Taking Science to the streets
Direct Action
Accessibility and implementation of evidence-based psychological principles faces major challenges, especially in communities and populations experiencing crises, discrimination, and lack of resources.
APF Direct Action moves high-quality psychological research out of journals and into real-world use, because communities need care now. We’re bridging the gap between research and reality, because care in action moves the world forward.
What is Direct Action?
Accessibility and implementation of evidence-based psychological principles faces major challenges, especially in communities and populations experiencing crises, discrimination, and lack of resources.
APF Direct Action seeks to alleviate these issues by funding innovative interventions, based in psychological knowledge, that directly address pressing needs of communities.
Impact
Featured Resources
American Psychological Foundation Announces New Direct Action Visionary Grant Recipient Yahaira I. Márquez, PhD
APF Direct Action will expand access to evidence-based trauma care for children and families in Guatemala. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2026 – The American Psychological Foundation …
Psicología y Filantropía en Acción con la Dra. Yahaira I. Márquez: Programa de Aprendizaje sobre Trauma Infantil
Nos pusimos al día con la Dra. Yahaira I. Márquez, beneficiaria de la Direct Action Visionary Grant, cuyo trabajo demuestra el poder de la psicología y la filantropía para convertir el conocimiento basado en evidencia en acción significativa.
Psychology & Philanthropy In Action with Dr. Yahaira I. Márquez: The Child Trauma Learning Program
We’re catching up with Yahaira I. Márquez, who is expanding access to evidence-based knowledge, resources, and treatment for childhood trauma in Guatemala
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