NEHA’s Organizational Background and Capability

Since 1937, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is the national organization that represents the professionals who work in the environmental health (EH) disciplines. NEHA’s mission is to advance the EH professional (EHP) for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all, and with 4,600 members, NEHA represents more local EHPs including food safety professionals (FSPs) than any other organization. NEHA’s mission of advancing EHPs and FSPs is consistently exemplified through its many education and training programs. NEHA’s membership and clients represent individuals working in EH and FS and includes the private and public sectors, but the majority of its membership work in state and local health. FS is a very important focus area for NEHA. With NEHA’s Research and Development (R&D