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May 4: Congressional Briefing on Ending Homelessness
U.S. Capitol, Room HC-6, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Psychologists who have studied homelessness will join government agency representatives and advocates to present a briefing focusing on ending homelessness based on recommendations from APA's 2009 Presidential Task Force on Psychology's Contribution to End Homelessness. Speakers will discuss the importance of suitable and supportive housing through federal programs. Additionally, a Maryland woman will describe her personal battle with mental illness and homelessness.
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May 6: National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
This day is the fifth anniversary of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, of which APA is an official supporter. This year's focus is on mental health in early childhood. APA is bringing attention to two events sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Awareness Day Turns 5 Celebration
Ronald Reagan Building, Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
This event features young children expressing their feelings through music, dance and the visual arts.
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Awareness Day Early Childhood Forum
Two panels will focus on promoting positive social and emotional development and common parenting problems.
Ronald Reagan Building, Amphitheatre, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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May 18: Blogging for Mental Health
Psychologists writing for APA's public education blog, Your Mind, Your Body, invite writers and others interested to share their stories, personal experiences or anything else related to mental health and emotional wellness. Writers are encouraged to blog about mental health-related topics and use the specially created graphic, which can be found on Your Mind, Your Body or Bloggers Unite.
May 3-31: Help for People Seeking Psychological Services
How do I find the right therapist? What are the signs of depression? What mental health services are available at my workplace? These are some of the important questions APA will address throughout Mental Health Month in weekly interviews and video presentations. For more information, contact Sophie Bethune, APA director of public relations for professional practice.
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The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 152,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting health, education and human welfare.
-- James Bray, Ph.D., past president, American Psychological Association; Baylor College of Medicine -- Norweeta Milburn, Ph.D., chair, APA Task Force on Psychology's Contribution to End Homelessness; University of California-Los Angeles -- Mark Johnston, Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Joe Schumacher, Ph.D., member, APA Task Force on Psychology's Contribution to End Homelessness; University of Alabama at Birmingham -- Julie Bell, advocate for the homeless community -- Andrea Solarz, Ph.D., community psychologist, Arlington, Va.
SOURCE American Psychological Association
