BAPPI Structure and Function

BAPPI Vision Statement Priorities Mission and Purpose Membership Organization of BAPPI Public Interest Committees Meetings Annual Reports Call for Nominations BAPPI Vision Statement (2007-2012) BAPPI assures that psychology serves the public interest and advances social justice, health and wellbeing for all people. BAPPI accomplishes this goal through interactions with its reporting committees, other APA boards, committees, and divisions and through collaboration with like-minded external professional and interest groups. BAPPI Priorities (2007-2012) Promotion of understanding of public health and the different diversities Promotion of mental health services in correctional systems Mission and Purpose Recommend public interest policy for APA to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives. Recommend to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives changes to its programs and operational priorities which would allow APA to take a leadership role for the nation in the public interest and social justice arena. Serve consultative and advisory role with respect to ongoing planning and operations of the Public Interest Directorate, in consultation with its Executive Director. Ensure APA continues its commitment to diversity within all aspects of psychology (science, education, practice and governance). Membership BAPPI is comprised of 9 APA members and one public member, appointed by BAPPI BAPPI Members serve for staggered three-year terms The composition of the BAPPI always contains one African American Psychologist; one Asian American Psychologist; one openly Lesbian or Gay Psychologist; one psychologist with a physical disability; and one female psychologist. The Public Member is appointed to provide BAPPI with the benefit of expertise in a variety of areas that may not exist within the BAPPI membership in that given year. View BAPPI roster Organization of BAPPI BAPPI is organized into an Executive Committee and ad hoc working groups. The Executive Committee is comprised of the BAPPI Chair, the BAPPI Chair-elect and one other BAPPI members appointed by the board. BAPPI Executive Committee is authorized to review and approve matters on behalf of BAPPI (i.e., appointments, nominations, and agenda) between regularly scheduled meetings. Public Interest Committees BAPPI is charged with oversight responsibilities for the following committees: Ad Hoc Committee on AIDS in Psychology Committee on Aging Committee on Children, Youth, and Families Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee on Psychology in the Public Interest Awards Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns Committee on Women and Psychology Committee on Socioeconomic Status (SES) Meetings BAPPI meetings are held twice a year - in the spring and fall. Conference calls and discussion over electronic listservs are administered in between meetings. Annual Reports View BAPPI Annual Reports