Subcommittee Lead: Amy Morse
Purpose: Educate healthcare stakeholders and policy makers about the role of psychology in primary care.
Values: Inform IPC SIG membership about policy that impacts behavioral health services in pediatric primary care.
Goals:
1. Develop educational materials about the role of psychology in pediatric primary care.
2. Provide guidance to IPC SIG membership about how to advocate for behavioral health policy at the local/regional/national level.
Mission Statement: Advance psychological services in pediatric primary care through education and advocacy.
Purpose: Educate healthcare stakeholders and policy makers about the role of psychology in primary care.
Values: Inform IPC SIG membership about policy that impacts behavioral health services in pediatric primary care.
Goals:
1. Develop educational materials about the role of psychology in pediatric primary care.
2. Provide guidance to IPC SIG membership about how to advocate for behavioral health policy at the local/regional/national level.
Mission Statement: Advance psychological services in pediatric primary care through education and advocacy.
Guides and Best Practices for Advocacy in IPC
best_practices_for_meetings_with_elected_officials.pdf
getting_started_with_state_legislators.pdf
Advocacy Resources for IPC
ipc_sig_policy_resources_list.xls
1. APA Advocacy Resources
https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/
Notes: A starting point for advocacy
2. Community Advocacy: A Psychologist's Toolkit for State and Local Advocacy
https://www.apa.org/pi/gbt/resources/policy/community-advocacy.pdf
Notes: Advocacy A-Z
3. APA Action Alerts
https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/actions/
Notes: APA advocacy priorities and actionable tasks
4. Network for Excellence in Health Innovation: Scaling Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care (March 2023)
https://wwwnehi-us.org/writable/publication_files/file/behavioral_health_white_paper_3.27.pdf
Notes: Summary of implementation strategies
5. Children's Hospital Association
https://www.childrenshospitals.org/content/public-policy/policy-position/legislation-would-invest-in-kids-mental-health
Notes: Mental health fact sheets
6. Family Impact Seminarshttps://www.crocus.georgetown.edu/familyimpactseminars/#:~:text=About%20Family%20Impact%20Seminars&text=The%20purpose%20of%20these%20seminars,District%20of%20Columbia%20and%20elsewhere.
Notes: Educational resource for legislators; Bring attention to public policy that impacts children; Available through various universities
7. Federal Advocacy Resources for Psychologists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqhvP9LgQU
Notes: 1-hour video on federal advocacy
8. Value of Behavioral Health in Primary Care
https://www.apa.org/health/value-of-pediatrics
Notes: Discusses the value of behavioral health services in primary care
9. APA Advocacy Contact
[email protected]
best_practices_for_meetings_with_elected_officials.pdf
getting_started_with_state_legislators.pdf
Advocacy Resources for IPC
ipc_sig_policy_resources_list.xls
1. APA Advocacy Resources
https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/
Notes: A starting point for advocacy
2. Community Advocacy: A Psychologist's Toolkit for State and Local Advocacy
https://www.apa.org/pi/gbt/resources/policy/community-advocacy.pdf
Notes: Advocacy A-Z
3. APA Action Alerts
https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/actions/
Notes: APA advocacy priorities and actionable tasks
4. Network for Excellence in Health Innovation: Scaling Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care (March 2023)
https://wwwnehi-us.org/writable/publication_files/file/behavioral_health_white_paper_3.27.pdf
Notes: Summary of implementation strategies
5. Children's Hospital Association
https://www.childrenshospitals.org/content/public-policy/policy-position/legislation-would-invest-in-kids-mental-health
Notes: Mental health fact sheets
6. Family Impact Seminarshttps://www.crocus.georgetown.edu/familyimpactseminars/#:~:text=About%20Family%20Impact%20Seminars&text=The%20purpose%20of%20these%20seminars,District%20of%20Columbia%20and%20elsewhere.
Notes: Educational resource for legislators; Bring attention to public policy that impacts children; Available through various universities
7. Federal Advocacy Resources for Psychologists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqhvP9LgQU
Notes: 1-hour video on federal advocacy
8. Value of Behavioral Health in Primary Care
https://www.apa.org/health/value-of-pediatrics
Notes: Discusses the value of behavioral health services in primary care
9. APA Advocacy Contact
[email protected]