DIVERSITY SUBCOMMITTEE OF

THE ALASKA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Given the diversity within Alaska, the Diversity Subcommittee of AK-PA wants to increase the visibility and importance of diversity in the organization. 

By diversity, we mean differences among people to include race, ethnicity, culture, Indigenous heritage, national origin, gender, gender identity, age and generation, religion and spiritual orientation, sexual orientation, developmental and acquired disability, language, and socioeconomic status.    

Our goals are to increase representation of behavioral health professionals from diverse groups in our organization and activities.  We also strive to organize some of our educational efforts around what behavioral health professionals need to know about working with diverse groups.

Click the following link to  read a summary of the results of the diversity survey sent out in 2007 (http://www.ak-pa.org/diversity/diversitysummary.pdf).  This survey is being used as a baseline to measure AK-PA's progress in addressing diversity issues.  It is also being used to determine the educational needs and preferences of behavioral health professionals with respect to diversity.  Click the following link if you are interested in viewing the survey  and the questions asked (http://www.ak-pa.org/diversity/diversityassessment.pdf).  

To learn more about the full range of Diversity Subcommittee activities, click on the link below to read about 2007 accomplishments and planned activities for 2008. 

 http://www.ak-pa.org/diversity/2007activities2008plan.pdf