APA racial equity resources

The EDI framework defines and conceptualizes equity, diversity, and inclusion for APA. It provides an intentional and systemic approach to infusing EDI into the association’s work and articulates APA’s vision to successfully integrate EDI across the organization and the discipline. This document will be ever-evolving and should be used to support the achievement of APA’s vision for EDI. This document includes a history of APA’s EDI work, guiding principles for success, APA’s EDI model, and a glossary of important terms.

This guide is intended to raise awareness, direct learning, and support the use of culturally sensitive terms and phrases that center the voices and perspectives of those who have been historically marginalized or stereotyped. This guide will support people in using inclusive and affirming language and promote a safe and welcoming environment at a personal level, an organizational level, and eventually a societal level.

Released in 2022, this comprehensive inventory of APA’s EDI and racial equity work was conducted to better understand the association’s ongoing EDI initiatives focused on dismantling institutional racism and advancing racial equity within APA, the psychology field, and society. The audit also examined the racial and ethnic representation of elected and appointed leaders and APA staff. Inventory data has and will continue to be used to inform the organization’s work toward structural and institutional transformation geared towards creating sustainable change in APA and the field of psychology.

This portal page provides access to important information and updates about APA’s EDI and racial equity work.

This page serves as a hub of resources on racism, bias, and discrimination for psychologists and the general public. It includes articles from APA, podcasts, press releases, continuing education courses, APA’s advocacy work in this area, and book and journal titles.

This page serves as a hub of resources on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and describes what APA is doing in the EDI space. It includes articles from APA, podcasts, press releases, continuing education courses, and book and journal titles.

The APA Racial Equity Fund was created to continue advancing racial equity within the field of psychology and society by funding individuals and organizations who share the common goal of dismantling institutional and systemic racism.