AACAP and Presidential Statements
- Policy Statement on the Role of AI in the Delivery of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care (June 22, 2026)
- Policy Statement on the Use of Service Intensity Instruments in Pediatric Mental Health Care (June 19, 2026)
- Policy Statement Supporting Access to Intermediate Levels of Care as a Strategy to Mitigate Pediatric Behavioral Health-Related Emergency Department Boarding (May 15, 2026)
- President’s Statement Presidential Statement on Recent MAHA Actions Related to Psychiatric Medications (May 7, 2026)
- President’s Statement AACAP Reaffirms Commitment to Evidence-Based Care and the Physician-Patient Relationship (March 12, 2026)
- President’s Statement Presidential Statement on Racism, Dehumanization, and the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents (February 20, 2026)
- AACAP Statement on SAMHSA Grant Terminations (January 20, 2026)
- AACAP Urges Science-Driven, Compassionate Care Following HHS Proposed Rules (December 18, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Supporting International Medical Graduates as an Integral Part of the Mental Health Workforce (October 29, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Expanding Access to Care for the Autism Community (October 24, 2025)
- President’s Statement Presidential Statement on War, Trauma, and Youth Mental Health (September 25, 2025)
- Prioritizing Children’s Mental Health: Science-Informed Solutions and Access to Care (September 22, 2025)
- AACAP Statement on Psychiatric Medications and Children’s Mental Health (August 29, 2025)
- Policy Statement on the Care of Pediatric Patients Awaiting Psychiatric Care in Emergency Departments (July 21, 2025)
- AACAP Reaffirms Commitment to Gender-Affirming Care Following Supreme Court Decision (June 20, 2025)
- AACAP Opposes Removal of 988 Crisis Line Support for LGBTQ+ Youth (June 18, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Youth Access to Residential Treatment Facilities (April 22, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Carceral Settings (April 22, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Transgender Youth in Juvenile Legal and other Correctional Systems(April 22, 2025)
- HHS Reorganization and Threats to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Infrastructure (April 3, 2025)
- Joint Statement on Federal Concerns About Psychotropic Medication Safety (March 21, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Electroconvulsive Therapy
- President’s Statement AACAP Leadership: Standing With You in Uncertain Times - February 14, 2025
- President’s Statement AACAP’s Commitment to You Amidst Executive Order Changes - January 30, 2025
- AACAP Statement on Working with New Leadership within HHS (January 23, 2025)
- Policy Statement on Co-occurring Psychiatric Conditions in Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Developmental Disorders (January 16, 2025)
- AACAP's Position on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (November 12, 2024)
- AACAP Urges Administration to Safeguard Youth Access to Mental Health Care via Telemedicine (September 11, 2024)
- AACAP Applauds New Federal Regulations to Strengthen Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity (September 10, 2024)
- Policy Statement on Mental Health Care for Transition Age Youth (July 29, 2024)
- Policy Statement on Access to Gender-Affirming Healthcare (June 25, 2024)
- AACAP Stands Unequivocally Against Any Measures to Eliminate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) from Medical Education (May 1, 2024)
- Policy Statement on Climate Change (April 22, 2024)
- Policy Statement in Implementation of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (April 21, 2024)
- Policy Statement on Psychotherapy as a Core Competence of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (April 20, 2024)
- Policy Statement on the Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health (October 28, 2023)
- Policy Statement on Prevention of Bullying (October 28, 2023)
- Children’s Mental Health is Paramount Amidst Israel-Gaza Humanitarian Crisis (October 13, 2023)
- AACAP Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 9, 2023)
- Policy Statement on Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Shortage (October 4, 2023)
- Policy Statement on Mental Health and Substance Use Parity (October 4, 2023)
- AACAP Statement on the Recent Racially Motivated Shooting in Jacksonville, Florida (August 28, 2023)
- President's Statement - Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Diversity in Future Workforce of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (June 30, 2023)
- President's Statement - Juneteenth Shines a Light on Our Priorities: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (June 19, 2023)
- AACAP Commends Administration's Efforts to Address the Harmful Effects of Social Media on Children and Adolescents (May 23, 2023)
- AACAP Calls for Immediate Action Following the Tragic Death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez in CBP Custody (May 18, 2023)
- Protecting Reproductive Health: AACAP's Statement on the Recent Ruling Banning Abortion Pills in Texas (April 12, 2023)
- Joint Letter on Reinstatement of Detention of Immigrant Families (March 16, 2023)
- AACAP Statement on DEA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Telemedicine Prescribing (February 27, 2023)
- Policy Statement on Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes (February 21, 2023)
- AACAP Stands in Solidarity with the Family of Mr. Tyre Nichols (February 3, 2023)
- President's Statement - MLK Day Presidential Statement (January 16, 2023)
- AACAP Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 and Mental Health Reform
(January 3, 2023)
- Policy Statement on Access to Reproductive Health Education (October 22, 2022)
- AACAP Statement on SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade (June 23, 2022)
- President's Statement - AACAP Celebrates and Reflects on Juneteenth (June 17, 2022)
- Congress Must Address Two National Crises: Gun Safety and Mental Health (June 6, 2022)
- AACAP Statement in response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas (May 25, 2022)
- Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” Law Stigmatizes LGBTQ+ Youth and Families (March 18, 2022)
- AACAP Statement Opposing Actions in Texas Threatening the Health, Mental Health and Well-Being of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth and Their Families (March 1, 2022)
- President’s Statement Warren Ng, MD Presidential Address - AACAP 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting - Karl Menninger, MD, Plenary - October 25, 2021
- Declaration from AACAP, AAP, and Children’s Hospital Association - October 19, 2021
- President’s Statement Recognizing Juneteenth - June 17, 2021
- President’s Statement on Wednesday’s Violent Protests in Washington, DC - January 8, 2021
- AACAP Letter on Notification of Nonenforcement of HHS Grant Regulations (December 17, 2020)
- AACAP Statement on President’s Executive Order - "Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” (September 25, 2020)
- AACAP Supports Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act (September 15, 2020)
- AACAP Supports H.R. 2895 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (July 1, 2020)
- AACAP Congratulates House Leaders on Passage of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (June 30, 2020)
- AACAP Calls for Retraction of HHS Section 1557 Final Rule (June 23, 2020)
- AACAP Signs Letter Opposing Lower Embargoes (December 18, 2019)
- AACAP Statement Responding to Efforts to ban Evidence-Based Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth - November 8, 2019
- President's Statement - AACAP Applauds Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, as AMA President - June 13, 2019
- AACAP Letter in Support of HR 8 - Universal Background Checks Bill - February 25, 2019
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Joint Letter Calling for Improved Conditions for Migrant Children and Pregnant Women – December 18, 2018
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Joint Letter Opposing Family Separation – June 20, 2018
- AACAP Calls for Swift Congressional Passage of the "Dream Act" - May 21, 2018
- AACAP Statement on the “Dream Act” – May 21, 2018
- President's Statement - Separating Children from Families - May 11, 2018
- AACAP Statement on Working Together on CHIP Funding – February 2, 2018
- AACAP Statement on DACA Rescission - November 16, 2017
- AACAP Statement on ACA Cost Sharing – October 16, 2017
- AACAP Pleased By Confirmation of Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD – August 4, 2017
- Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, Nomination Heads to Senate Floor – August 2, 2017
- Defeat of Repeal and Replace – July 28, 2017
- Senate Action on Affordable Care Act – July 25, 2017
- Amended Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act – July 14, 2017
- Delayed Senate Health Care Vote – June 29, 2017