Goals

Our goals are to provide opportunities to advance psychological health, to increase awareness about mental health issues, and to reduce stigma surrounding mental illnesses through community outreach, public education, and legislative advocacy. 

Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 Events

October 14, 2017 – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk

November 2-4, 2017 – Kentucky Psychological Association 2017 Annual Convention: "A Balancing Act: Innovation and Keeping the Heart of Psychology," Marriott Griffin Gate, Lexington, KY

January 8, 2018 - “Advocacy - Every Voice Counts!” Workshop featuring Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D., Capitol Annex, Frankfort, KY

January 31, 2018 - 874K Coalition Rally, State Capitol, Frankfort, KY

February 22, 2018 - Kentucky Psychological Association Legislative Day, State Capitol, Frankfort, KY

Faculty Advisor: David Susman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist & Assistant Professor (david.susman@uky.edu)

President: Alyssa Jones, M.A. (acjo234@uky.edu)

Members: Chelsea Bosch, Alex Brake, Lina Caldera, Alex D'Agostino, Elana Gloger, Caitlyn Hood, Stephanie Judge, Josh Oltmanns, Sarah Peterson, Elizabeth Riley, Jessica Rivera-Rivera, Liz Wallace, Brittany Walls

KPA Legislative Day 2017: Alyssa Jones, Stephanie Judge, Caitlyn Hood, Dr. David Susman, Alex Brake

Community Outreach / Fundraisers

·        Clothing drive for psychiatric patients at Eastern State Hospital