NPHP Fact Sheet

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With support from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Health Museum (NHM) is joining with leading national organizations and institutions to undertake The National Public Health Partnership (NPHP), an initiative designed to improve the nation’s health by fostering dialogue between the nation’s public health and museum and science center communities. 

During Phase 1 (culminating in May 2003), the NPHP will bring together museum and science center institutions and professionals with the individuals and organizations working in the nation’s public health arena to assess needs and identify opportunities to work together toward common goals. 

A Phase 2 of the NPHP is also envisioned, which could include the final production and dissemination of the Phase 1 deliverables, implementation of NPHP activities as prioritized in Phase 1, and development of a plan to support an ongoing, sustainable Partnership.

The Partnership will help bridge the gap between public health and informal education in museum and science center settings through robust dialogue and communication that will advance the quality of and capabilities to support public health programming in museums and science centers.

The nation’s public health organizations, museum and science center institutions, and their constituents and members are the target audience.

The Partnership is comprised of organizations and institutions that serve as convening partners (Conveners), as steering committee partners (Steering Committee Members), and member partners (Members). 

• Senior staff participation in three Partnership planning meetings (Conveners)
• Assistance in leading the NPHP meetings and providing guidance about the NPHP’s overall agenda and programs (Conveners)
• Participation in two Partnership meetings – CEO/senior level participation in the two full convenings of the Partnership (Conveners and Steering Committee Members)
• Share institutional/organizational resources (non-financial) (Conveners and Steering Committee Members and Members)
• Facilitate institutional/organizational marketing and outreach opportunities to publicize the NPHP (Conveners and Steering Committee Members and Members)
• Help review and distribute NPHP materials (deliverables) to constituents and members (Conveners and Steering Committee Members and Members)
• Fill out and distribute internally NPHP surveys (Conveners and Steering Committee Members and Members)

NPHP Conveners

American Association of Museums
American Public Health Association
Association of Science-Technology Centers
National Health Museum 

NPHP Museum and Science Center Steering Committee Members:

Adventure Science Center
California Science Center
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Global Health Odyssey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HealthSpace Cleveland
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science
Liberty Science Center
Louisville Science Center
Maryland Science Center
Museum of Science
Museum of Science & Industry
New York Hall of Science
Please Touch Museum
The Franklin Institute

NPHP Public Health Steering Committee Members:

American Association for Health Education
American Psychological Association
American Schools of Public Health
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
National Association of County and City Health Officials
National Association of Health Education Centers
National Association of Local Boards of Health
Partnership for Prevention
Public Health Foundation
Society for Public Health Education

NPHP Members

All Members will be drawn from the nation’s leading public health organizations and museum and science center institutions. If you are interested in becoming a NPHP Member, please email Claudia Menashe at cmenashe@nationalhealthmuseum.org.