NPA March Member Spotlight

Gina Kunz, PhD

I became a member of NPA nearly 30 years ago, first with a student membership when I was a predoctoral intern through the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology (NICPP) at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation (MMI) at the University of Nebraska Medication Center, and then as a member when I became licensed as a psychologist. I joined because…

Read Dr. Kunz's full Member Spotlight HERE!

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Have you been impacted by the recent federal policies?

We are interested to know if/how the recent significant changes in federal policy may have impacted our members and mental health providers in Nebraska, and what support might be helpful. We invite you to share your experiences and complete our SURVEY HERE. Responses will be anonymous. We will gather this data in phases with the first summary complied March 3rd.

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NPA Legislative Breakfast

Left to right - Back row: Jeffrey Binder, Luke Steinman, Devynn Campbell-Halfaker; Megan Lawhon; Front row: Ambar Zapata-Zamora, Cate Jones-Hazledine, Anne Talbot, Megan Bates

Thank you Senators and NPA members who joined us for breakfast yesterday in Lincoln! We appreciate the opportunity to advocate for psychologists and behavioral health in Nebraska through direct, informal conversation with our representatives in the Nebraska Legislature. Pictured above are NPA members who drove from western Nebraska for the event and then went to the Capitol to visit the offices of senators who were unable to join us for breakfast. NPA member advocacy is important and very much appreciated! See more pictures HERE.

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