In the Public Interest
A publication of the Public Interest Directorate
September 2011
Lead Story
OEMA Convention Activities
In This Issue
- Dr. Lula A. Beatty Joins APA to Work on Substance Abuse and Health Disparities
- Martin Luther King Memorial and his speech at APA in 1967 – The Role of the Behavioral Scientist in the Civil Rights Movement
- National Wellness Week is September 19-25
- SES Indicator Newsletter – Special Issue: Social Determinants of Mental Health
Policy Update
- September 2011 Policy Update
APA’s Public Interest Government Relations Office provided an advocacy training for attendees of the Psychology Summer Institute, organized by the Minority Fellowship Program; partnered with the Education GRO for the first ever PsycAdvocate™ Day at the 2011 APA Convention; and reported on an important federal rule about preventive health care that will provide women with access to domestic violence screening.
