About SOPHE
SOPHE is an independent, international, professional association made up of a diverse membership of health education professionals and students. The society promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and its numerous partnerships with other organizations. With its primary focus on public health education, SOPHE provides leadership through a code of ethics, standard for professional preparation, research, and practice; professional development; and public outreach. SOPHE's national and chapter membership includes over 4000 public health professionals that work in a variety of disciplines and settings, many of which can provide thorough education and resources on chronic disease issues to key decision-makers.

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CDC Cooperative Agreement for Educating Policy Makers on Chronic Disease Prevention
SOPHE receives support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)*, in the form of a cooperative agreement that allows us to build capacity to support a national framework to prevent chronic disease and promote health by educating policy makers. Through this cooperative agreement, SOPHE is able to raise awareness of national and state chronic disease and health inequity issues among health educators so that they may then provide information and education to their local policy makers. Additionally, SOPHE is able to develop a variety of resources, and provide continuing education opportunities that focus on issues of chronic disease and health disparities.

Acknowledgements
*This website was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 1 U58 DP001335-02 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings and conclusions referenced throughout this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.