Ohio Psychological Association Membership Services and Benefits The following is merely a sample of the various services the Ohio Psychological Association offers to its members - psychologists and psychology-related individuals.
Exclusive Services for OPA members You won’t find these anywhere else in Ohio!
vN umerous e-mail listservs—general and specific—provide an instant
vE thics and Colleague Assistance Committees help with ethics-related
vM entoring Program provides support for those new to the field and
connection with colleagues and others in the profession of psychology
questions
allows veteran psychologists to share their expertise
vO ption to purchase website hosting services with a convenient, user-
friendly management system
vS earch for and connect to fellow OPA members through the online
OPA Membership Directory
vO nline Psychologist Referral Program builds your client base vP roject FAIR (Focused Advocacy Insurance Reform) assists with
managed care issues
vO nline Media Resource Guide provides a platform for sharing your
expertise with the media or individuals seeking more information about the field
vC ontracts with outside vendors allow exclusive and discounted access
to merchant services, billing services, collection agencies, identity theft protection, encrypted e-mail and credit unions
vG et the latest on legal issues, ethical concerns, empirically based
treatment models, state and federal regulations and practice management best practices to help you be more effective and avoid legal problems
Your voice at the Statehouse, in Congress and Beyond vF ighting for psychologists, patients and clients in federal and state
budgets
vW orking to protect the profession, standards, fees and the livelihood of
our members
v I nteractive OPA Web site at www.ohpsych.org including a “Members
vP romoting Ohio on the national scene in collaboration with the
Discounts Galore!
vA ction alerts and easy links to legislators through the online CapWiz
Only” area with unique login
vD iscount on MCE tracking registration and FREE single course reviews
($50 value per review)
v I nstant discounts on OPA sponsored workshops and Convention vM ultiple online/homestudy/webinar opportunities available at a
reduced rate
vR educed membership fees for students, early and late career
professionals
vF REE online classified advertising, discounted print and career center
advertising and discounted mail lists for purchase
Communication, Networking, and the Information Advantage vM onthly print publications, including The Ohio Psychologist scholarly journal, and monthly e-newsletter
American Psychological Association system
Become Involved; Contribute to the Future of Psychology in Ohio vL earn how to effectively advocate for the profession at the annual
Legislative Day
vG et to know and educate your legislators through OPA’s Grassroots
Network
v J oin an OPA Committee, Task Force or Special Interest Group vS erve on the OPA Board of Directors vT he Ohio Psychological Association of Graduate Students (OPAGS)
provides support to students entering the field and raises awareness of the changing trends for veteran members
Ohio Psychological Association · www.ohpsych.org · 800-783-1983
Development Subcommittee Report
This marked the first year that OPA designated a subcommittee to specifically identify alternative ways of generating monies to support the goals of the foundation. This year, we kicked off our first online auction. All committee members as well as many board members gathered some of their favorite items for this auction. We successfully raised $886.23. Our auction items value topped at $12,709. However, we sold only 35 of our 55 items to a total of 37 bidders. Some of the more popular items attractive to our audience were travel items, as well as entertainment and tickets to sporting events.
So, I want to personally thank all of you who supported our initiative this year and ask you to please be on the lookout for additional opportunities to provide support to OPA’s Foundation for Psychology in Ohio.
We anticipate that we will make this an annual event and will continue to partner with various vendors over the year. We receive support because we inform our vendors how the monies are used to support the foundation and the ways in which the monies serve our profession and community. Remember, the Foundation for Psychology in Ohio strives to promote healthy communities in Ohio and seeks to create, support, and encourage activities of a psychological nature that promote community health. The foundation supports individuals and organizations which promote community health through psychological means.
Members: Cathy McDaniels Wilson, PhD, ABBP, Chair Colin Christensen, PhD Heather Gilbert, OPA Director of Communications & Education Mike Dwyer, PhD Michelle Evans, PhD Michael Ranney, OPA Executive Director
Cathy McDaniels Wilson, Ph.D., ABBP, Chair mcdanielswilson@xavier.edu
OPA ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2011
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