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Advocacy leads to key win for psychology training programs
APA Services worked behind the scenes to exempt Federal Bureau of Prisons psychology workforce training programs from the federal hiring freeze, allowing them to fill their positions this year.
Advocating for continued federal support for doctoral psychology education
APA Services is rallying the health professions education community around federal programs critical for access to graduate education, including for doctoral psychology degrees.
Ensuring that psychologists in public service receive full COVID-related student loan benefits
APA supports legislation to provide full PSLF benefits to borrowers whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19.
APA secures key wins in COVID-19 relief legislation
American Rescue Plan Act contains critical APA advocacy priorities related to mental and behavioral health care, education, research, and increased testing and vaccine distribution.
Supporting efforts to address learning loss and ensure positive school environments
APA has endorsed several bills aimed at mitigating COVID-19 related learning loss, building more positive school climates, stabilizing the educator workforce impacted by the pandemic, and supporting low-income students and those with disabilities.
Advocating for psychology in COVID-19 relief bill
COVID-19 relief legislation contains key APA advocacy priorities, including additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program, rental assistance funding, and additional unemployment insurance payments, as well as elimination of Medicare's site restrictions on telehealth.
Calling on Biden administration to address Title IX and sexual misconduct in education
APA urges next administration to rescind the current Title IX rule and replace it with new policies that reflect psychological science.
Calling on the incoming Biden administration to address student loan debt
APA joined a coalition of organizations urging the future Biden administration to forgive a portion of debt for all student loan borrowers.
Urging Congress to increase funding for remote learning
APA is calling on Congress to increase support for distance education due to COVID-19.
Opposing changes to work visas for foreign psychologists
APA joined coalition colleagues in opposition to regulations that would make it more difficult to hire international scholars and workers.
Bolstering the education workforce impacted by COVID-19
APA supports legislation to ensure a robust education and school-based mental health provider workforce in response to the economic instability due to COVID-19.
Opposing proposed limits to length of study for international students
APA submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security opposing proposed changes to international student visas.
Expressing opposition to proposed changes to visas for international students
APA is working with coalition colleagues to push back against proposed changes to international student visas.
Advocating for student debt relief
APA 2020 Virtual sessions highlight APA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of psychology graduate students and early career psychologists with student loan debt.
Supporting the behavioral health of K-12 students
APA endorsed a bill that would provide support and assistance to schools for student mental and behavioral health services.
Supporting K-12 students in response to COVID-19
APA urges Congress to increase support for distance learning and students with disabilities.
