While no one likes a dues increase of any size, particularly in this time of economic uncertainty, the costs of running ALPHA has increased. To help ensure that we provide our members with an array of quality membership benefits, the Board of Directors has approved the Association’s first dues increase in over 5 years. Starting August 1, dues for individual members will increase to $55 and organizational dues will increase by $25 in each financial category. Retired and students membership dues will remain the same.
We hope that our members understand the necessity of the dues increase and will maintain their membership so that ALPHA can continue working to advance the public’s health.
Your membership offers benefits and opportunities to improve the public’s health
- Year round subscription to Alaska Health Policy Review
- Year round subscription to the ALPHA Newsletter
- Awards for outstanding public health professionals
- Networking opportunities at the American Public Health Association annual meeting
- Numerous professional development and networking opportunities at the Alaska Health Summit
- A quality website and communication about upcoming events and advocacy issues
- Influence health policy: Participate in the development, adoption and use of resolutions to influence health policy
- Leadership opportunities: serve on the Board of Directors and Committees.
- Discount to the Alaska Health Summit
- Join with others committed to improving the health of all Alaskans
How to Join
Annual Membership Dues
Membership is for one year from the date of joining and is renewable.
- Individuals $55/Year
- Student and Retired Members $20/Year
- Organizational Members $125-275/Year * Based on Annual Budget
ALPHA’s on Facebook
In the Alaska Public Health Association 2008 membership survey, respondents indicated that the thing they appreciated most about ALPHA was the opportunity to connect with colleagues. Recognizing that the organization provided few opportunities besides the Health Summit for those connections to be made, the Board decided to facilitate the interaction by establishing an ALPHA Group on Facebook. Here is how you can meet your colleagues from across the state:
- Current Facebook users who are ALPHA or American Public Health Association members can search for the ALPHA (Alaska Public Health Association) group on Facebook. Type ‘ALPHA – Alaska Public Health Association’ into the search field after you have logged onto Facebook and click search. One of the links should take you to our Facebook group. Also the link for the group is: https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45488737317&ref=ts.
- If you are not yet a Facebook user but you are a current ALPHA or APHA member and would like to connect with members of the ALPHA Facebook group, you must create a Facebook account first and then follow the previous instructions.
Come join us! Don’t be shy.
