Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating Health Promotion Programs

Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs, Ninth Edition provides a practical, step-by-step guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs in diverse settings. Combining theory with real-world application, the text guides students through the complete program-development process, from needs assessment and intervention design to implementation, evaluation, and reporting. The Ninth Edition reflects the Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis III 2025 (HESPA III 2025) and the latest Responsibilities, Competencies, and Sub competencies for health education specialists. Updated content includes current planning models, logic models, design thinking, social marketing, the Community Capitals Framework, the revised CDC Program Evaluation Framework, and qualitative thematic analysis. Key Features and Benefits: Updated Responsibilities and Competencies Boxes connect chapter content to current professional standards and support CHES® and MCHES® exam preparation. Expanded contemporary planning, implementation, and evaluation coverage includes MAPP 2.0, logic models, design thinking, systems approaches, social marketing, community assets, the revised CDC Program Evaluation Framework, and much more. Applied Activities and Updated Weblinks. Activities engage students in applying new knowledge and skills and can build into developing a complete health promotion program plan, while curated web links connect learners with additional resources. Review Questions and Chapter Summaries - Chapter summaries review major concepts, while end-of-chapter questions reinforce objectives and key terms and allow students to assess their mastery of the material.