The mission of the Association is to improve the health of Utahns by promoting the advancement of the health education profession and the employment of health educators in the public and private sector.

Goals for 2007 - 08 include:

• Increase HEAU membership among professionals and students
• Maintain electronic media to disseminate health-related activities, information, and opportunities to all members
• Strengthen membership involvement in HEAU workshops, conferences, and activities
• Promote HEAU members' awareness and involvement of current health-related legislative issues
• Implement a fundraising committee to enlarge financial situation and benefit from non-profit status
• Support and grow the mentor/mentee program
• Boost HEAU’s presence in the community through more community outreach activities
• Build and maintain a historical account of HEAU
• Create more opportunities for members to receive CHES credits