2008 Public Interest Advocacy
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
- APA CAPTA Reauthorization Recommendations (PDF, 96KB)
- APA Resources and Advocacy Initiatives Related to Children’s Mental Health
- Public Interest Advocacy Day--September 18, 2008
- Eating Disorders and Obesity Prevention Advocacy Activities
- Eating Disorders (PDF, 129KB)
- Recommendations to Prevent Youth Obesity and Disordered Eating (PDF, 128KB)
- Shared Risk Factors for Youth Obesity and Disordered Eating (PDF, 139KB)
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Letter
- The Effects of Television Violence on Children
- APA Letter on BLS Measure of Employment Figures for Persons with Disabilities
- Public Interest Government Relations Office Activity Update--Fall 2008
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Hotline
- Federal Advocacy Training--February 28, 2008
- APA Letter to the U.S. House Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney in Support of H.R. 2792, the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (PDF, 59KB)
- APA Suggested Language to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education for Fiscal Year (PDF, 8KB)
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Sample Thank You Letter (PDF, 12KB)
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Talking Points (PDF, 30KB)
- Federal Advocacy Training Overview and Schedule--February 28, 2008 (PDF, 34KB)
- Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act Sample Thank You Letter (PDF, 12KB)
- Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act Talking Points (PDF, 22KB)
- Places to Eat in the US Capitol Complex (PDF, 88KB)
- Preparing for Your Congressional Visit (PDF, 84KB)
- Public Interest Advocacy Day--Overview and Schedule (PDF, 18KB)
- Written Testimony Submitted for Senate Subcommittee Hearing: "Childhood Obesity: The Declining Health of America's Next Generation" (PDF, 21KB)
