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A Report of the Ad Hoc Committee: The Recommendation to Establish a Health Promotion Focal Point within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This document reports on the recommendations from an invited meeting of a diverse group of practitioners and academia working in the areas of health promotion and education. Those attending this meeting included representatives from health education and health promotion national organizations, private agencies, foundations, academia, CDC CIOs and other invited guests from federal and state agencies. The meeting was convened in March 2004 in Atlanta, GA to discuss the recommendation of a focal point for health promotion and to determine functions of such a focal point. The committee also made recommendations as about integrating such a focal point into the current federal system. Meeting held March 2004 in Atlanta.
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State Health Promotion Capacity
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from a series of interviews conducted in July 2003 to assess the perceived health promotion capacities of those carrying out programs in state health agencies; priority needs for professional development; and actions that might be undertaken to strengthen health promotion activities and programs carried out through state and local public health agencies. The findings for this report have been framed around the three “themes” which surfaced from the analysis of information obtained during the interviews.
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Model Emergency Response Communications Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Events - Third Edition
Model Emergency Response Communications Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Events - Third Edition is intended for a diverse group of state and local public health and emergency response officials and provides a framework for communications among public health officials between health officials and other emergency response players and directly with the public and the media. This publication includes the latest information on infectious disease threats including smallpox and SARS, plus a CD-ROM of fact sheets and work sheets for responding to bioterrorism hazards.
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Assessment of State Capacity for Comprehensive Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs
Since one of the first indications of state public health agency response to emerging public health problems is the development of state-level disease prevention and health promotion plans, this assessment, An Assessment of State Capacity for Comprehensive Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs, was designed to determine planning and implementation activity to reduce the public health impact of the growing obesity problem. Specifically, this assessment describes organizational factors associated with nutrition and physical activity programs in state health agencies; assesses the capacity of state health agencies to address recommended components of a state-based, comprehensive nutrition and physical activity program; and assesses state technical assistance and program guidance needs.
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DHPE School Employee Wellness Guide- Protecting Our Assets: A School Employee Wellness Guide

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Distance Learning & Self Study Materials

This Distance Learning section provides a list of offerings available for CECH. For each offering you will need to order or download the material, complete the activity, fill in the forms accompanying each offering (registration, assessment and evaluation forms) and return all forms to DHPE as instructed.

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing has designated DHPE as a Multiple Event Provider of Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) for certified health education specialists (CHES). As such, we are able to offer CHES an array of free or low cost continuing education offerings. Moreover, you can earn credit for most of these offerings from your home or office and can access the offerings through this website.

Category I CECHs are available through providers like DHPE. When you look at the Distance Learning section of this website, you'll find a list of offerings available for CECH. For each offering you will need to order or download the material, complete the activity, fill in the forms accompanying each offering (registration, assessment and evaluation forms) and return all forms to DHPE as directed.

DHPE reports the activities of its continuing education participants to NCHEC quarterly. For accurate timely reporting you should return the necessary forms to DHPE within two weeks of completing the offering. CHES may also gain Category II CECHs for taking part in professional development activities that are not offered by providers. You may report your Category II activities directly to the NCHEC.

As a CHES, you should be aware of the Areas of Responsibility which lay the foundations for the professional development needs of CHES. If you have ideas for future offerings or wish to partner with DHPE in providing CECH for an event or offering, feel free to contact DHPE.