American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Government affairs:aacap government affairs is responsible for educating congress, the administration, and government agencies at the federal, state and local level on issues affecting Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and children's mental health. We also educate our members about pertinent legislation and regulations impacting their practices and patients. This is accomplished through face-to-face training and timely advocacy communications, including our aacap advocacy updates, legislative alerts, and interactions with our regional organizations throughout the year.

Legislative conference:to prepare aacap members to educate congress on key issues affecting patients and the practice of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.