APA International Humanitarian Award
The American Psychological Association (APA) is seeking nominations for the 2012 International Humanitarian Award.
This APA award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian service and activism by a psychologist or a team of psychologists, including professional and/or volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with under-served populations.
"Extraordinary humanitarian services" are defined as professional activities initiated by psychologists, working alone or in association with others, to help alleviate severe stress and restore psychological well-being to a group of people in a variety of difficult circumstances, including but not limited to the following:
Survivors and/or victims' families following a significant event such as a natural or person-induced disaster, a national or international incident, a civil war, or a forced migration
A community of any size in which long-term political, economic, social and/or other circumstances have caused severe stress and psychological problems for a substantial portion of that community.
