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NCHEC News Spring 2026

CHES and MCHES quarterly news bulletin

Spring 2026 Edition		1
Leadership Award		1
PAGES 1-2		1
Leadership Corner		1
PAGES 3-4		1
Provider Spotlight		1
PAGES 5 - 6		1
Conferences		1
PAGE 6		1
Employer Recognition		1
PAGES 7- 8		1
HESPA III		1
PAGE 11		1
Election News		1
PAGE 12		1
NCHEC Boards & Staff		1
PAGE 13		1
2025 Outstanding Service and Leadership Award Recipients for Excellence in Health Education and Promotion		1
CHES® Spotlight		1
PAGES 9 - 10		1
Leadership Award cont.		2
NCHEC NEWS		2
Leadership Corner		3
Board of Commissioners Chair Report Kathy Jinkins, BSN, M.Ed, MCHES®		3
NCHEC NEWS		3
SOPHE Highlights		4
Executive Director’s Report Melissa Opp, MPH, MCHES®, ICE-CCP		4
A Recap of SOPHE 2026: Stronger Together		4
Play SOPHE Slideshow		4
NCHEC NEWS		4
Provider Spotlight		5
OneOp: Free CE, No Catch.		5
NCHEC NEWS		5
Provider Spotlight cont.		6
OneOp cont.		6
LEARN MORE AT ONEOP.ORG.		6
NCHEC Welcomes A New Credentialing Project Specialist		6
Conferences 2026 - 2027 | CE credits available | NCHEC exhibiting		6
Organization		6
Website		6
Date		6
Location		6
SOPHE Advocacy Summit		6
www.sophe.org		6
October 17 - 19, 2026		6
Washington, D.C.		6
American Public Health Association		6
www.apha.org		6
November 1 - 4, 2026		6
San Antonio, TX		6
SOPHE Annual Meeting		6
www.sophe.org		6
March 17 - 19, 2027		6
Cincinnati, OH		6
NCHEC NEWS		6
NCHEC Employer Recognition Program		7
NCHEC NEWS		7
Employer Recognition cont.		8
Celebrating National Public Health Week 2026		8
NCHEC was pleased to present The Value of Health Education Specialists: Exploring Career Options within the Profession, Part 4 on April 4, 2026. This moti-vational webinar built on the success of the series and offered participants a dynamic look at the expanding opportunities within the health education and promotion field. Panelists represented a diverse range of sectors, including mental health and wellness, academia and school health, healthcare and health communications, epidemiology, and community health. Each speaker shared a "day-in-the-life" perspective from their sector, discussed the essential skills needed for success, and provided practical advice for individuals entering or advancing within the profession.		8
The webinar concluded with an engaging live Q&A session, where panelists responded to thoughtful questions from attendees. The event offered a positive and encouraging outlook on the future of the health education workforce, underscoring the critical role both CHES® and MCHES® will continue to play across evolving public health landscapes.		8
For those who were unable to attend the live event, the full recording is available on NCHEC’s YouTube page!		8
NCHEC NEWS		8
CHES® Spotlight		9
Lily Benig, MPH, CHES® : Connecting Science, Policy, and People Through Health Education		9
Translating science for the people who need it		9
NCHEC NEWS		9
CHES® Spotlight		10
Lily Benig, MPH, CHES® : Continued		10
NCHEC NEWS		10
HESPA III		11
What are the HESPA III (2025) Takeaways?		11
I. ASSESSMENT II. PLANNING III. IMPLEMENTATION IV. EVALUATION V. RESEARCH VI. ADVOCACY VII. COMMUNICATIONS VIII. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT IX. ETHICS, LEADERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONALISM		11
THE NINE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY		11
Scan for Bookstore Link:		11
NCHEC NEWS		11
Election News		12
Call for Candidates 2026: Future NCHEC Leaders Wanted		12
Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialists (DBCHES): Two Directors - Five-year term.		12
Requirements for all board positions include:		12
If you are interested in becoming a candidate, please contact Alyssa Dzurkovich at 888-624-3248 ext. 16 or adzurkovich@nchec.org or visit the website at www.nchec.org. The nomination deadline is June 1, 2026.		12
NCHEC NEWS		12

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