Society for Public Health Education

Registration and Call for Abstracts for the 2025 SOPHE Advocacy Summit is now open! Come engage with public health leaders and share advocacy training, materials, and resources. https://www.sophe.org/conferences_events/advocacy-summit/

Rural communities face unique barriers when it comes to health- but community led interventions can help influence change! 👥

This weeks journal article spotlight focuses on South Dakota’s community wellness coalitions that work the increase accessibility to nutritious foods and safe spaces for physical activity.

To read more about how these coalitions are driving change and fighting to lower obesity prevalence within their communities, click the link below! ⬇️
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15248399221144976?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

Meet Nandi Marshall, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Nandi chose health education/health promotion as she wanted to learn more about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and become apart of the solution.

To read more about Nandi well as learn more about how you can be featured here, head to the website below and complete your member profile!
https://www.sophe.org/membership/faces-of-health-education/

📢Calling all SOPHE members 📢

SOPHE is currently running a Then & Now campaign where we can look at our members side-by-side with a current picture of them alongside a past picture. These pictures will be compiled and displayed on social media as well as on-site during our annual conference.

If you would like to be featured, please send both old and new pictures to [email protected]. Be sure to indicate your name, the year and a brief description of your affiliation!

We look forward to seeing your submissions✨

Hot off the presses! SOPHE's Health Promotion Practice and Pedagogy in Health Promotion release March issues. Check out articles on career development, implementation science, mentoring, health literacy, and more. Read now! https://www.sophe.org/publications/journals/

Food accessibility should not be a challenge-yet many students who qualify for SNAP are seeing enrollment barriers❌

This National Nutrition Month, SOPHE is highlighting an essential webinar that provides research backed insights as to how to break down the barriers that lead to high rates of food insecurity. 🍎

To watch the entire webinar and learn more on how to increase equitable food access for all, click the link below or in our bio!
https://elearn.sophe.org/products/snap-for-u-identifying-strategies-to-support-college-students-with-snap-education-and-outreach

SOPHE is proud to announce Raphael Adesiyan and Sophia Garbarino as recipients of the 21st Century Student Scholarships! Adesiyan, Garbarino, and all others will receive their awards at the 2025 SOPHE Annual Conference in April in Long Beach. Congratulations! https://www.sophe.org/news/sophe-announces-raphael-adesiyan-sophia-garbarino-as-recipients-of-the-21st-century-student-scholarships/

Mark your calendars 🗓️ 🎉

SOPHE’s Annual Conference is coming up on April 16-18! This conference brings together 800-900 health education and promotion professionals.

From research to hands on learning, networking and professional development, this event provides a space for those within the public health realm to connect and thrive🙌

To register and access further information such as the daily schedule,click the link down below or in our bio! ⬇️
https://sophe2025.eventscribe.net/

SOPHE is proud to support National Nutrition Month this March! The importance of proper nutrition to a healthy life cannot be overstated. It leads to decreased obesity rates and makes healthy living easier. Helping to gain access to healthy foods and encourage minor changes to daily routines can make a big difference for overall health. Check out SOPHE's resources all month long. https://www.sophe.org/focus-areas/nutrition-obesity-physical-activity/

Today is the deadline to register for to save with the advanced registration rate. Join us in Long Beach, CA, April 16-18, to connect with your professional community, earn CEs, and advance the field. https://sophe2025.eventscribe.net/

SOPHE is proud to announce Ethan Greenblatt and Alvin Tran as recipients of the 21st Century Health Education Practice Scholarships! Greenblatt, Tran, and all others will receive their awards at the 2025 SOPHE Annual Conference in April in Long Beach. Congratulations! https://www.sophe.org/news/ethan-greenblatt-alvin-tran-to-receive-21st-century-health-education-practice-scholarships/

Step by Step to a Healthier Heart 🚶🫀

In observance of American Heart Month, SOPHE is sharing a pivotal article from our Health Education & Behavior journal. This week’s article highlights the Walk Your Heart to Health intervention which utilized walking as not just movement - but medicine!

To learn more about how community driven programs can help reduce health inequities and read the full article, click the link below !⬇️

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1090198114560015

Promotoras shape the way for a healthier environment!🌎⚖️

Our CORE webinar highlight this week “Training Promotoras as Environmental Justice and Women’s Health Advocates” delves into the increased risk Latinas in under-resourced communities experience due to overexposure to environme

To learn more on how Promotoras advocate for increased health education and equity, watch the full webinar through the link down below ! ⬇️

https://elearn.sophe.org/products/training-promotoras-as-environmental-justice-and-womens-health-advocates

SOPHE is proud to announce Eta Sigma Gamma as recipient of the SOPHE Most Valuable Partner Award! ESG and all other award and scholarship winners will receive their awards at the 2025 SOPHE Annual Conference in April in Long Beach. Congratulations! https://www.sophe.org/news/sophe-announces-eta-sigma-gamma-as-recipient-of-most-valuable-partner-award/

SOPHE Board of Trustees adopts new resolution calling for more support of health education specialists. Read the entire resolution.https://www.sophe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SOPHE-Resolution_Critical-Roles-and-Needs-of-the-Health-Education-Workforce.pdf

This Black History Month, we’re highlighting a powerful study on the experiences of Black women impacted by incarceration. 📖

“Voice, Counterspaces, and Ethical Care in Research with Black Women with Trauma and Incarceration Histories” provides insight from 28 women who share their stories as a form of healing, resistance, and a push for justice. 🗣️💪

To read the full article click the link below !⬇️
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10901981211012273