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OPA Committee on Social Responsibility

The mission of the Ohio Psychological Association Committee on Social Responsibility is to promote and coordinate the involvement of psychologists in programs and projects in the community, including advancing a social justice agenda by applying the science and practice of psychology to human welfare, as well as advocating for the fair treatment of Ohio residents through education, training and public policy.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

New technology brings new obsessions

#stress tip of the day: Use technology wisely not obsessively: Smartphone dependency: a growing obsession http://t.co/yf9sziY #psych
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CoSR Information

The CoSR also includes the Public Education Campaign and the Disaster Resonse Network (Kurt Jensen, Psy.D. & Jim Broyles, Ph.D., Co-Chairs) .

CoSR Goals 2010

1. Maintain a calendar and distribute information to OPA members about opportunities to participate in community programs, projects and activities that relate to mental health issues and diagnoses.

2. Plan for unique community programs that can be implemented under the auspices of OPA, involving psychologists and others.

3. Inform and educate the OPA Board and member psychologists about relevant social justice issues that affect Ohio residents in collaboration with the Diversity Committee, LGBT Subcommittee, and other parts of the OPA structure.

4. Work with the Advocacy Committee to support the development of public policy that promotes equitable mental health treatment and other applications of psychological principles for societal concerns.

5. Represent psychology in public forums and with other mental health organizations and consumers

6. Provide resources about mental health issues to the public via the Public Education Campaign and the Consumer section of the OPA website, with the purpose of informing the public about psychology, and destigmatizing mental illness and use of mental health services.

7. Through the Disaster Response Network, develop a corps of trained psychologists with state and regional leadership that is linked to APA’s DRN program and is able to respond to a variety of disasters.

8. Work together with OPA as a whole to recognize psychologists who have contributed their expertise and service significantly to the cause of public interest.

OPA CoSR Members

Kathleen Ashton, Ph.D. (Chair)
Christine E. Agaibi, MA
Lori Ann Ashbaugh, MA
Jim Broyles, PhD (DRN Co-Chair)
Eric Butter, PhD
Mary Miller Lewis, Ph.D. (Past Chair)
Lisa Ramirez
Michael Ranney, MA (OPA Executive Director)
Amy Sailing
Todd Seibert, MA
Jen Segula
Suzanne Ritter, Ph.D.
Nathan Tomcik, PhD
Craig Travis, PhD (OPA President)

Related Links

  • APA Help Center: Online Resource for Mental Health Information
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