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Today, after 3 days of training at #PLC2019, psychology's leaders from all 50 states head to Capitol Hill to advocate for their profession and the people they serve. They are an inspired--and inspiring--group!

Access to affordable, high-quality #childcare bolsters economic security for working parents & enhances child development, giving kids & families opportunities to thrive. Proud to deliver $23M in federal child care funds to help working parents across RI afford child care.

.@APA honors @RepLowenthal with the Outstanding Leadership Award for his support and work on mental and behavioral health. #PLC2019

Psychology leaders recognized for their advocacy work at #PLC2019.

Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Plante who won one of the federal advocacy coordinators (FAC) of the year awards at APA's Practice Leadership Conference! We are so proud of you and thank you for all of your hard work. #plc2019 ⁦@APAPractice⁩

The #PLC2019 Early Career Psychology Award winner Rhode Island Psychological Association with @eruss00 Chair, Committee of Early Career Psychologists.

Rhode Island delegation getting started at APA’s #PLC2019. Looking fortto learning more about advocacy for the profession of psychology.

Featuring our own, Dr. Wendy Plante, RIPA's Federal Advocacy Coordinator.

R.I. health professionals explore tricky mix of politics and treatment providencejournal.com/news/20180510/…

Virtual meetings your new reality? Check out my new blogpost on virtual meeting etiquette with guest blogger Peter Oppenheimer- goo.gl/XmKY5W @APAPractice @APADivision31 @APADivision17 @SCPdiv12 @APA_Divisions @division42 @ohpsychassn @APADivision38

Latest issue of Practice Update includes coverage of #PLC2018 and recently approved APA clinical practice guideline on behavioral treatment of obesity and overweight in children and adolescents. apapracticecentral.org/update/2018/03…

State, federal legislators honored for commitment to psychology apapracticecentral.org/update/2018/03… via @APAPractice

Psychology leaders complete 300 visits to members of Congress in one day apapracticecentral.org/update/2018/03… via @APAPractice

Thanks to @SenJackReed for a productive meeting with the RIPA delegation. Great talk on issues affecting psychologists and their patients. #PLC2018

Great meeting with @SenWhitehouse talking about Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare. Thanks for championing these causes. #PLC2018

Congratulations to @RepJudyChu as legislator of the year for APA at #PLC2018. Thanks for all you do for behavioral health in America.

Advocating for changes in state licensure laws is challenging, but our toolkit can make it easier, says @eruss00 #PLC2018 apa.org/careers/early-…

RIPA and @ConnPsy associations meeting and working on joint programming ideas and a nice meal. #PLC2018

Tonight @APAPractice honors Senator Clair McCaskill of Missouri for her longstanding support for mental health @clairecmc @McCaskillOffice #PLC2018

Congratulations to @JohnStinner as state legislator of the year at #PLC2018. Access to care is crucial.