Welcome to the Maine Psychological Association
The Maine Psychological Association is a non-profit association which represents the 600+ psychologists and psychological examiners in Maine. Our mission is to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare. Our membership consists of practicing psychologists, academicians, students, retirees, associates and affiliates. For consumers, the Maine Psychological Association, at no charge, offers assistance with locating psychologists around the state for referral. Our on-line database, available to all, can be used to search for a psychologist.
For psychologists and psychological examiners, MePA offers advocacy on behalf of psychologists in the legislature and with state agencies, continuing education workshops, at home continuing education, and a newsletter, The Maine Psychologist. We also provide no-cost ethics consultations for members with the MePA Ethics Committee, and act as a clearinghouse on laws, regulations, managed care, and other topics affecting the practice of psychology. Members also have exclusive access to a “Members Only” listserv, where current issues are discussed and pertinent information is shared.
If you are a psychologist or psychological examiner, living or working in Maine, please consider joining your state association. You can complete and submit an application form on line.
Current members, please log in to take advantage of all this site has to offer. It’s time to renew your membership for 2010! Renew online by credit card on our secure server. Log into the Member Pages and enter the secure form on the upper right corner of the MePA Leadership page. If you prefer, download and print the 2010 Renewal Statement (PDF). If you have comments, requests, or constructive feedback, please e-mail MePA Administration.
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Outstanding Staff Member Award
The Maine Psychological Association Policy Council and all of the members would like to congratulate Sheila Comerford, our Executive Director, on an outstanding achievement. Sheila was the recipient of the 2009 American Psychological Association Division 31 Award for the Outstanding Psychological Association Staff Member of the Year. This award was presented to Sheila at the APA State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2009.
Congratulations, Sheila! Your hard work and dedication have always been greatly appreciated by us. Now you have the national recognition that we’ve always known that you so deserve! Well done!
—MePA Policy Council, March 2009
The Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP)
The CECP, originally a Task Force, was created in 2005. Its members are appointed by the Board of Directors. The six-member committee represents Education, Practice, Public Interest, Science, APA Divisions, and State, Provincial and Territorial Associations (SPTA).
See the State of Maine Board of Examiners’ Office of Licensing and Regstration Laws and Rules.
APA’s “Road to Resilience” Campaign
In the aftermath of 9/11, a person's ability to be resilient proved beneficial. Most people generally adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions. What enables them to do so is called resilience, which can be learned.
APA, in conjunction with Discovery Health Channel, has developed a video on Resilience. APA's program kit for psychologists helps professionals share the factors that make up resiliency. These materials are available at www.apapractice.org, and consumer information is available at helping.apa.org.
Division 42
APA Division 42—Psychologists in Independent Practice—provides practice development assistance, continuing education, and other services for APA member psychologists in private practice.
The Mind/Body Connection
If you are looking for information regarding conditions that affect your health such as heart disease, obesity, chronic stress, or anger, which are determined to a large degree by the way you think and behave, see www.apahelpcenter.org. At the Help Center you will find articles and information about these topics and others that affect your health, your relationships, and the quality of your life. These include information on youth violence, shyness, and breast cancer to name a few.
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Maine Psychological Association P.O. Box 5435 Augusta, ME 04332 |
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E-mail Sheila Comerford, Executive Director Telephone: 800-287-5065 / 207-621-0732 / FAX: 207-622-6228 This Web site: Webmaster |