reduced rates for registration to designated
health promotion and health education meetings.
Participate in
focus groups and partnership meetings with CDC
and other national and federal agencies.
Additional
Special Benefits for Voting Members:
Support provided
by CDC to cover travel expenses to the CDC
Sponsored National Conference on Health Promotion
and Education.
Access to early
bird information about CDC funded state programs.
Membership
Levels and Dues
DHPE is the only
organization representing units of health promotion
and health education within state health agencies,
U.S. territories and Indian Health Service Areas.
Each unit is represented by a voting member
appointed by the State Health Agency. DHPE has
also other levels of membership: associate and
emeritus.
Levels
& Dues
Member
Resources
2005
Membership Services Survey
DHPE
Members Focus Group, 2003
How To Join
