PHCNPG Strategic Plan

Mission

The Public Health/Community Nutrition Practice Group (PHCNPG) is dedicated to advancing the practice of public health and community nutrition to promote the public's health.

Vision

Public Health/Community Nutrition Practice Group members are essential leaders and partners in our profession and communities.

Goals

1. Engage a diverse membership that supports the mission

2. Enhance members' professional knowledge and skills related to current and emerging public health issues

3. Build public policy that promotes optimal public health outcomes

4. Identify strategic collaboration with internal and external groups and organizations to promote the practice group

5. Focus on a highly trained, sustainable future public health nutrition work force

6. Promote research that supports evidence-based practices

Values

Integrity – acts ethically, with accountability and attention to excellence.

Innovation – fosters an environment of positive change through creativity and continuous improvement.

Social Responsibility – guides decisions and actions by considering social, economic and environmental implications.

Diversity – welcomes and values the different backgrounds and world views of all people by striving to reflect that diversity and being culturally competent.

Service – provides quality performance of work and duties leading to improvement of communities and the profession.

Collaboration and Partnership - seeks to foster public health strategies to strengthen outcomes through input from public and private entities