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Health
Education Links
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- The Health and Human Services Commission provides leadership and
direction, and fosters the spirit of innovation needed to achieve an
efficient and effective health and human services system for Texans.
HHSC has oversight responsibilities for designated
Health and Human Services agencies, and administers certain
health and human services programs including the Texas Medicaid
Program, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicaid
waste, fraud, and abuse investigations. To contact the HHSC, call
2-1-1 for access to information about health and human services in
your community. Callers from outside Texas and those calling from
cellular phones will need to call their
2-1-1 Area
Information Center directly. To contact the HHSC offices in
Austin, please call: 512-424-6500 (Voice) or 512-424-6597 (TDD). How
to get to a HHSC location, click on this link:
Map / Directions to HHSC Locations.
Society for
Public Health Education (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. Please go to the SOPHE website
for more information on its mission, vision and membership information or email
them at info@sophe.org. You can also contact
SOPHE by phone, at (202) 408-9804.
Career Oriented
Public Health Employment Connection Emory
University, Rollin School of Public Health
- Public Health Employment Connection is a FREE job posting/job
searching area. It has been created for the express purpose of
centralizing job posting information for public health professionals
and employers. The site is exclusively designated for public health
related job postings.
http://www.sph.emory.edu/studentservice/Career.html
PublicHealthJobs.net Association of Schools of Public Health
PublicHealthJobs.net is a
service of the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
Employment Council. ASPH is the only national organization
representing the interests of all
34 accredited schools of public health in the United States. To
learn more about ASPH, visit their website at
www.asph.org.
Professional Development
National Commission for Health Education
Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC, Inc.) -
NCHEC's mission is to improve the practice of health education and
to serve the public and profession of health education by certifying
health education specialists, promoting professional development,
and strengthening professional preparation and practice.
http://www.nchec.org
Eta
Sigma Gamma National Professional Health Education Honorary
The principal purpose of Eta Sigma Gamma is to elevate the
standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally trained
men and women in and for the Health Science discipline. Eta Sigma
Gamma's objectives clarify that the principal purpose can be
achieved by: stimulating scientific research; facilitating
communication and discussion between individuals, agencies, and
governmental jurisdictions though the exchange of practices and
philosophies; motivating service and academic achievement;
recognizing service and academic achievement; developing methods,
materials and programs; and raising professional standards and
ethics. Eta Sigma Gamma originated at
Ball State University.
www.bsu.edu/web/esg/
Public Health Education Leadership Institute (PHELI)
- The Public Health Education Leadership Institute is a
collaborative project with several health education associations.
Funding for this initiative was first provided to DHPE by CDC in
1997. DHPE contracted with St. Louis University School of Public
Health to develop a one-year training curriculum. The training
includes three on-site visits, substantial assigned reading
throughout the year and a leadership project to be completed. The
first class graduated in 1999. All DHPE members or their designees
are eligible to apply. More information is available on this web
site in the
Training section.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/pheli_program.asp
Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE)
DHPE is an affiliate of the
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
and serves on four of its committees (Tobacco, HIV, School Health,
and Injury Prevention). DHPE has formal relationships with 25
national organizations, coalitions and committees working on a wide
range of public health issues. DHPEs mission is to strengthen,
promote, and enhance the professional practice of health promotion
and public health education nationally and within State health
departments.
http://www.dhpe.org
American Association for Health Education (AAHE) -
The American Association for Health
Education (AAHE) advances the profession by serving health educators
and other professionals who strive to promote the health of all
people. The leaders and members realize this mission through a
comprehensive approach that encourages, supports, and assists health
professionals concerned with health promotion through education and
other systematic strategies. AAHE serves professionals in a variety
of settings: healthcare, community/public agencies, businesses,
schools (Pre-K-12), and institutions of higher learning.
www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.cfm
Public
Health/Health Education Colleges and
Universities in Texas
The
University of Texas at Austin, School of Public Health
http://www.utexas.edu/education/kinesiology/
The University of Texas at Austin, Public Health Promotion
Research & Program Development -
http://www.uthealthpromotion.net/
Stephan F. Austin State University, Department of
Kinesiology and Health Science -
http://www.tahperd.sfasu.edu/
The University of North Texas Health Science Center
at Fort Worth, School of Public Health -
http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/sph/default.cfm
Texas A&M University, Department of Health and
Kinesiology -
http://hlknweb.tamu.edu/
Texas A&M University Health Science Center -
http://tamusystem.tamu.edu/univ/hsc.html
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Department of
Kinesiology
http://www.tamuk.edu
Texas State University-San Marcos, Department of
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
http://www.hper.txstate.edu
The University of Texas-San Antonio, Department of
Health and Kinesiology
http://kah.utsa.edu |