CDCRC Competitors

As the State's flagship, the University of Maryland (UMD) strives to bring students deeply into the process of discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship. Whenever possible, hands-on research complements classroom instruction. Interdisciplinary collaborations facilitate the understanding of complex problems like cybersecurity and climate change, and international study and diversity help our graduates become global citizens. Its location inside Washington, D.C.'s Beltway, along with its own Metro stop, gives students numerous opportunities to work with neighboring federal agencies and labs, think tanks and foreign organizations.

The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare. The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.

National Council for Mental Wellbeing is the unifying voice of America’s community mental health and addictions treatment organizations. Together with more than 3,300 member organizations, we serve more than 10 million adults and children living with mental illnesses and addictions. The organization is committed to ensuring all Americans have access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery and full participation in community life. Mental Health First Aid has trained more than 3 million individuals to connect youth and adults in need to mental health and addictions care in their communities. To find out more about our mental health policies and initiatives, be sure to visit our website: www.TheNationalCouncil.org. Through funding from SAMHSA, the National Council operates the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (theNationalCouncil.org/integrated-health-coe). The National Council runs the CDC's National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control (www.BHthechange.org)