CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
1231 I Street Ste 204, Sacramento, CA 95814 www.cpapsych.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CPA supports our members professional interests, promotes and protects the science and practice of psychology, and advocates for the health and welfare of all Californians.

Member Services consist of 4 sub-programs: General Membership (Recruitment and Renewals); Continuing Education; Publications; and Convention. The accomplishments of each are as follows:General Membership In 2019, we had 2,763 renewing members, 15 honorary members, and 311 new members for a year-end total of 3,074 paying members. This was a decrease of 6% over 2018. The eight specialty interest Divisions had a total of 1,159 members, many of whom belong to multiple Divisions. This is an 11% decrease and probably reflects the general decrease in CPA membership since an individual must be a member of CPA in order to join a DivisionContinuing EducationCPAs professional development CE Program consists of several major programs around the state that we present generally in concert with our affiliated Chapters. In 2019, we presented two ethics and risk management courses with the Insurance Trust (one of the two primary malpractice providers for psychologists in the US). In addition, we co-sponsor many of the CE programs presented by our affiliated local Chapters and CPA Divisions. We also grant CE credit for reading articles in our professional practice magazine and taking an on-line test. In total, CPA presented or sponsored 73 live presentations and five new distance learning courses for a total of 308 credit hours. We also worked with several of our Divisions to create webinars; these do not produce significant but do provide a significant benefit of Division Membership. 106 members and non-members attended the two APAIT Risk Management courses. The increase over last year was due to the choice of venue and the active promotion of the program by one of our partner Chapters. The number of programs available in the On-line Learning Center remained the same.PublicationsThe Association published a 40-page quarterly magazine; mailed to all members plus state legislators, the other State and Provincial Psychological Associations, and several key individuals in our national organization, the American Psychological Association. CPA offered three hours of CE for each issue of our magazine (for a total of 12 CE credits annually), and 1132 tests were successfully completed in 2019. Most issues had five two-page feature articles on some aspect of professional practice, a two-page psychology and the law article and a one-page article focusing on ethics. In addition, two to four Divisions submit a topical/ substantial article (versus a recruitment/marketing-oriented article) for each issue and committees can submit articles focusing on their program goals. Convention Annually, CPA hosts a four- day convention in a major California city. The convention consisted of 32 educational presentations ranging in length from 1.5 hours to 6 hours, with featured master lecturers as well as national and state-wide experts. The convention includes an exhibit hall, networking opportunities, and award presentations. The 2019 convention was held April 4-7, 2019 in Long beach, California with 352 attendees: about 140 less than 2018. Sponsorships were down 14% over 2018 revenue. The evaluations for the overall convention event were extremely positive.

The Government Affairs Department at CPA is responsible for protecting and advancing legislation related to the practice of Psychology. This department houses the lobbying efforts of the Association. The Advocacy staff member reviews approximately 2,500 pieces of legislation annually and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding CPAs position on bills of interest. The information is then given to the Local Advocacy Network Representatives to report to their constituencies. CPA staff write letters of support/opposition/neutrality and testify in legislative committees on relevant bills. In 2019, CPA fought for psychologists continued role as Independent Contractors, increased access to mental health services in clinic settings, and stricter reporting and oversight of health insurance companies practices. CPA hosted an annual Leadership and Advocacy conference, which was attended by nearly 100 psychologists and graduate students from throughout the state. CPA accomplishes its advocacy goals through professional lobbying staff meeting with the 120 members of the California Legislature and through direct e-mail grassroots campaigns to our 20 affiliated chapters, eight practice divisions, and all CPA members. We also travel to many of our chapter programs and host advocacy-related meetings at the annual CPA convention.

Governance Program CPA has a Board of Directors that has nine (9) voting members (10 on alternate years when there is a Treasurer-elect). All members of the Board of Directors are elected by the full CPA membership, with the exception of the Student Member Seat which is filled by the chair of our student organization.The Board establishes policy for the Association and, according to the CPA bylaws, has the responsibility for actively overseeing the work of the Association to ensure that the Association is adhering to state and federal laws relative to non-profit corporations, corporate ethics, and anti-trust requirements. The Board holds several in-person meetings per year and telephone or video conference meetings monthly. During an annual meeting at our convention each year CPA members receive an update on the activities of the association and the CEO and the Board members present are available to respond to questions from the membership regarding the activities of the Association. There are six standing committees of the Board, as well as other committees and task forces that are established as needed for the work of the organization. The Board oversees the work of all committees and task forces. The work of the committees encompasses overseeing the finances of the Association, providing ethical consultation to our members, developing educational opportunities such as continuing professional education, reviewing changes to any governing documents of the Association, developing strategies for membership recruitment and retention, and overseeing the organization of our annual convention that includes professional development and networking opportunities for psychologists in California. CPA also provides, through our various committees and task forces, information to the public about the importance of psychologically healthy behavior and lifestyles, and services to California communities. Examples include the work of our Public Education Committee, whose members are available to speak to community and public organizations such as PTAs and the Rotary Club, and our Immigration Task Force that provides information to the immigrant community about access to mental health services, and also training to psychologists who have an interest in working with the immigrant community. The CPA Disaster Resource Network provides relief services in the event of a natural disaster or significant events such as wildfires that affect California communities, and psychologists with special training are on call to respond as needed. CPA also participates as a member organization of the California Disaster Mental Health Coalition that includes other mental health professional organizations. Through the work of the Board we extend our activities and services to the members of our 20 chapters and our 8 specialty divisions. Our advocacy efforts benefit all psychologists in California, even those who are not members of our organization. This means that we provide services primarily to our approximately 3,800 members and secondarily to the additional 76,000 licensed psychologists in California.

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