NPA Advocacy CE Training
Presented by Stefanie Reeve and Julio Abreu
3 Homestudy CE Credits

 Approved for Nevada Psychologists, LCSWs and MFTs. 
 NPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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Course Description:

This pre-recorded 3-hour training session increases participants understanding of the impact and importance of being an active advocate for psychology. Participants will learn what advocacy looks like and how to make a persuasive case to lawmakers to benefit your community and profession. Clinicians, educators, researchers and students’ training and experience give them unique insights into key issues facing the nation. They can use those insights to inform the government as it works on solutions for those issues. However, many people do not know where to start. This Advocacy CE training will explain what opportunities are available when getting started with advocacy, and then focus on how to make a compelling case to lawmakers and your peers in meetings. In partnership with NPA, the American Psychological Association (APA) staff also provides an overview of federal and state activities on the topic of parity. The NPA's Legislative Committee provides an update on state advocacy efforts in preparation for the 2025 Legislative Session. 

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE training, attendees will be able to:
1) Describe at least 3 actions one can undertake while engaging in advocacy.
2) Identify at least 2 best practices in communicating persuasively with policymakers and applying the basics of story-telling in an advocacy context.
3) List at least 2 best practices when participating in meetings with policymakers and / or their staff.

About the Presenters:

Stefanie Reeves, Deputy Chief of Public Policy & Engagement
Stefanie Reeves FASAE, CAE is the Deputy Chief of Public Policy and Engagement with the American Psychological Association. In this role, she manages the team that advances psychological science on the federal level to increase access to mental health services, combat discrimination and promote health equity. Stefanie was previously the Executive Director of the Maryland Psychological Association.

Stefanie has an MA in Government from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Psychology from George Washington University. A member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), she was named a Fellow of the association in 2020, served on their Board from 2018 - 2021 and is a 2008-2009 Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar. This past August, Stefanie received ASAE’s Professional Performance Award, the highest honor given to association staff who are at the top levels of their organization but are not the CEO.

A native Washingtonian, Stefanie lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Julio Abreu, Director of Congressional and Federal Relations
Julio C Abreu joined APA in April 2022 as a member of the Advocacy team. Julio comes to APA after having worked in government and advocated for public health, access to health and disability services and civil rights for nearly thirty years. Julio has held top leadership roles in the behavioral health community, the broader health community, and the disability community. Julio is currently a Co-Chair of the MHLG (MH Liaison Group) Suicide Prevention Work Group and a Co-Chair of the BH Integration Work Group.

Prior to joining APA, Julio worked at Mental Health America (MHA), where he managed MHA’s legislative, policy and grassroots agenda for fifteen years. Julio honed his coalition-building skills in navigating the various systems (health, health access, employment, housing, corrections, et al) in which people with mental illness intersect. Julio has held leadership positions in a variety of coalitions, including: President of the Coalition for Health Funding; Co-Chair and Board Member of the Mental Health Liaison Group; and a Board Member of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD).

Audience:
This presentation is intended for NPA members, psychologists, other licensed mental health providers, and graduate students of psychology. 

General Information:

Access to Webinar/Handout Materials:
This is a 3-hour pre-recorded presentation for homestudy CE credit. Electronic copy of handout materials will be sent out by email to attendee after registration is completed along with link(s) to view pre-recorded live, virtual webinar

Refunds & Grievance Policy: 
Participants may direct questions or grievances to NPA at (888) 654-0050. 

Approval and CE credit:
Nevada Psychological Association (NPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. 

If you want to receive homestudy CE credit for this pre-recorded presentation, you will need to complete and pass an online Post-Test Questions form.  According to APA’s Standards and Criteria for Approval of Sponsors, attendee must score at least 75% accuracy to qualify for CE credit, ensuring that attendee did actually attend and complete the program. Partial credit will not be issued to those that do not score at least 75% on posttest. Attendees are allowed three attempts to complete and pass the online posttest to receive CE credit.

Completion of the evaluation form is appreciated, forms are tabulated and reported to our CE Committee for discussion, analysis of participants’ satisfaction with content, instructor performance, etc.

CE certificate will be issued via email within 72 hours of receipt of post test and evaluation form, provided a passing score is obtained.

Peer Reviewed References:
Alexander, A. A., & Allo, H. (2021). Building a climate for advocacy training in professional psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(7), 1070–1089. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000211027973

Crowley, D. M., Scott, J. T., Long, E. C., Green, L., Giray, C., Gay, B., Israel, A., Storace, R., McCauley, M., & Donovan, M. (2021). Cultivating researcher-policymaker partnerships: A randomized controlled trial of a model for training public psychologists. American Psychologist, 76(8), 1307–1322. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000880

Garrison, E. G., DeLeon, P. H., & Smedley, B. D. (2017). Psychology, public policy, and advocacy: Past, present, and future. American Psychologist, 72(8), 737–752. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000209

 Austin O’ Neil, Jessie, Connell, Emma (2019). Evaluating Personal Narrative Storytelling for Advocacy: A Literature Review Prepared for Living Proof Advocacy. Wilder Research & Living Proof Advocacy.

There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this program or its presenter.