Washington State Psychological Association joined with American Psychological Association in supporting the March for Our Lives Event held Saturday, March 24, 2018 to prevent further gun violence. WSPA members marched with others throughout the state and country in supporting our young people who are asking us to do more to protect them from further violence by firearms.
As psychologists, with our unique skills, training, and knowledge, we can support our communities by actively participating in resolving this public health crisis. Our members are involved in many aspects of this complicated issue including research, education, assessment, prevention, and treatment of victims of gun violence. We have an important contribution to make so that we can all better protect our children.
The following links for information on APAs support of March for Our Lives and APAs policies on advocacy for gun-violence prevention:
www.apa.org/advocacy/gun-violence/march.aspx
www.apa.org/advocacy/gun-violence/index.aspx