Resources for Grassroots & State-Level Advocacy

The Public Interest Government Relations Office regularly updates its advocacy materials and administers the Public Policy Advocacy Network, which provides action alerts and information updates on legislative and regulatory issues of importance to psychology.

• Advancing Psychology Education and Training: A Psychologist's Guide to Federal Advocacy

• Advancing Psychology in the Public Interest: A Psychologist’s Guide to Participation in Federal Policymaking (PDF, 471KB)

• State-level Materials

• State Resource Map
  Find state-specific research on issues such as LGBT demographics, marriage, parenting and workplace issues.

• The Legislative Process
• Understanding the Roles of Congressional Staffers
• Communicating with Elected Officials
• Visiting your Representatives

• Samples of APA Written and Oral Testimony on Capitol Hill

• How to Work with the Media

• Building LGBT Nonprofit Leadership Talent: Thoughts and Suggestions for LGBT Organizations and Funders (PDF, 6MB)

• Human Rights Campaign

• National Association of Social Workers: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues

• National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)

• National Coalition for LGBT Health

• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

• Palm Center, University of California, Santa Barbara

• Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

• Williams Institute, UCLA Law