Question 1

APA + CAN Champion Equitable Entry for ECPs and Students

Accepted Answer

FRE[EPPP] Initiative: Monthly free EPPP study sessions for students and ECPs.

Success in our field shouldn't be a matter of who can afford the most expensive prep courses. By providing monthly, high-quality EPPP study sessions at no cost for students and ECPs, we democratize the path to licensure and ensure that our next generation of psychologists is as diverse as the communities they serve.

Question 2

APA + CAN Stand Up for Science

Accepted Answer

Psychologist x Influencer Initiative: Host a fellowship for accessible research dissemination.In the age of rampant misinformation and AI, psychological science must be louder than the noise. These fellowships will pair our brightest researchers and practitioners with digital creators to translate peer-reviewed evidence and clinical expertise into viral, life-changing content, reclaiming our role as a primary source of mental health truth.Fight for Fair Funding: Employ APA's legal, communication, education, and advocacy resources to protect funding for psychological science.To preserve and increase psychologists' opportunities to secure and sustain funding for their research, APA has to use its resources to defend psychologists who have their research terminated, train psychologists to successfully compete for various forms of research funding, and champion the value of psychology science to congress.

Question 3

APA + CAN Lead with Liberation

Accepted Answer

Unifying Against Intersectional Oppression Initiative: Amplifying our role in liberation and human rights.Psychology is a human rights profession. We must end our infighting so we can actively dismantle systemic intersectional oppression and advocate for global liberation. We will ensure APA is not just a witness to social change, but a courageous, unwavering architect. We start this work by auditing and reforming APA policies, ensuring that liberation-oriented science and practices are integrated into APA guidelines, publications, and legislative advocacy.

Question 4

APA + CAN Partner in Practitioner Progress

Accepted Answer

Practitioner Progress Initiative: Creating a Task Force & Access Fund.

We cannot ask psychologists to solve a public health crisis at the expense of their own financial stability. By establishing a dedicated task force and fund, we will build a sustainable model that allows practitioners to offer sliding scales to low-income clients while maintaining a thriving standard of living.

Question 5

APA + CAN Collaborate in Community Care

Accepted Answer

The Neighborhood Healers Project Initiative: Providing technical assistance to SPTAs to train and support lay advocates of psychology.We are launching a nationwide network of care that starts in the streets and ends in our offices. Through the Neighborhood Healers Project, we will integrate MHFA-trained community leaders into a formal referral pipeline, ensuring that every American sees a psychologist as their most accessible and trusted resource for healing.The HBCU Healers Project Initiative: Mentoring psychology students attending HBCUs as they apply for doctoral training, developing a workforce of future psychologists.We will invite a delegate from every HBCU psychology program to participate in a program led by HBCU trained psychologists to introduce them to various aspects of psychology and assist with their doctoral program applications.

Together, let's show what
APA + CAN DO.

Dr. Candice "Can" Hargons
is uniquely positioned to lead the
American Psychological Association at a pivotal moment.
Experienced Leader
Accomplished Scientist
Licensed Psychologist
Independent Practice Owner
Public Scholar
Community Servant

Presidential Priorities

APA + CAN Champion Equitable Entry for ECPs and Students

APA + CAN Stand Up for Science

APA + CAN Lead with Liberation

APA + CAN Partner in Practitioner Progress

APA + CAN Collaborate in Community Care

A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOLOGY

Meet Dr. Candice Hargons

Leadership Background

Discovering my Purpose

Academic Overview

Honors and Awards

Meet the CAN for APA Campaign Crew

Together, let's show what APA + CAN DO.

Dr. Candice "Can" Hargons is uniquely positioned to lead the American Psychological Association at a pivotal moment. Experienced Leader Accomplished Scientist Licensed Psychologist Independent Practice Owner Public Scholar Community Servant

Presidential Priorities

APA + CAN Champion Equitable Entry for ECPs and Students

APA + CAN Stand Up for Science

APA + CAN Lead with Liberation

APA + CAN Partner in Practitioner Progress

APA + CAN Collaborate in Community Care

A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOLOGY

Meet Dr. Candice Hargons

Leadership Background

Discovering my Purpose

Academic Overview

Honors and Awards

Meet the CAN for APA Campaign Crew

Together, let's show what
APA + CAN DO.

Dr. Candice "Can" Hargons
is uniquely positioned to lead the
American Psychological Association at a pivotal moment.
Experienced Leader
Accomplished Scientist
Licensed Psychologist
Independent Practice Owner
Public Scholar
Community Servant