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 be linked to environmental health promotion.

SOPHE recognizes the need to effectively prepare for and respond to the various public health emergencies that threaten society. The SOPHE Emergency Preparedness and Response Website was designed to provide health educators and other health promotion specialists with the necessary information, tools, and resources they may need in planning for or responding to public health emergency events.