To Which Tribes Do You Belong To

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To Which Tribes Do You Belong To?
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Professional associations can offer great
networking and learning opportunities
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• Joining a professional association often is the
  most important career-enhancing move you can
  make.

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Dr. Jaffe

• Professional associations have become tribes
  for todays career nomads. They offer a means
  for like-minded professionals to band together to
  further their common

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Dr. Jaffe (cont.)

• economic destinies, as well as promote pride in
  their work while expanding the groups knowledge.

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Dr. Jaffe

• Adapting to the computer age has been an
  important subject for many associations.

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Health Education

• What professional associations or organizations
  can you join/belong to?

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How Do I Find Associations?

• The Encyclopedia of Associations describes
  organizations for almost any interest or career
  direction.

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Nations Largest Tribe

• American Association of Retired Persons

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For More Information

• Select which association you would like to join
  and request a membership information packet.

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Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated
with Health Education
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Agencies

• Classified in one of three major categories
• governmental
• quasi-governmental
• non-governmental

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Governmental Health Agencies

• Have authority for specific duties outlined by
  the governing body. These agencies are funded by
  tax dollars and managed by government employees.
  
• Source Cottrell, R., Girvan, J. Clark, J.
  (2002)

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Agencies

• International - World Health Organization
• National Department of Health and Human
  Services
• State State Health Department
• Local City/County Health Department

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Quasi-governmental Health Agencies

• Obtain funding from a variety of sources
• United Way
• American Red Cross

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Non-governmental Health Agencies

• Operate free from governmental interference
• Funded primarily from private donations or
  membership fees

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Non-governmental Health Agencies

• Categorized as
• voluntary
• philanthropic
• service
• religious
• professional agencies

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Voluntary Health Agencies

• Examples
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association

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Philanthropic Foundations

• Provide important funding of programs and
  research on a variety of health issues.

Ford Foundation Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Rockefeller Foundation
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Health Education Related Projects

• Service
• Fraternal
• Religious groups
• Drug education programs
• Wellness efforts

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Professional Health Organizations

• Common mission is to promote the high standards
  of professional practice for their respective
  profession.

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Professional Organization

• Society for Public Health Education, Inc. (SOPHE)
• Founded in 1950
• Devoted solely to public health education and
  health promotion
• Greater New York - SOPHE

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Professional Organization

• American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
• One of the six national organizations in AAHPERD

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Professional Organization

• International Union for Health Promotion and
  Education (IUHPE)
• Is a global association of people and
  organizations for more than 90 countries

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Professional Organization

• American Alliance for Health Physical Education
  Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
• Is an alliance of six national associations

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Professional Organization

• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Is the oldest and largest of the health
  education professional organizations

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Professional Organization

• American College Health Association (ACHA)
• Began in 1920 as the American Student Health
  Association

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Professional Organization

• American School Health Association (ASHA)
• Was founded in 1927 as the American Association
  of School Physicians to protect and improve the
  well-being of children and youth

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Getting Started

• Work with two or three other students for this
  project

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Name

• Determine a name for your tribe

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Pick a name for your tribe.
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Flag

• Create a flag for your tribe.

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Flora and Fauna

• What is the tribe flower, tree and animal?

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Tribal Song

• What is your tribes anthem?

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Treatment of Others

• How does your tribe treat people of other tribes?

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Expected Treatment

• How does your tribe expect to be treated?

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Health and Wellness

• How does your tribe perceive health?

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Education
How does your tribe value education?
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Respected Leaders

• Who are the most revered people in your tribe?

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Political Structure

• What kind of political system does your tribe
  have?

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Additional Comments

• Is there anything else you want to share about
  your tribe?

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Think About

• Is there anything that you would have changed
  about your tribe?

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Additional Comments

• How did working with others enhance this
  experience?

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Summary/Analysis

• How can you apply what you learned during this
  activity to real life?

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Summary/Analysis

• What did this activity make you think about that
  you had not considered before?

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Ask Yourself

• How would your career be different if you
  failed to belong to a professional association?