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Resident Fellow Capstone Mental Health Equity Project
Learn more about the MFP Resident Fellow Capstone Mental Health Equity Project.
Public Health
APA works to inform policymaking to curb preventable hospitalizations, incarcerations, and suicides. Federal policymaking in many different areas can have a powerful impact on public health and the lives of those with mental illness and substance use disorders.
John Fryer Award
The John Fryer Award honors an individual whose work has contributed to the improvement of mental health of sexual minority communities.
Jacob Javits Award for Public Service
The Jacob Javits Award for Public Service recognizes a public servant for contributions to the field of mental health.
Psychiatrists
View resources for psychiatrists including education opportunities, practice issues, advocacy efforts, leadership opportunities, meetings and more.
Project ECHO®
Learn about Project ECHO: A National Telehealth Model for Rural Care in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Women
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most common form of violence against women. This guide intends to help mental health providers in treating IPV survivors. It includes definitions associated with IPV, data on the prevalence of IPV, and the impact of IPV on survivors and their families.
Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership
The Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership is a collaboration between psychiatrists and clergy aimed at fostering a dialogue between two fields.
Federal Funding
APA promotes the funding of vital mental health and substance use programs, medical research, health care workforce programs, and public health efforts.
African Americans
Rates of mental illnesses in African Americans are similar with those of the general population. However, disparities exist in regard to mental health care services. The resources below assist mental health providers serving African Americans as well as individuals interested the community.
American Indian, Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian populations have disproportionately higher rates of mental health problems than the general U.S. population does. Some of these mental health problems have been directly linked to the intergenerational historical trauma forced upon this population.