AgenciesAssociations Organizations Associated with Health Education

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Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated
with Health Education
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Governmental Health Agencies

• Certain duties or tasks outlined by the
  government
• International
• National
• State
• City and county
• See table 8.1, p. 224

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Quasi-Governmental Health Agencies

• Some of the characteristics of governmental
  health agencies
• Some characteristics of non-governmental agencies
• Obtain funding from a variety of sources
• Operate independent of government supervision

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Nongovernmental Health Agencies

• Free from government interference
• Must meet IRS guidelines for non-profits
• 5 subgroups
• Voluntary -Professional
• Philanthropic
• Service
• Religious

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Voluntary Health Agencies

• Some of the most visible in a community
• Examples
• Grew out of unmet needs in communities
• Purposes
• Raise money to fund research
• Provide education to professionals and the public
• Provide services to families affected by the
  disease

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Philanthropic Foundations

• Sometimes provide funding for health-related
  research and activities
• Created with an endowment
• Capable of funding long-term projects

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Service, Fraternal, and Religious Groups

• Primary goals are usually not health-related
• Often fund and participate in health activities

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Professional Health Associations and Organizations

• Mission
• To promote the high standards of professional
  practice
• Improve health of society
• Process
• Keep members updated through professional
  journals and other publications
• Sponsor professional meetings

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• Society for Public Health Education
• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
  Recreation, and Dance
• State Association

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ETA SIGMA GAMMA
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Purpose

• The primary purpose is to further the
  professional competence and dedication of
  individual members of the health education
  profession.

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Additional purposes

• Elevate the standards, ideals and ethics of
  health education professionals
• Help to identify the health education discipline
  for colleagues in the field of education, related
  health fields and for the general public
• Encourage and attract capable people to careers
  in the profession

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Achieving the purposes

• Encourage and facilitate exchange of ideas on the
  content and process of health education
• Motivate and recognize service and academic
  achievement
• Stimulate and encourage new research
• Upholding high professional and ethical standards

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Benefits to Members

• Interaction with other students in the same
  profession
• Opportunities for seminar planning, service
  projects, fund raising to help with conference
  fees, and possible publication opportunities
• Subscription to the Health Educator and Health
  Educator Monograph

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Potential activities

• Fundraiser to assist with conference fees
• Developing a seminar series
• Community service project

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Websites

• Eta Sigma Gamma National
• http//bsu.edu/web/esg/
• Eta Sigma Gamma UAB Chapter
• http//www.ed.uab.edu/etasigmagamma/