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How Access to Education Transforms Communities
Access to education is often viewed as a fundamental human right. It can be a powerful tool for transforming communities, driving...
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Jun 114 min read
List of Emergency Assistance Programs in Maryland
Here are some key emergency assistance programs available in Maryland: 1. Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) Purpose: Provides...
donjacques
Jan 132 min read
How to Start a Candle Making Business
Starting a candle-making business can be a rewarding venture if approached correctly. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get...
donjacques
Jan 43 min read
Ways to use ChatGpt for your business
ChatGPT can be an incredibly valuable tool for small businesses in many different ways, helping streamline operations, improve customer...
donjacques
Jan 43 min read
List of Resources for Start Ups
Small businesses make up 99.9 percent of all United States businesses, according to the SBA with 30.2 million small businesses in...
donjacques
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Black Owned Restaurants that are still open for Delivery or Take Out in DC, Maryland & Baltimore
"Black and brown businesses are usually hit the hardest during these times and it's imperative that we support them."
-Don
donjacques
Apr 8, 20203 min read


9 Tips on how to spend your time while Quarantined…
Some states have already enforced school closings as well as WFH (work from home) restrictions due to COVID-19. Before implementing any...
donjacques
Mar 14, 20202 min read


Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence
This article is part of our blog series on Violence Against Women and Girls by the APA Committee on Women in Psychology. By Jameta Nicole...
donjacques
Feb 4, 20206 min read


Improving Mental Health Care in Criminal Justice Settings
By Amalia Corby, MS (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Advocacy Office) Did you know that an estimated 15% of men and...
donjacques
Dec 16, 20192 min read


Layers and Layers of Grief upon Grief: The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Iva GreyWolf, PhD, and Charlotte McCloskey, PhD As Native American psychologists, we appreciate the opportunity to share little known...
donjacques
Jul 26, 20196 min read
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[CROSS-POST] I-O Psychologists’ Passion Projects: Increasing Fairness for Job Seekers with Criminal
This blog post is cross-posted from APA’s Psych Learning Curve, a blog run by APA’s Education Directorate where psychology and education...
donjacques
Apr 22, 20195 min read


The Work Is Never Done: Mental Health, Mass Incarceration, and African American Custodial Grandparen
By Frances Adomako, Ed.M (Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student, Howard University) Traditionally, African American grandparents have...
donjacques
Feb 19, 20196 min read


How Psychologists and Peer Mentors Can Work Together to Fight Human Trafficking in the United States
By Paola M. Contreras, PsyD (Asst. Professor, William James College) and Diya Kallivayalil, PhD (Asst. Professor, Harvard Medical...
donjacques
Jan 15, 201911 min read


Taking Faith in the Future! 4 Ways Religious Involvement Can Help You Age Well
Thirty-nine percent of people across the world attend a religious service every week, but of them, few know just how beneficial religious...
donjacques
Nov 28, 20185 min read


Why Sexualized Halloween Costumes Are Scarier Than You Think
By Isabelle Orozco (APA Women’s Programs Office) Every year many children and adults creatively plan out their costumes for the one night...
donjacques
Oct 31, 20183 min read


APA Joins Forces with the CDC Tips From Former Smokers® Campaign to Reduce Smoking Disparities
By Corinne Graffunder, PhD, (Director of the Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health...
donjacques
Oct 25, 20185 min read


Psychologists, Make Your Voice Heard Beyond the Ballot Box
By Walter R. Boot, PhD, & William E. Haley, PhD (APA Committee on Aging) The midterm elections are just a few days away, and we all know...
donjacques
Oct 24, 20185 min read


25 Ways Psychologists Can Work to End Poverty
By Alycia Johnson, MA (Graduate Intern, APA Office of Socioeconomic Status) Today marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration of the...
donjacques
Oct 17, 20186 min read


Don’t Take It Personally – Really
By Iva Greywolf, PhD (Greywolf Consulting) As a healer are you grounded to be present with pain? Can you be comfortable being on the...
donjacques
Oct 8, 20184 min read


Six Essential Lessons You Learn from Working on Capitol Hill as an APA Congressional Fellow
By Meghann Galloway, PhD & Laura Knudtson, PhD (2017-2018 APA Congressional Fellows) Pinch me… is this a dream? Am I really here? Did I...
donjacques
Oct 1, 20184 min read
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