$86K in expenses

Vtpha is a statewide membership organization that seeks to positively influence the health of all vermonters and provide an important voice on public health issues at the national, state and local level. Working through its membership, the vtpha: - advocates for policies that improve the public's health; - provides a public forum for discussion and dissemination of information that concern policy and practice; - organizes educational programs to increase the knowledge and skills of its membership; and - collaborates with health professionals, health organizations and the educational community. Vtpha facilitates collaboration among people who care about public health and are interested in protecting and promoting the health of vermont residents. In 2024, vtpha focused on growing its membership and communications infrastructure while managing a number of programs, including: - incubation and ongoing support of the vermont legislature's public health caucus; - educational sessions funded with the support of the new england public health training center. These sessions have evolved into a monthly lunch- and-learn series; - mentorship partnerships with university of vermont, middlebury college, and dartmouth college through which vtpha supports student interns; - policy position development, including a review of existing policy language and process to update our approach to policy development; - the creation and support of a public health nursing section.