Power of Parks infographic
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The Guide to Effectively Educating State and Local Policymakers is a timely resource that facilitates the action steps needed to educate policymakers on relevant health policy issues.
The guide stems from the curriculum of SOPHE’s State Health Policy Institute (SHPI) that ran from 2009-2011. The guide is comprised of six chapters chapters that contain a wealth of information on:
Available in 10 pdf files
Chapter 1 – Leverage policy to promote health
Chapter 2 – Policy and the role of public health professionals
Chapter 3 – Framework for educating policymakers
Chapter 4 – Action plans to educate policymakers
Chapter 5 – Policy education kits
Appendix A – Resources
Appendix B – Templates and training tools
Appendix C – State health policy institute agendas
Why are parks so important? Learn about the National Recreation and Park Association’s Power of Parks infographic.… Read More
View the latest disparities for Leading Health Indicators—critical health issues that, if tackled appropriately, will dramatically reduce leading causes of death and preventable illnesses. Your browser does not support iframes. ...… Read More
The implementation of the new CMS rule provides health education specialists an important opportunity for funding and support. SOPHE’s Advocacy & Policy Committee has created this toolkit with information and...… Read More
The Areas of Responsibility contain a comprehensive set of Competencies and Sub-competencies defining the role of the health education specialist. https://www.sophe.org/careerhub/health-education-profession/seven-areas-responsibility-health-education-specialists/… Read More
This infographic outlines how the obesity epidemic in the United States impacts our national security. Key highlights from the infographic include: Nearly one in four young adults are too heavy...… Read More
2015’s NHEW pays tribute to Health Education: Past, Present, and Future on October 19-23. This toolkit can be used to promote NHEW, including the following daily themes: • Monday, October...… Read More
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