Our
Mission
The
Maine
Public
Health
Association
seeks to
create
an
environment
which
sustains
and
improves
the
health
and
well-being
of Maine
residents.
Its
diverse
membership
has a
common
interest
in the
promotion
and
protection
of the
public's
health
through
service,
education,
and
advocacy.
MPHA
was
formed
in 1984
and is
an
affiliate
of the
American
Public
Health
Association
which
represents
thousands
of
people
nationally.
MPHA's
diverse
membership
includes
concerned
citizens,
students,
professionals,
businesses,
and
agencies.
How
to
Become a
Member
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If
you
would
like
to
become
a
member
of
MPHA,
please click
here
for
a
copy
of
MPHA's
membership
enrollment
form.
For
more
information
about
membership
and
other
activities
of
MPHA,
please
contact:
MPHA
11
Parkwood
Drive
Augusta,
Maine
04330
Tel:
207-622-7566
To
learn
more
about
The
American
Public
Health
Association,
visit
their
website
at:
http://www.apha.org.
Membership
Benefits
for You
Include:
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Membership
in
a
statewide
network
of
public
health -
A
communication
link
to
Maine
state
policy
makers
through
active
issue-oriented
committees. -
Subscription
to
the
newsletter
of
the
Maine
Public
Health
Association,
The
Health
Advocate,
which
reports
on
current
legislation
and
policy
issues
as
well
as
keeping
you
up-to-date
on
public
health
topics.
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Purpose
The
purpose
of the
Maine
Public
Health
Association
is to
foster,
expand,
improve,
and
recognize
the
organized
efforts
to
better
the
health
of all
people
in Maine
through
health
promotion
and
disease
prevention.
This
purpose
includes
the
following
objectives:
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 Extending
and
advancing
public
health,
especially
through
public
policy
initiatives;
Providing
a
forum
for
public
health
issues;
Providing leadership in public health across all sectors;
Promoting and assisting with training and education, including the professional development of members, within the field of public health.
Recognizing model programs and public health leaders in Maine
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Legislative updates on important health issues. -
Registration
discount
at
the
Annual
Meeting
and
workshops. -
The
opportunity
for
your
voice
to
be
heard
in
an
effective
forum
for
public
health.
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