Community Health Planning & Policy Development

Sign up to attend the CHPPD Section 40 years celebration by Wednesday, October 14, 2009: The CHPPD Section will be celebrating 40 years on Sunday, November 8, 2009. 8:00 - 10:00 with a dinner party at the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Since space is limited, registration for the CHPPD 40th Celebration is required.  Everyone will need a ticket  to attend the event.  If the CHPPD Celebration reception is overbooked before the deadline, preference will be given to CHPPD Section members and their guests. While the event is free, donations of $5.00 for CHPPD Section members, and $10 for non Section members is suggested, and  can be sent using the APHA Section donation form.  The donations will automatically buy a raffle ticket, for an iPOD which will be drawn and awarded awarded at the end of the dinner. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased at a flat rate of $5.00.  If registrants have donated towards the Celebration, and cannot be accomodated, the donations will be returned. (updated June 26, 2009)

CHPPD Section Call Minutes: All members are invited to the next CHPPD Section conference call scheduled on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. EST. All members are invited to participate.  For conference call access information, please contact pri01@health.state.ny.us. The May 20th conference call minutes are also posted. (updated May 22, 2009)

Webinar/audioconference Recording Links: If you did not get a chance to attend the webinars/audioconferences, the you can listen to the recording of the June webinar, In an Era of Economic Renewal and Reform, Opportunities for Healthy People 2020; the April webinar Measuring the Value of Community Prevention; and the February webinar The Role of Community in Health System Reform. (posted June 5, 2009)

The Community Health Planning and Policy Development (CHPPD) Section members use evidence-based planning and policy approaches to eliminate disparities and promote healthy communities. Founded in 1969, the CHPPD Section is an engaging place to share information and debate critical issues related to planning, and to learn how policy is shaped at the local, state and national levels.

We invite you to share, discuss, and debate public health planning and policy developments, and get involved in Section activities focusing on membership engagement, policy development, program planning and student involvement. Your participation is vital to our continued success.