The Florida Association of Public Health Nurses (FAPHN) evolved from the 60th annual PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING LEADERSHIP, C.A.S.E.¹, INC. conference that was held on July 22-23, 2002. The reorganization of C.A.S.E., Inc. was approved at this time. FAPHN was incorporated December 12, 2002 as a Florida corporation. September 15, 2006, FAPHN was approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a public charity [501(c) (3)]. FAPHN is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the I.R.S. Code.

December 2009, FAPHN began its 8th year. FAPHN will have the Annual Business Meeting and Educational Training Programs on Saturday, August 7, 2010. The location for the FAPHN conference is the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida. FAPHN needs to hear from you! What topics would interest you? Will you attend the conference? Please let the Board know. Board Members names and contact numbers are listed on the Board page of this WEB site.

FAPHN reaches out to the tragedy in Haiti! FAPHN donated, in your name, to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and to the Salvation Army Haiti Earthquake Fund.

1: Consultants, Administrators, Supervisors, Educators

Check out the Educational Programs Section for increased knowledge and opportunites for contact hours. Non-members wanting CEUs are charged $20.00.
Mini Grant Projects Results: Brevard County: Teen Outreach Pasco County: Diabetes
Stand up and Be Counted: Florida Census
Annual Conference August 7
Save the Date! (Word, 39 KB)	Special Notice (Word, 316 KB)
Awards and Scholarships	Agenda (Word, 91 KB)
Poster (Word, 396 KB)	Hotel Flyer (Word, 81 KB)
Awards & Scholarships Winners 2009
Outstanding Public Health	Maria Stahl Nursing Director Brevard County Health Department
Public Health Nurse of the year	Patricia Frank, R.N. Region 3 Bioterrorism Specialist
Scholarship Winner: RN-BSN	Penny Osborne-Dockery, R.N.
Scholarship Winner: Advanced Practice	Joanie Cruce, BSN, R.N.

Our Goals:

• Advance Public Health Nursing in Florida
• Encourage Reciprocal Cooperation of Healthcare Providers Toward Improvement Of Public Health
• Recognize Nurses Who Have Made Outstanding Contributions to the Practice Of Public Health Nursing
• Enhance Professional Knowledge Through Continuing Education Programs

Catch the excitement! Please take the opportunity to join us in promoting public health nursing in Florida. We look forward to growing into our new role as the premier nursing organization for the public health field.