About NEHASeveral years ago, NEHA's board decided to adopt a rather unique approach to envisioning the association’s future and determining the association’s priorities. It made the bold move of stepping out of the classical process of strategic planning. By focusing on directions and not destinations, we keep our association on the balls of its feet – ready to change course at a moment’s notice should circumstances in our business environment indicate that such a change is appropriate. This mindset and way of operating represents the extra commitment that NEHA makes to insure that the association remains relevant to the profession and to the NEHA membership. Our strategic directions include 1) Training and Education; 2) Credentialing; 3) Advocacy; and 4) Organizational Capacity.Drawing on the original effort that led to the creation of NEHA, the association today stands as a strong professional society with over 4,500 members across the nation. Clearly NEHA's mission, "to advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all" is as relevant today as it was when the organization was founded. Advancement has been defined by NEHA in terms of both education and motivation. The basis for the association’s activities is the belief that the professional who is educated and motivated is the professional who will make the greatest contribution to the healthful environmental goals which we all seek. Accordingly, great emphasis is placed on providing, through each of NEHA's programs, both an educational as well as a motivational opportunity. At NEHA's conferences, for example, tremendous attention is paid to developing a quality educational program that not only imparts knowledge to the attendee but, also, through the very quality of the presentations, inspires the attendee to do more upon returning to his or her job.National Environmental Health AssociationNEHA0a1e033b-5563-44c7-aaa8-abced7fe8f88The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) had its origins in the state of California where it was incorporated in 1937. The original impetus behind the creation of a national professional society for environmental health practitioners was the desire by professionals of that day to establish a standard of excellence for this developing profession. This standard, which has come to be known as the Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Registered Sanitarian credential, signifies that an environmental health professional has mastered a body of knowledge (which is verified through the passing of an examination), and has acquired sufficient experience, to satisfactorily perform work responsibilities in the environmental health field. The pioneers of the association believed that such a credential was necessary if the environmental health field was to grow and take shape as a legitimate and widely respected profession.Environmental Health & Protection Professionals78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8...to advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all.e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e3ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITYe3102b97-0297-4551-bb9c-b9919bee5c3bPriority One TierFiscal Well-BeingSustain our fiscal well-being43e72a74-837d-4f4e-adc4-ee1d15ceea641.aNEHA needs to sustain its fiscal well-being.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273EvolutionEvolve our AEC, journal, community building methods, IT Infrastructure, educational programs and our membership diversity3671e7f4-d26c-4711-b920-2883a9ca228e1.bNEHA needs to evolve its AEC, journal, community building methods, IT Infrastructure, educational programs and even its membership diversity to reflect considerations important to the future of associations.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273TransformationContinue our transformation as the leader for the Environmental Health profession.277a5437-7256-4a10-9450-b4bcff24a93c1.bNEHA needs to continue its transformation as the leader for the Environmental Health profession.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Training, Education, Accreditation, Evaluation & Credentialingdea10460-3222-4812-9d2a-2d59f9447231Priority Two TierTRAINING & EDUCATIONba546e41-d51f-4171-a5e9-8a93a44be0ec2.142e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Training & Educational OfferingsEmphasize training and educational offerings395531da-abc9-4613-b85e-030d3cb42af72.1.aThe association has declared that it will emphasize in its training and educational offerings, the three topics of:42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Preparednessd80b46f3-abb9-4ee8-b8d6-7e88b955064a2.1.a.i42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Food Protectionf7bce3a2-7df7-4cf1-aa38-4ce4cc7df38f2.1.a.ii42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Global Climate Change / Built Environment69104171-ccf0-44c2-8dbe-b0e468b86b7b2.1.a.iiiespecially the health implications thereto42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Educational TechnologiesBuild educational offerings within the educational technologies now available15cab9ac-a0e3-48ae-b21f-40445b976aa62.1.bNEHA’s educational offerings need to be built within the educational technologies now available.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273ACCREDITATION & PROGRAM EVALUATIONead6b8f0-eb04-4db5-bf9b-f5183ce9db312.242e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Local Environmental Health Units[Engage] in the accreditation of programs and/or standards guidance developed for local Environmental Health units.1215d89e-ce5c-4b02-9f90-1c0f5d5dd1262.2.aNEHA needs to be deeply involved in the accreditation of programs and/or standards guidance developed for local Environmental Health units.Local Environmental Health Units42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273RolePlay the prominent role in any effort to accredit environmental health programsc76bc4d4-dde8-4f61-a958-b2c911297eef2.2.bNEHA needs to play the prominent role in any effort to accredit environmental health programs and not let some other entity do that instead.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273CREDENTIALINGStrengthen the stature of the REHS/RS credential.01510045-7efb-4658-bfbf-73815a2a19a62.3NEHA needs to strengthen the stature of the REHS/RS credential. This includes moving in the direction of making the REHS/RS credential NEHA’s premier credential and getting more states to use the NEHA national test. This direction also includes movement on NEHA’s part to establish a more national, uniform standard for competence in environmental health, which would be the essence of the REHS/RS. 42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273ADVOCACY3ba28de0-d94d-4764-8940-46e29f933c21Priority Three TierVisibilityBe visible in advocacy on the issues of preparedness; food protection, global climate change, and built environments60153bfd-d424-4937-a920-4cee4db95cb83.aNEHA needs to be particularly visible in its advocacy efforts on the issues of preparedness; food protection, global climate change, and built environments.