Dr. Grady Dale
The Maryland Psychological Association (MPA) announced that MPA member and past president, Grady Dale Jr., Ed.D., was recognized, Aug. 8, by the President of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Nadine Kaslow, with a Presidential Citation for his passionate and lifelong community advocacy devoted toward reducing the stigma of seeking mental health care among minority and underserved urban children and families.
As co-founder of the American Institute for Urban Psychological Services, Dale has worked with local media, churches, neighborhood and community groups, and city and state organizations to raise awareness of the psychological and substance abuse issues among Baltimore’s underserved population. He has worked diligently to make mental health treatment more accessible and acceptable among the city’s African-American population. Over time, his tireless efforts to forge liaisons in the Baltimore community have helped to address issues of child abuse, health disparities, and community violence.
