Follow APA's action on immigration
Get the latest on APA's ongoing efforts to guide U.S. immigration policy in the wake of the Trump administration's separation of families and detention of children at https://bit.ly/APAImmigration. In addition to offering news on APA action, the site enables you to sign up for action alerts when Congress is considering key immigration legislation. To learn more about what psychologists are doing to help immigrant children and their families, see "Psychologists respond to a mental health crisis at the border".
New treatments for weight concerns
Learn how to boost the mental health and overall health of obese patients without focusing on weight loss from the live APA webcast "Acceptance-Based Approaches for Obesity and Client Weight Concerns" on Sept. 21, 1–4 p.m. EDT. The course is $45 for APA members; $80 for nonmembers. Register at https://bit.ly/WeightCE.
Did you know?
APA's revamped psycCareers job-finder site allows for faster searching. Go to www.psyccareers.com.
APA dictionary goes digital
Browse and search more than 25,000 entries across 90 subfields of psychology via the free online version of the APA Dictionary of Psychology, which includes a "Word of the Day" feature. Find it at https://dictionary.apa.org.
Track patient data for better care
APA has launched the Mental and Behavioral Health Registry, an online tool that allows psychologists to enter encrypted data on how patients respond to treatments and to track patient progress to guide and improve care. Learn more about the registry and enroll at https://bit.ly/APARegistry.
Celebrating biracial families
The new Magination Press children's book "Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family" explores the dynamics of race, ethnicity and culture from the point of view of a young biracial child. Find it at https://bit.ly/MaryMelousM.
Cast your vote for APA president
How do APA's presidential candidates plan to address social justice and human rights issues? Find out at https://bit.ly/ElectAPA. Voting begins on Sept. 17 and the election closes on Oct. 31.