President's Report
Mitchel Rosen

This has been a re-building period for the NJPHA. The executive board has been very hard to increase the capacity of the organization. We have received two $5,000 awards from APHA to help us in our efforts. These are described in more detail in the news section of the web site. But, generally, the first award is to help us develop a strategic plan for the organization. This plan will help guide us as an organization, and provide a framework to help improve the health of the public in NJ. The second award is to help build membership. We will focus on students graduating from undergraduate programs in public health. Throughout the fall, members will provide presentations at various public health programs to help recruit the next generation of public health professionals. These are exciting opportunities for us, and we look forward to your participation in them.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer. I look forward to seeing many of you in the fall, and at our annual meeting.

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Call for Nominations and Awards

Call for Nominations
Nominations for NJPHA officer positions is currently open. Additional information can be found here. Please contact Parvin AhmadKhanlou (parvin.ahmadkhanlou@doh.state.nj.us) for more information.

Call for Awards
Nominations for NJPHA awards is currently open. Additional information can be found here. Please contact Jim Brown (jbrown@ocean.edu) for more information.

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Need for Committee Members

Please, reach out to the Chair of the Committee of your interest and share your thoughts and ideas. As we develop our two-year strategic plan, we will take your feedback and support seriously. We also would like to extend an invitation to our sister public health organizations for planning joint activities.

If you are interested in participating on a committee, helping with a special task such as the newsletter, tracking a specific legislation or advocacy let me know. This will be an exciting, and challenging year and everyone who wants to take part in our organization, has an opportunity to do so. To get involved, simply contact the appropriate chairperson, the Executive Board Chair, Dr. Jim Brown at jbrown@ocean.edu or Parvin Ahmadkhanlou at njphapresident@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!