Georgia Psychological Association Foundation Inc

THE GEORGIA PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION (GPF) SUPPORTS GEORGIAN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY FUNDING AND PROGRAMMING PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH. THIS VISION IS ACHIEVED BY: 1) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; 2) PROMOTING RESEARCH-SUPPORTED AND EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH MARGINALIZED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS; 3) SUPPORTING AND RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY (SUCH AS REDUCED-COST OR PRO BONO WORK) AND THOSE WHO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT BENEFITS THE PUBLIC AND THE PEOPLE IN ITS INITIATIVES; 4) "BUILDING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS TO PROMOTE THE VISIBILITY AND VALUE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND TO EXPAND ITS IMPACT IN GEORGIA. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DEMONSTRATED THE NEED FOR GEORGIANS TO HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. IN RESPONSE, GPF LAUNCHED ITS "MENTAL HEALTH MOMENTS" PROJECT - A SERIES OF FREE 3-MINUTE PODCASTS EXPLORING TOPICS RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESILIENCY AND COPING. THESE SEGMENTS ARE FREE AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GPF'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THOUGH POPULAR PODCAST PROVIDERS.