One of the things I love about KPA is getting to know the wonderful psychologists across the Commonwealth. We have incredible members and I appreciate the ways you help make an impact on mental health in Kentucky. We’re working hard to make KPA membership valuable to all of you. We have a lot going on at KPA and it’s easy to miss the emails so I’m highlighting 10 ways you can get more involved in KPA!

1. Join us at Psychology Day in Frankfort!  On February 27th, we’ll meet with Legislators in Frankfort about bills important to the health of Kentucky. We’ll have lots to talk about this year including maternal health, gun safety, Ban Conversion Therapy, and more! This is a great way to get to know your legislators and learn to become an advocate for psychology!

2. Respond to our legislative action alerts. Beyond advocacy day, KPA’s legislative leadership team including our amazing lobbyist, Dr. Laure Grimes and our Federal Advocacy Coordinator and Legislative Committee Chair, Cay Shawler, will be working hard throughout the session. If you see an action alert come through, it’s because we need your help. It only takes two minutes to call and makes a big impact on legislators.

3. Use the Public Interest Response Committee to let KPA know issues that are important to you. This is a collaborative process where you can help KPA with our advocacy and education missions. Help us write an op-ed on an issue that’s important to you or advocate for important legislation! Submit your issues here.

4. Apply for our Leadership Programs! One of the pillars of our current strategic plan is Leadership. We are committed to developing outstanding leaders across the healthcare space in Kentucky. Please consider applying to enhance your development and learn how to use your knowledge to inspire others. Applications will open this summer for our 2025 leadership academy cohort! Contact [email protected] with questions!

5. Work with our Mentorship Program! We understand the value of our Graduate Student members and the importance of addressing parity issues in the pathway to becoming a psychologist. Graduate students will be mentoring undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in Psychology! Contact [email protected] with questions!

6. Join our Board! We love to have engaged psychologists run for our Board of Directors. See our current Board members and when their terms are up here:https://www.kpa.org/kpa-board-of-directors. We are also looking for passionate psychologists to join the Board of our Foundation https://www.kentuckypsychologicalfoundation.org. Contact me ([email protected]) if interested!

7. Join a committee! If running for the Board isn’t your thing, join a committee. We have committees that plan our CE events and annual convention, write our communications, focus on Early Career Psychologist issues, and more!  Look for a call for committee members in your email soon or let us know you’re interested here.
   

8. Find CommUnity! We strive to make KPA a welcoming home for psychologists across Kentucky. Please join us at our CE events, annual convention, or social event! Find the latest updates on our CommUnity site or on social media at Kentucky Psychological Association and Kentucky Psychological Foundation and make sure to read the weekly digest!

9. Get Virtual CEs! If you’ve found yourself too busy to check out our live virtual CE events, check out our growing library of CE home studies to catch up on what you missed. We have a new CE on pain psychology in collaboration with APA that we’ll be releasing in January!

10.  Be a KPA Ambassador! We hope you find that being a member of KPA is a good value! We’re always working hard for ALL psychologists so make sure to be a KPA ambassador. Mention your membership in KPA when you give talks and interviews and make sure to ask your friends and colleagues to join!