Communicator Resources

Best Bets

On Health Education and Health Communication

Our "state-wise" health education expert recommends:

Core Resources

• US Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, NIH, Office of Cancer Communications, NCI, Making Health Communication Programs Work, A Planners Guide. 2002.
• Breckon, Donald J., et al Community Health Education: Settings, Roles, and Skills for the 21st Century. Aspen Publishers, Inc. Gaithersburg, Maryland. 1994.
• Principles of Community Engagement, CDC, PHPPO.
• Windsor, R. Baranowski T., Clark, N., & Cutter, G. Evaluation of Health Promotion, Health Education and Disease Prevention Programs,2nd Edition Mayfield Publishing Co., Mountain View, CA. 1994.

Web Links

• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
  Under the publications section this site provides information and abstracts for the two major SOPHE journals (which are considered the leading practice and academic journals in the public health education field).
• Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE)
  This site is for the association of state level health education program directors. Using this site you can get member names and contact information if you need state-specific contacts. This also has good links to other sites and information relevant to health education professionals.
• National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)
  This site is similar to the site above but is the site for the state public information officers. Another good link to the states when working with the state or local public health agencies.

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