San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association (SGVPA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Psychology
Member Type(s): Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Psychology Students
Scope: Regional - San Gabriel Valley
Formed: 1976
Members: 100
Address: 2810 E. Del Mar Boulevard, Suite 10A, Pasadena, CA, 91107, USA
Website: www.sgvpa.org

Description:

SGVPA is a group of psychologists and other mental health professionals that emphasizes networking, professional enrichment and continuing education, professional ethics, supporting established psychologists, mentoring new psychologists, and a host of other aims, such as disaster response and political advocacy for psychology.

Mission/Aims:

The focus of the organization remains on advocating for the health and well-being of psychology as a profession, of those that we serve, and of ourselves.

Principal Activities:

Monthly lunch meetings, with pertinent speakers, with CEU's available. Major speakers at November events, and major ethics presentations yearly.

Member Benefits:

Advantages in membership involve opportunities to network and disseminate information amongst professionals regarding new projects and groups; education and training in current clinical, ethical, and professional issues; obtainment of MCEP units; organized "grass roots" efforts intended to address our ever-changing political climate; and a structure for providing resources and assistance to those in the community.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
California Psychological Association (CPA)
American Psychological Association (APA)

Partner Associations:
Los Angeles Psychological Association (LACPA)

Verification Criteria:

License - which can be verified at the website of the California Board of Psychology, or the Board of Behavioral Sciences.