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Continuing progress on critical issues for clinicians

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Advocating on Capitol Hill for continued NIH investment

At the 2026 Rally for Medical Research, psychology advocates urged Congress to sustain NIH investment in mental health research, scientific training, and lifesaving discoveries

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Opposing the Department of Education’s accreditation proposal

APA Services urged the department to pursue targeted accreditation reforms without weakening discipline-specific review, disrupting psychology education and training, or worsening the behavioral health workforce shortage

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Centering psychological science to address Black women and work with Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls

APA Services is mobilizing to support and protect the future of behavioral and mental health support for Black women and girls

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