Director of Public Health Nursing (DPHN) membership includes Directors of Public Health Nursing in local official health agencies in California and individuals who are interested in supporting the goals of the organization.

The mission of the DPHN is to provide leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of Public Health programs in the state; to articulate the role of public health Nursing in California; to act as a leadership organization for public health nursing to facilitate changes in the delivery of public health services, and to evaluate the impact of these changes, and assure a professional and competent public health nursing workforce in the State.