Further Resources

This page includes a selection of key resources for further exploration into areas related to community psychology. 

Weblinks for Further Exploration  

Key Resources 

• Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA): An excellent website with various resources for teaching Community Psychology 
• Home: https://www.scra27.org/    
• SCRA teaching resources: https://scra27.org/resources/educators/knowledge-hub/ 
• Community Tool Box (https://ctb.ku.edu/en/about): The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change, with the mission to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas, and resources. The Community Tool Box is a public service developed and managed by the University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development. 
• Social Psychology Network: https://www.socialpsychology.org/community.htm  
• American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ 

Statistical and Informational Resources 

• CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/ 
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Violence Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/ 
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/  
• NIH: https://www.nih.gov/ 
• National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 
• Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/  
• Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ 
• Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/ 
• United Way: https://www.unitedway.org/ 
• US Census: https://www.census.gov/   
• WHO: https://www.who.int/ 

Podcasts and Videos 

• APA ‘Speaking of Psychology’ podcast & video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxf85IzktYWK9aVxz9DhebQ5Y8hCIV27y  
• APA YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAPAVideo 
• Discovering Community Psychology podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/58DiRaGovEr47HhsWU0wYb 
• Podcast with psychological professionals, activists and community leaders talking about their work. 
• The American Experience (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/) film and video series includes a wide variety of social and cultural topics related to change and the sociopolitical backdrop to that change.   

Journals 

• American Journal of Community Psychology: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15732770  
• The Community Psychologist (SCRA): https://scra27.org/publications/tcp/ 
• Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice: https://www.gjcpp.org/en/ 
• Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991298  
• Journal of Community Psychology: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15206629  
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/psp  
• Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology: https://guilfordjournals.com/loi/jscp  
• The Journal of Social Psychology: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/vsoc20 

Activism/Social Change 

• Global Citizen (https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/): An advocacy platform “dedicated to achieving the end of extreme poverty, powered by a community of millions of Global Citizens who believe in one world, one people – where everyone has an equal chance to thrive. This is our world and the actions of one can have a profound impact on many. That’s why we rally around the critical issues of climate change, poverty, and inequality.” 
• Facing History and Ourselves (https://www.facinghistory.org/): Project that “uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate”