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APA co-sponsors leadership conference on veterans’ mental health
June 22
APA joined the Association of VA Psychologist Leaders and Div. 18 for the 25th Annual VA Psychology Leadership Conference in San Antonio.
Calling for increased protections for children on social media
June 17
APA Services calls on Senate Commerce Committee leaders to move the Kids Online Safety Act forward.
Coalition calls on Congress to increase defense health research funding
June 17
APA Services and the Defense Health Research Consortium call for increase in funding for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
June 6
APA praised the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) racial equity plan and called for additional institute and center partnerships to fund research on social determinants of health and addiction.
Recommending changes on procedures for credible fear screening for immigrants
June 3
APA Services presses the Department of Homeland Security for increased role of psychologists during credible fear screening process.
Providing psychological research on the spread of COVID-19 misinformation
May 26
APA responded to an HHS request for information on the impact of health misinformation throughout the pandemic.
Responding to federal strategy to address environmental justice and health disparities
May 25
APA provided feedback on the Department of Health and Human Services’ environmental justice strategy and implementation plan, designed to serve marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by environmental burdens.
May 23
APA Services drafted language that was included in a bill to reauthorize the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.
Former chair of APA’s Committee on Aging testifies before the Senate Special Committee on Aging
May 20
Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP, testified about ways to improve mental health care for aging Americans.
May 16
APA joins national conversation on public policy, racism, and mental health.
May 14
APA calls for more research on interventions for children and adolescents and to make behavioral health services more widely available.
Encouraging consistency in regulation of wild-caught birds used in research
May 10
APA responded to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on a proposed regulation to improve the welfare of birds not bred for research.
May 10
APA’s comments responding to the ORWH’s call for input encourages the NIH to support a research focus on the social determinants of health and the covid-19 pandemic.
Tips for maximizing your advocacy
Your grassroots voice is an essential part of our efforts to advocate for psychology and psychologists on Capitol Hill. View these videos to help maximize your advocacy on federal policy.
4 Steps for Effectively Emailing Your Member of Congress
In less than five minutes, you can join thousands of other psychologists around the country in influencing policy. These four steps will help you maximize the impact of your advocacy emails.
Seven Terms That Help Explain the Congressional Policymaking Process
Knowing a few key terms will help you understand how Congress works, and help you be a better advocate for issues and legislation that impact psychology.
Federal Advocacy for Psychology: The Basics
This one-hour Advocacy 101 session prepares participants to advocate effectively for psychology on federal policies affecting the profession and its clients, and the importance of becoming an advocate. Attendees learn how best to get involved on issues of concern to the psychology community and effective tips for communicating with policymakers.
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