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Advocacy Alert: Act Today to Shape the Future of Behavioral Health Services!

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Please take 2 minutes today to influence 2 key policies that will shape funding for and access to behavioral health services in 2025 and onwards! Both Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are currently reviewing proposals that could strengthen behavioral mental health services in Medicare, and in turn create positive ripple effects throughout the health care system.

Here are the two proposals – officials need to hear from you now to ensure they become a reality:

  • CMS: The annual proposed rule for the Physician Fee Schedule contains many overwhelmingly favorable proposals for services provided by psychologists. It sets the benchmark for how other insurance programs cover psychological services. All members of the psychology community have a stake in this rule. The proposed rule includes coding surrounding digital mental health, training for caregivers, privacy for providers and more!
  • Congress: H.R. 2474, a bill in the House, would provide long-overdue support to the dwindling workforce of Medicare providers. These providers on average receive payments that are 26% lower today than they were in 2001. The bill would tie the annual payment update to the Medicare Economic Index, which reflects changes in both provider expenses and broader economic trends.

You can more learn about the details of these proposals and send a separate, pre-written message to each audience here! The template messages can be personalized.

These proposals are a direct result of advocates like you speaking up for behavioral health services by weighing in on federal proposals over the past few years. Help us keep this momentum going and make a difference in your communities - please join our efforts to strengthen mental health services today!

 

Welcome New CPA Members!

The Colorado Psychological Association would like to recognize and welcome the following new members who joined CPA in July!

  • Monica Abdul-Chani
  • Louise Athens
  • Faith Dunn
  • Madeline Fleischmann
  • Travis Kelly
  • John Kirk
  • David Latini
  • Megan Orcutt
  • Lisa Sharp
 

Join Us for an Insightful CE Webinar: 
Attending to Bigotry in Psychotherapy

Reserve Your Spot Today!
August 30, 2024
11:00AM - 12:00PM MT

Registration
CPA Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $70.00
CPA Student Members: $10.00
Non-Member Students: $20.00

*If you are a non-member student wanting to register, please reach out to [email protected] to receive a discount code 

REGISTER HERE

Description: This interactive program will help clinicians contend with bigotry in psychotherapy. We will consider three major ways in which bigotry emerges in the clinical situation: when the patient is being bigoted in the therapy hour; when the patient brings in post-traumatic or otherwise disturbing material related to being targeted by bigotry; and, perhaps the most difficult, when the therapist's own latent bigotry surfaces in the transference/countertransference dynamics. We will discuss aspects of psychoanalytic theory that help to conceptualize such clinical situations, and explore practical strategies for addressing these various manifestations of bigotry in the clinical situation.

CEs: 1.0 CE Available

Program Level: Introductory

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to identify different ways in which bigotry manifests in the clinical situation.
  • Participants will critically analyze theoretical concepts that aid in conceptualizing the role of bigotry in the clinical situation.
  • Participants will explore practical strategies for navigating bigoted material that arises in the clinical situation
Speaker: Carter J. Carter, Ph.D, LICSW
Dr. Carter is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; he also holds appointments as Lecturer in the DSW Program, and Affiliated Faculty in the Program for Psychoanalytic Studies, at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Carter is a scholar of bigotry, discrimination, and the psychodynamic underpinnings of interpersonal and structural violence. His work has recently been published in Psychoanalytic Dialogues, Studies in Gender & Sexuality, Psychoanalysis Culture & Society, and the International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. In addition to their scholarly work, they maintain a private practice in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and clinical supervision.



The Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
 
 

 

Join the Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) for an enlightening day-long symposium on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy! Dive deep into the latest research, discover best practices, and engage in thought-provoking discussions on the ethical and legal frameworks shaping this innovative field. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to this area of mental health treatment, this event offers a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and connect with experts and peers alike. We will have options to join in-person and virtually!

Date and Time:

Friday, November 8th 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Location:

In Person
University of Colorado Denver - Department of Psychology 
North Classroom Building - NC1535
1200 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80204

Virtual
Zoom
Pricing:
  • Member $185
  • Non-Member $285
  • Student $75

REGISTRATION COMING SOON 

Thank You Sponsors

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Watch the Recording of CPA's Annual Membership Meeting

Were you unable to attend the CPA's Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, July 19? If that's the case, you can view the recording here.

 
 
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