Mission
The Montana Public Health Association (MPHA) is a diverse membership of individuals and organizations advocating for optimal public health best practice standards for all Montanans. MPHA facilitates educational and professional growth opportunities, networking and mentoring, and collaborative relationships for members and partners.Guiding Principles
- We believe the Montana Public Health Association (MPHA) has a responsibility to influence public health policy and practice and to do so, we must work to be an innovative and responsive organization.
- We believe that the strength of MPHA lies in the commitment of all its members including its leadership.
- We provide value to our members and partners through education programs, networking opportunities, and advocacy efforts.
- We strive for inclusion, bringing many voices and viewpoints to the table.
- We believe that collaboration with others is necessary for the advancement of public health practice and policy in Montana regardless of jurisdiction or funding boundaries.
- We preserve the integrity of the MPHA by living the mission.
Vision
The Montana Public Health Association (MPHA) serves as an active, influential voice promoting public health practice and programs in Montana. Members and partners support the organization's strong advocacy role and seek collaboration with MPHA on a variety of public health issues and initiatives. An expanded membership represents a wide set of public health disciplines and functions and value the educational and networking opportunities provided through their membership. MPHA maintains a prestigious reputation across the State, regionally, and for some rural and frontier issues, nationally. MPHA is recognized as the "go-to" organization in Montana on public health issues by other organizations, agencies, elected officials and State leadership.