The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is a nonprofit, independent professional association that represents a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students in the United States and 25 international countries. SOPHE provides leadership to the profession of health educaton and health promotion to promote the health of society.

Growing body of research emphasizes that an effective health education curriculum demonstrates much more than teaching scientific facts and increasing student knowledge. Information on characteristics of effective health education programming and curricula can be found on this site.

The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC's Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum. 
Results of the HECAT can assist schools in selecting or developing appropriate and effective health education curricula and improve the delivery of health education. The HECAT can be customized to meet local community needs and conform to the curriculum requirements of the state or school district.

The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed to establish, promote and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels—from pre-Kindergarten through grade 12.