Statement from Asian American Psychological Association condemning violence and hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans.

Chairman Takano’s and Ranking Member Bost’s VA VACCINE Act passes unanimously in the House!

Only 1 in 3 Vietnam service members are alive today. May we serve those Veterans who remain with us today.

“We’re not going to change the world tomorrow, but we think we’re on the verge of a therapeutic revolution,” UC San Francisco Chancellor Sam Hawgood told San Francisco Chronicle of an exciting new initiative that will speed up cell-based treatments and cures. ucsfh.org/3gaBASE #ucsfLTI

Congratulations to the outstanding apadiv18 Award winners this year. We are proud of our members and their contributions to Public Service Psychology. Thank you for all you do!

Join us as we grieve, yet celebrate the life of service of Dr. Alice F. Chang, whose professional contributions impacted numerous domains of public service. Learn more about Dr. Chang and the global impact she made through a career of Public service here: apa.org/pi/oema/resour…

Our next fabulous & free apadiv18 webinar: "75 Years of Public Service: The History of Psychologists in Public Service (APA Division 18) 1946-2021" with Timothy Carmody and Dr. Rodney Baker is coming up! Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Did you know VA San Francisco offers virtual therapy for chronic pain? The Intensive Pain Rehabilitation at Home program offers online treatment for chronic pain: physical therapy, mindfulness techniques, individual coaching and more. Find community and manage chronic pain — from home!

It’s a powerful day for a lot of people — if you find yourself awash in emotions and need some help beyond support from friends, you can always call the national crisis lifeline at 800.273.8255 (and press 1 if you’re military/veteran). Talking helps. 💕

How many children need to get sick and die before everyone takes this virus seriously? - Arkansas Children's hospitals report record high number of children hospitalized with Covid-19 cnn.com/2021/07/28/us/…

Two days til "75 Years of Public Service: The History of Psychologists in Public Service1946-2021". We'll discuss how Division 18 is one of the original 19 divisions established by American Psychological Association, our role in Rx authority & our APA Journals Psychological Services. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Dr. Laura Eaton has been selected as the next Chair-Elect/Chair for the VA Psychology Leadership Conference —please help me in congratulating her! What you might want to know about Laura? Read the comments to learn more! Congratulations Dr. Eaton!

We must support our youth by ensuring they receive, when appropriate, the gender-affirming care and mental health support they need. We know that when just one adult accepts our LGBTQI+ youth, the risk of suicide is decreased by 40%. We must do better by our kids.

This week gas prices hit a record high. Yet at the same time Exxon Mobil and other oil companies have posted record profits. This is what oligarchy looks like: record profits for giant corporations, hardship for everyone else.

Chairman Mark Takano's Honoring our PACT Act has support from over 40 Veteran Service Organizations. Each of these organizations understand that toxic-exposed veterans are still in the heat of battle. We thank them for their input and advocacy for this bill.

We are alarmed that #SCOTUS would nullify Roe despite decades of research demonstrating that people who are denied abortions are more likely to experience negative mental health impacts, including higher levels of anxiety and lower life satisfaction. apa.org/news/press/rel…

Thanks to the filibuster, 41 Senate Republicans representing just 21% of the country are blocking abortion rights, clean energy, health care, and basic investments supported by the vast majority of Americans. This is not how democracy is supposed to work.

Thanks, Rex Chapman🏇🏼 — if you call 988 you can still press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, staffed by responders with special military/veteran expertise.

We can't congratulate our award winners enough! Please, see the summary of their awards on our FB or LinkedIn pages. This kind of excellence is to be celebrated!

Big thanks to KTVU for inviting me to share tips on switching to an #EV this #EarthMonth!