Proud Affiliate of the American Public Health Association
The New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA) is an affiliate of the American Public Health Association and serves as a statewide organization for members from all disciplines in the public health spectrum, including state and county health departments, healthcare, policy and advocacy organizations, health and human service programs and workers, academia, and research.
NYSPHA advocates for policies at the national, state, and regional levels that support equity and an end to health disparities for all. NYSPHA is among the nation’s oldest, independent, nonprofit public health organizations. We serve as a broad-based statewide organization devoted to promoting and protecting the health of all New Yorkers.
New York State Public Health Association is an affiliated association of the American Public Health Association (APHA). We have collaborated with APHA to grow stronger as organizations, to share expertise, influence, and resources, and to advocate for common priorities at the local, state and federal levels. APHA champions optimal, equitable health and well-being for all. With its broad-based member community and 150-year perspective, APHA influences federal policy to improve the public’s health.
Learn more at www.apha.org.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to promote and protect the public's health through professional development, networking, advocacy, education, and public health practice.
NYSPHA is committed to advancing social justice in our programs and initiatives. We actively strive to confront systemic racism and other barriers to good health. We aim to empower and unite our diverse community of public health professionals across New York to create a future defined by equity, opportunity, and lasting impact.
Our Vision:
Our vision is for NYSPHA to serve as a leading voice and resource for public health in New York State.
Our active and engaged membership represents the diversity of individuals and organizations working in public health. Empowered NYSPHA members work across the state, at all levels, to promote and implement prevention-oriented policies and practices that support healthy behaviors, advance health equity, and foster healthy communities.
Our Board of Directors
As a statewide, multi-sectoral public health organization, we have a Board of Directors that is representative of our membership and capable of bringing a level of expertise to NYSPHA through their various educational and career experiences. Members of the Board include representatives from organizations across New York State and have expertise within school-based health, oral and rural health, maternal and child health, epidemiology and biostatistics, healthy eating and physical activity, public health education, tobacco-free living, policy and advocacy, and regional health planning.
Committees
With our mission to protect and promote the public's health throughout New York State, it is only through active member participation that we can achieve our goals. NYSPHA has long-standing and emerging committees that our members are actively involved with in an effort to drive our association's efforts. We are continuously looking for additional members to join our committees. We encourage you to contact the designated committee Chair(s) to get involved.
- Policy & Advocacy
- Public Health in Action
- Mental Health
- Climate
- Maternal-Child Health
- Events/Annual Meeting Planning
- Communications
- Membership