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273ResponsivenessBe more responsive to opportunities that contribute the association’s viewpoints to emerging trends, policy statements, and actions1a5f4ac6-495e-4be6-badd-540e2b246a483.bNEHA needs to continue to be more responsive to opportunities that contribute the association’s viewpoints to emerging trends, policy statements, and actions.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Awareness & AppreciationIncrease the awareness and appreciation of environmental health and the environmental health profession.bed28bb6-5632-438b-99d2-de3c5b887f713.cMore needs to be done to increase the awareness and appreciation of environmental health and the environmental health profession. This direction would get NEHA more heavily into enhancing the image of the profession and even into issues such as where it is best to institutionally locate environmental health programs.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273GreeningGreen the association and to let our community know what we’ve done69fb9a4d-2486-44f3-a73e-9b1f3c83f22b3.dNEHA needs to continue in its efforts to green the association and to let our community know what we’ve done.42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT042474f0-fdf6-4638-a459-78f0749bfb804A STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES -- LONG-TERM (10-YEAR) ASPIRATIONS: A. 10% of NEHA’s members are International Members (500) B. 5% of NEHA’s in-person AEC attendees are from outside the U.S. (50 - 70) C. 30% of NEHA’s virtual AEC attendees are from outside the U.S. (30 - 90) D. 20 International Partner Organizations (IPOs) E. $500,000/yr. to NEHA in grants/contracts to NEHA for international work International SectionRecreate the NEHA International Section cd7a0ec3-49bd-44cf-9a60-3908aa15036d4.A42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Developing WorldFocus on EH Practice in the developing worlddd586e1b-bf2d-4dae-b372-a6ad197ab5564.A.1Developing World42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273NGOsInvolve NGOs working in the developing world2b577a8a-243e-4a1a-8882-0ca8bf5eb99e4.A.2NGOs42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Learning OpportunitiesProvide Learning Opportunities for NEHA Members that Prepare Them to Work in the Developing World0d257b00-1e37-436c-9cd4-54d7515681704.B42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Global Environmental Health CommunityEngage Global Environmental Health Community in Ways that Increase the Capacity of Environmental Health Organizations in Other Nations (top down development) d916eba4-5b7b-4ec6-b3d4-8ee5174ebc824.C(Note: The goal here is to develop organizational capacity, not to fund projects.)Global Environmental Health CommunityNEHA International Partner Organizations (IPOs)Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH)Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)United Nations (UN)Governments of Other Nations42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Professional DevelopmentConnect Environmental Health Practitioners in the Developing World with Resources, Information, Mentors and Partners in Ways That Increase the Effectiveness of Their Professional Practice (bottom up development)4adc5603-9722-4765-aacf-716573b99f1b4.D(Note: The goal here is to develop people, not to fund projects.)Environmental Health Practitioners42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273International MembershipIncrease NEHA’s International Membershipa2b831f3-731c-4ab6-b2a6-f6e4fdb172864.E42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Membership ClassCreate a new membership class – International Member51e38e9c-cfb1-4982-b2c7-1a8ba915b6114.E.142e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Global Environmental Health FundWith Donations, Create a Global Environmental Health Fund dbca5d02-a030-47fe-a21e-a38ecca1fe0a4.F42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Dues SubsidiesSubsidize the membership dues of International Members from countries in the developing world73b45c40-5526-4f4b-817a-e0f6b3bad8ca4.F.142e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Registration SubsidiesSubsidize registration for NEHA’s AEC (virtual or in-person) by EH professionals from countries in the developing worldc287eae2-147b-4344-a31f-8895fc77a10e4.F.242e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Training & Educational MaterialsProvide training or educational materials from the NEHA Bookstore to EH professionals in the developing world112de4ce-3989-45f8-9851-c85d882275f74.F.3NEHA BookstoreEH Professionals in the Developing World42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273EH SabbaticalsFund an annual EH sabbatical in the developing world for a NEHA member.877273b2-c15d-4832-a037-f71b1592d6a14.F.4NEHA Members42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Product MarketingMarket NEHA Products Globally54139f86-0dec-440a-add6-50bb6633a3964.G42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273International Membershipsbaf80cfb-6d54-4096-b27b-e9390e718d0a4.G.142e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Training Materialsdd8777aa-e67c-4e90-aab6-662c94f6a7054.G.242e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Virtual Conferences6a027848-36f3-489f-87db-ae46e2ba4b964.G.342e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273E-Learninged2e34ac-15ef-488f-95a2-1d4052a3d6734.G.442e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Credentialsb18a5485-54b9-4199-9cac-02a1d90f47214.G.542e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Contractual Services5ac49927-e2d4-4b1f-8a46-00039fd5f0404.G.642e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273Grants & ContractsSeek Grants and Contracts from Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizationsc05514de-b541-4141-8f5c-fb2bc1bf73ff4.HSeek Grants and Contracts from Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations to Support the Above EffortsGovernmental OrganizationsNon-Governmental OrganizationsCDCUSAIDWHOPAHOUN42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a773802732012-06-302013-10-09http://www.neha.org/about/neha.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net