Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE)

What Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE) does

TSOPHE is a nonprofit professional membership organization headquartered in Austin, Texas, serving public health education professionals, students, and public health agencies across the state. Founded in 1973 as a regional affiliate of the national Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), it provides individual membership tiers ($40 professional, $25 student/retiree annually), CHES-accredited continuing education via Zoom-delivered webinars, a biennial in-person conference, student scholarships, and a Mailchimp-distributed newsletter. Member-facing operations are run on the Wild Apricot membership platform.

The organization's revenue is drawn from three streams: annual membership dues, donations and corporate sponsorships, and federal grants. The most consequential funding source is the FESTA Program, backed by a $1.87 million SAMHSA award running 2024 through 2029, which anchors the bulk of programmatic activity and represents the largest single revenue commitment on the books. Approximately six employees and a Texas-only geographic footprint define the operating scale.

Strategically, TSOPHE's positioning rests on its SOPHE affiliation and CHES credit provider status, which together create modest ecosystem and intangible-asset moats within the small Texas public health education market. The 2024 board reconstitution with student representatives, the launch of a scholarship program, and the active webinar and conference cycle indicate ongoing investment in member engagement, though the organization remains structurally dependent on continued federal funding for sustained growth.

Name

Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE)

Legal name

Texas Society for Public Health Education

Website

https://txsophe.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TSOPHE is a Texas-based nonprofit professional membership organization serving public health educators, students, and agencies through memberships, CHES-accredited webinars, conferences, scholarships, and the federally funded FESTA Program.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Health Professional Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAJAIAG

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

Keywords

• Public health education
• Professional membership organization
• Health education advocacy
• Continuing education credits
• School-based prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from health education professionals and students across Texas form the core revenue stream. Professional members pay $40/year while students and retirees pay $25/year.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations to sponsor student registrations at the biennial TSOPHE Conference and support general operations.
3. Grant Funding: Federally funded programs such as the FESTA Program ($1.87 million from SAMHSA 2024-2029) supporting school-based fentanyl prevention education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TSOPHE is a nonprofit professional membership organization that serves Texas health education professionals and students through annual memberships, CHES continuing education credits, live and recorded webinars, a biennial conference, student scholarships, a monthly newsletter, and a member discussion board. It also administers the FESTA Program, a SAMHSA-funded school-based fentanyl and overdose prevention initiative for grades 6-12 across Hays County school districts.

Product overview

Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE) operates as a professional membership organization offering a unified portfolio of services centered on public health education. The core offerings include professional membership with CHES continuing education credits, live and recorded webinars, biennial conferences, student scholarships, a monthly newsletter, and a member discussion board. TSOPHE also administers the FESTA Program, a federally funded $1.87 million school-based fentanyl prevention initiative. The organization uses Wild Apricot membership software for member management and delivers programming primarily through Zoom webinars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership
• CHES Continuing Education Credits
• Public Health Webinar Series
• Biennial TSOPHE Conference
• Student Scholarship Program
• TSOPHE Monthly Newsletter
• Member Discussion Board
• FESTA (Fentanyl Education and Support Training Awareness) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• The FESTA Program reached thousands of students, families, and community members in just 1.5 years through evidence-informed prevention education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1973TSOPHE is the regional affiliate of SOPHE, a national professional service organization formed in 1973 to promote the health of all people. SOPHE supports TSOPHE through national advocacy, professional standards development, and annual conferences including the SOPHE Advocacy Summit.
• San Marcos CISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district in the FESTA Program for school-based fentanyl and overdose prevention education implementation.
• Wimberley ISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district in the FESTA Program for school-based fentanyl and overdose prevention education implementation.
• Dripping Springs ISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district in the FESTA Program for school-based fentanyl and overdose prevention education implementation.
• Katherine Anne Porter SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in the FESTA Program implementation.
• San Marcos Excel AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in the FESTA Program implementation.
• Texas ICONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the FESTA Program providing support for fentanyl and overdose prevention initiatives.
• CenikorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the FESTA Program providing substance abuse expertise and support.
• Hill Country MHDDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the FESTA Program providing mental health and disability services expertise.
• Hays County Public Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government health partner in the FESTA Program for overdose prevention education.
• Hays County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner in the FESTA Program for community safety and prevention collaboration.
• Healthy Democracy, Healthy PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization focused on strengthening the health sector's capacity for civic engagement, specifically voting. TSOPHE's Advocacy Committee is exploring opportunities to promote voter participation among health professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association (APHA): The largest U.S. professional public health association. APHA serves a broader constituency than TSOPHE and competes for the same health professional members, but at a national scale with a wider portfolio of programs, publications, and advocacy.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): Membership association representing local health departments. NACCHO sits in the broader public health professional ecosystem that TSOPHE serves, and many TSOPHE members work in or alongside local health departments that NACCHO represents.
• Public Health Foundation (PHF): Nonprofit focused on improving public health and population health practice through training, resources, and performance improvement. PHF provides continuing education and training infrastructure that complements TSOPHE's webinar and CHES credit offerings.
• Society for Epidemiologic Research: Professional society for epidemiologists with adjacent workforce to TSOPHE's public health education membership. Both serve academic and applied public health professionals through conferences, journals, and networking opportunities.
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): Represents state and territorial public health agencies. ASTHO's state-level focus overlaps with TSOPHE's Texas scope, and both organizations engage on workforce development and policy issues affecting public health professionals.
• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE): Professional association for applied epidemiologists at state and local health departments. CSTE's workforce development and applied public health focus overlaps with TSOPHE's professional development programming for Texas public health practitioners.

Direct peers

• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE): National parent affiliate of TSOPHE since 1973. SOPHE provides the national professional standards, advocacy, and conference infrastructure that TSOPHE mirrors at the state level; both serve health education professionals through membership, continuing education, and policy advocacy.
• National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC): Sets the CHES and MCHES credentials that TSOPHE helps members maintain. Both organizations sit at the intersection of health education professionalization and continuing education, and NCHEC's accredited provider network overlaps directly with TSOPHE's webinar offerings.
• Texas Public Health Association (TPHA): Another Texas-based public health professional association serving overlapping members. TPHA competes with TSOPHE for dues-paying Texas public health professionals and runs comparable annual conferences, awards, and advocacy programming.
• Eta Sigma Gamma: National health education honorary society with collegiate and alumni chapters. Eta Sigma Gamma shares TSOPHE's mission of professionalizing health education and developing student leaders, and both engage the same university pipeline in Texas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/txsophe

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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