Public Interest Government Relations Office
The Public Interest Government Relations Office actively engages in shaping federal policy to promote psychology in the public interest. Issue areas include: aging; children, youth, and families; individuals with disabilities; ethnic minority affairs; HIV/AIDS; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues; socioeconomic status; and women’s issues.
Key Policy Areas
- Children, Youth and Families
- Disability Issues
- Ethnic Minority Affairs
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
News & Events
- APA Joins With National Partners to Advocate for Funding to Address Violence Against Women
- Commission on Long-Term Care
- APA Supports Funding for Critical Family Caregiving and Respite Care Programs in 2014
- PI-GRO Provides Training on Psychology and Advocacy at the 2013 Association for Women in Psychology Conference
- APA Joins National Coalition in Call for Federal LGBT Workplace Protections
- APA Endorses Student Non-Discrimination Act in 113th Congress
- APA Advocates for Public Health Solutions to Gun Violence
- President Signs a Comprehensive Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
- APA Applauds Signing of Violence Against Women Act
- APA Lauds Legislative Proposal to Study Influence of Violent Media on Children
- APA Supports Legislation to Promote Mental Health in Schools
- Key Child Trauma Legislation Makes Crucial First Step in New Congress
- PI-GRO March 2013 Update (PDF, 4.0MB)
- Federal Trade Commission updates children's online privacy protection rule
- Senate passes APA-supported Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization
- Protect Our Kids Act of 2012: Preventing Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reintroduced in U.S. Senate, House
- Paycheck Fairness Act introduced in U.S. Senate, House
- Public Interest Government Relations Office (PI-GRO) assesses Washington balance of power
- New law creates national commission to reduce child fatalities from abuse and neglect
- APA Urges Action on UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
- PI-GRO seeks graduate student policy interns for the 2013-2014 year
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities falls short of Senate ratification