Build vaccine confidence in your community
APA has collaborated with the National Register of Health Service Psychologists on a webinar series for psychologists and other health professionals on building vaccine confidence and talking to patients in constructive ways about vaccines. Three of the webinars are offered as part of APA’s partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All videos are available on demand for free and clinicians can earn one continuing-education credit for each session.
The APA/CDC topics are:
- “Helping Leaders and Clients Make Decisions About COVID-19 Vaccination in a Polarized Environment”
- “Educating Before Vaccinating: Understanding the Concerns of Black Americans About COVID-19 in the Service of Decision-Making for Self and Others”
- “Encouraging Trust in Community Conversations About Vaccines: Strategies and Steps”
Watch at Increasing Vaccine Confidence: Strategies for Clinicians.
The National Register of Health Service Psychologists topics are:
- “Ways That Mental Health Professionals Can Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination”
- “The Origins of Parental Vaccine Decision-Making and What Clinicians Can Do”
- “Understanding and Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making Among College Students and Younger Adults”
Find them at Increasing Vaccine Confidence: Strategies for Cliniciansopens in new window.
Encouraging real-world friendships
The new Magination Press children’s book Peacock and Sketch explores the fleeting nature of social media stardom and the importance of forming real-world friendships in the digital age. The book includes guidance for parents and caregivers about how to help kids navigate social media. Order at Magination Press.
Making science more inclusive
APA Journals has created an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Journal Editors that includes 30 recommended actions editors can take to promote equity and inclusion in their publications.
Learn more at Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Journal Editors.
3 things to do this month
Advance your career & learn something new
1. Subscribe to You’re Invited
Stay up to date on all the upcoming professional development webinars and events hosted or promoted by APA by subscribing to the You’re Invited newsletter. The newsletter arrives in your inbox on the first and third Thursday of each month.
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2. Mark your calendars
Registration opens for APA 2022 in April. We are planning an in-person event for those who can join us in Minneapolis, Aug. 4–6, and online convention programming for those who prefer to remain virtual.
Sign up for updates at Convention and follow @APAconvention on Twitter.
3. Learn about the psychology of risk
Psychologist and science journalist Maria Konnikova, PhD, joins APA’s Speaking of Psychology podcast to talk about risk, decision-making, and her experience as a professional poker player. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
New COVID-19 resources for teachers
With funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, APA has developed science-based classroom resources about resilience that teachers in grades 4–12 can use to help students navigate the many challenges the ongoing pandemic has presented. The resources include videos, scripts, and worksheets on the value of building resilience, how stress can affect the body, and strategies for engaging in helpful actions and positive self-talk.
Find them at Building Student Resilience.