Health education specialists and community health workers are valuable occupations that improve the health of individuals and communities. These occupations have complementary roles in addressing health care demands and strengthening individual and community capacity through patient and community education, patient navigation, referrals, social support, advocacy and other activities. Although their…

Health education specialists [health educators] teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. Use this pdf in your promotion materials.

Download SOPHE’s bibliography, Opioid Bibliography: Resources for Public Health and Allied Health Students, Professionals and Faculty, for access to the latest, evidence-based resources to better understand and combat the opioid epidemic.

Download SOPHE’s fact sheet, A Primer on Opioids: The Critical Role of Health Education in Preventing Addiction and Saving Lives, to understand the health education approach to the opioid epidemic.

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…

Friday, April 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio Opioid use in the U.S. has been rising steadily since 2007. In 2016, the opioid epidemic claimed more lives than any prior year. As opioid abuse rises, so have the accompanying risky behaviors, i.e., sharing needles and engaging in unprotected sexual activity that…