04 Oct Impact / Moving Psychology Forward
APA's mission is to advance psychology to benefit society and improve lives. The stories here celebrate some of our successes on long-term projects and showcase ways in which APA made an impact in 2016...
27 Jun Disaster Resource Network
When disaster strikes, APA is among the first organizations on the ground, coordinating efforts of volunteer psychologists when they're needed most and providing resources to help people cope...
04 Oct Mental Health Reform
In late 2016, APA — after months of coordinated efforts — achieved a major milestone in its ongoing work to increase public access to mental health service when Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act...
27 Jun Stand for Science
Since 2014, APA has been helping psychological scientists meet with their congressional representatives to showcase their research and promote the value of psychological science. In 2016, this program was more salient than ever...
04 Oct Stress in America™
Since 2007, APA has commissioned an annual nationwide survey as part of its Mind/Body Health campaign to examine the state of stress across the country and understand its impact. In 2016, APA ran two surveys — tracking public reactions to discrimination and the November elections...
27 Jun ACT Raising Safe Kids
Intervening early in life and developing effective parenting skills are critical ways to prevent violence in the lives of children. To teach positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers, APA launched the ACT/Parents Raising Safe Kids program in 2001...
27 Jun Internships
Internship is a critical step on any practicing psychologist's path to success. But what do you do when there aren't enough positions for the class of graduates who need them? Because psychology doctoral students need to complete an APA-accredited internship to graduate, failing to obtain...
04 Oct Becoming Brilliant
In 2016, APA had a breakout hit with "Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children." It was a New York Times and Amazon bestseller and a Bronze Medal winner in the Living Now Book Awards for Parenting...