Your leadership helps shape member engagement, programming, advocacy, and the overall impact of our divisions. We recognize the time, energy, and expertise you bring to this work, and we want to ensure you have the tools and support you need to succeed.
To help you in your efforts, APA provides a variety of Division Leader Resources designed to make your work easier and more effective. We’ve gathered some of those resources here, and we’ll continue to share more details and resources in future issues of the Division Digest. These tools can help you manage membership, promote your division, collaborate on advocacy and science initiatives, connect with opportunities to showcase your division’s expertise, and more.
- Membership Management Resources
Includes the Division Leadership Portal (access membership reports and demographic data to better understand and serve your members), the APA Divisions Digital Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement Resourcesopens in new window (practical strategies and templates to promote your division and its activities), the Membership Calendar (key dates and reminders to help you manage recruitment and retention efforts), and the Membership Matters collection of articles. - Advocacy Partner Program
Opportunities to collaborate on advocacy initiatives that advance psychology. Find more informationopens in new window or contact Doris Parfaite-Claude to find out how you can participate. - Division Priority Survey
Divisions have shared their priorities with APA. Review what divisions reported as top interest areas for 2026opens in new window, and look for additional surveys in the future to share your insights and help shape our strategic focus. - Calls for Expertise
Watch for alerts from APA seeking collaboration on topics important to psychologists. These are great opportunities for your division to contribute expertise and influence key initiatives. - Planning for the APA Convention
Find guidance and support for planning impactful sessions at APA’s Annual Convention. Resources include the Division Marketing Toolkit and information on how the Division Engagement Office can assist with division promotion at the convention. - Media Referral Service
Position your division’s experts as trusted voices in the media. - Science Partners Program
Collaborate with APA on science-focused initiatives that advance research and evidence-based practice, and join the Science Channel Listserv to stay connected with APA’s science community and receive updates on research opportunities, funding, and policy developments. For more information, contact APA Science. - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
APA’s resource on Effective Communication in the Evolving Policy Landscape offers guidance on evolving language to help navigate critical conversations. Whether you are leading dialogue, shaping policy, or crafting communications, this tool supports inclusive, thoughtful engagement across sectors and communities.
We’ll be sharing more details about these resources in future issues of the Division Digest. You can also find resources through our For Division Leaders page.
We’d love to hear from you. What additional resources would you find most helpful? Please share your ideas with your Division Engagement liaison so we can continue to meet your needs and strengthen our collective impact.