MPA Phones are staffed Monday - Friday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. If you call outside of these hours, please leave a voicemail and a staff member will return your call as soon as possible. The best way to reach MPA staff is to email them at [email protected]. Thank you!
Join Team MPA for the Walk with NAMI in 2023
The power of our mission is being felt as never before. The achievement of Mental Health for All has never felt this critical yet closer to being realized.
It's not how far we walk at NAMIWalks Minnesota on September 23 at Minnehaha Falls Regional Park from 11 am - 3 pm CST, but how far we've come to make our milestones count. With your support and high spirits, we intend to make an unprecedented impact on mental health in our community.
NAMIWalks 2023 represents a powerful chance to leave a significant mark on the local mental health landscape.
Dogs are welcome at certain NAMIWalks events. Please confirm the local policy before bringing your furry friends out to the event.
**MPA will put together a team of walkers for this event. If you would like to participate, please click here to Join Team MPA. Staff will reach out to get your t-shirt size after sign-up.** __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Student & ECP Division In Person Social
Join us for an in-person social at Wildflyer Coffee 3262 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis MN 55406 on Saturday, September 16, 2023 11:00 A.M. All members are welcome to join us for morning coffee/tea and get to know your peers!
Are you a prospective ECP or student member? Feel free to attend to meet some of MPA's leadership and learn more about the association.
MPA Stands with APA to Denounce Recent Supreme Court Decisions
The Minnesota Psychological Association stands in solidarity with the American Psychological Association in denouncing two recent Supreme Court rulings.
Right to consider race in college admissions: "...(we) deeply regret that the court discounted the substantial body of research demonstrating that exposure to diversity can reduce bias and improve educational outcomes for all students,” said APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD. APA argued that improving racial-ethnic diversity in higher education remains a compelling need as prejudice and underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minority groups are still present on college campuses today.
Discrimination of same sex couples: “We are disappointed that the court granted permission to individuals to discriminate in providing their services in a way that is contrary to the goals of Colorado’s anti-discrimination law,” said APA Chief Executive Officer Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD. “Research has shown that laws like Colorado’s can decrease stigma and associated adverse health consequences. By allowing discrimination in public accommodations, the court is preventing Colorado from curtailing the discrimination experienced by LGBTQ people and members of other disfavored groups, and the harmful stress that ensues.”
Meet MPA Member Dr. Marina Bluvshtein. Marina Bluvshtein, Ph.D., L.P., M.A., LMFT, is an Adlerian therapist, supervisor, educator, and researcher with Adler Academy. She presents nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics related to Adlerian history, theory, education, and clinical practice. In addition to her practice in Minnesota, Dr. Bluvshtein is professor at Adler University in Chicago, IL, and Vancouver, BC.
Click the video link above to learn more about Dr. Bluvshtein including her latest favorite book (The Courage to Be Disliked) and her mentors in the field of psychology.
MPA Awards State Sen. Kelly Morrison With 2022 Legislator Of The Year Award
This past Monday, MPA awarded Minnesota state senator Kelly Morrison, MD with its Legislator of the Year award for her work as a representative during last year’s legislative session. At a small gathering with her on February 27th, MPA leadership and MPA Legislative Committee members presented the plaque honoring her with the award. MPA honored now-Senator Morrison for her outstanding work as the author on MPA’s provider tax bill, Medical Assistance Rates Adjustment bill, and other bills important to MPA in recent years. Of particular note, then-Representative Morrison was the chief author of the interstate psychology compact, known as PSYPACT, through the mostly virtual legislative process of the pandemic. Due to her incredibly hard work, PSYPACT was only one of 12 bills that were signed into law during the entire 2021 session of the Legislature. Additionally, she was also the chief author of the Telehelath law expansion, and worked with the health plans and DHS to provide for telephone only patient care as part of the Telehealth expansion.
Legislative Grant from APA
MPA has received a legislative grant in the amount of $7,500 from APA Services, Inc. for expenses related to legislative efforts to address the Medicaid Rate Study and Provider Tax in MN. Thank you APA Services, Inc., including the APA Practice Directorate and the Committee for State Leaders (CSL) for administering this grant.
Thank you to Legislative Committee Co-Chairs Steve Girardeau and Dennis Hannon for facilitating the application of this grant. Their hard work and time spent on the application has helped MPA tremendously.
If you are interested in working on legislative issues that affect psychologists in Minnesota, this committee may be for you. Contact [email protected] to learn how to join the Legislative Committee.
The Minnesota Psychological Association actively encourages the participation of all psychologists regardless of age, creed, race, ethnic background, gender, socio-economic status, region of residence, physical or mental status, political beliefs, religious or spiritual affiliation, and sexual or affectional orientation. Although we are an organization of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds, the Minnesota Psychological Association also recognizes our core unifying identities as Psychologists who practice in America. We also recognize that we may hold unintentional attitudes and beliefs that influence our perceptions of and interactions with others. Within this context of unity and self-exploration, we are committed to increasing our sensitivity to all aspects of diversity as well as our knowledge and appreciation of the unique qualities of different cultures and backgrounds. We aspire to become alert to aspects of diversity, previously unseen or unacknowledged in our culture. In this spirit, we are committed to collaborating with multicultural groups to combat racism and other forms of prejudice as we seek to promote diversity in our society. To this end, we are dedicated to increasing our multicultural competencies and effectiveness as educators, researchers, administrators, policymakers, and practitioners.
Please let legislators know it is important to preserve audio-only services. Let them know that telehealth brings no savings for providers, and it is crucial that parity of payment between telehealth and in-person treatment remain the standard in Minnesota. Feel free to use the suggested language and add your own stories.
