Empowering Caribbean Psychologists

Welcome to the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations. We are a national alliance of associations of psychologists, which exists to promote psychology and the professional status of psychologists in the Caribbean.

Promoting the science and profession of Psychology in The Caribbean

CANPA is organized to advance psychological knowledge, research, skills and practice in the service of Caribbean well-being and development, while addressing the professional interests of psychological practitioners, academics and researchers.

Who are we?

We are a registered non-profit association comprising 15 member associations across the Caribbean region. We also work with other Caribbean countries to facilitate and promote the professional development of psychology.

Our Aims

Among its aims, CANPA seeks to address the good of the general public and overall improvement in the quality of life and well-being of individuals and communities and to promote the cultivation of healthy behaviour, as well as the prevention and treatment of unhealthy behaviour and illnesses, including mental disorders.

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Our Caribbean Youth Mental Health Champions Project

It is widely acknowledged that at any given time 10 - 20% of adolescents are dealing with a mental health problem globally, and 50% of mental health problems are thought to have their start by age 14. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in later adolescence. Promoting psychological wellbeing in children and adolescents can help them combat adversity and equip them with the tools and skills for good mental health throughout their adult life. While the importance of this developmental period is increasingly recognized as a critical time for intervention, there are few Caribbean interventions which focus on centering youth.

Our Caribbean Youth Mental Health Champions project seeks to empower Caribbean youth to express themselves and to raise awareness of mental health in the Caribbean region especially during times of crisis. Funded by a grant from the Clara Lionel Foundation, the project aims to develop a growing community of youth mental health advocates who can participate in spaces for them and by them and to encourage and facilitate the healthy expression of mental health and ameliorate mental health symptoms through creative and diverse outlets. This was done through two sub-projects: Youth Art in times of COVID-19 and Teen Mental Health Influencers.

COVID-19 affected us all. In 2022, as the Caribbean region began to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean children told their stories through art. Evidence shows art helps children better cope and manage their mental health challenges. The Youth Art in times of COVID-19 project is a part of CANPA's Caribbean Youth Mental Health Champions project which was funded by the Clara Lionel Foundation. Children across the Caribbean submitted their artwork. Their pieces, their wholes, strengths, fears and hopes are showcased in our online gallery.
In the context of addressing youth mental health concerns exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, CANPA sought to build capacity among Caribbean youth via our Caribbean Youth Mental Health Champions Project which was funded by the Clara Lionel Foundation. The project aimed to develop a growing community of youth mental health advocates who can participate in spaces for them and by them.

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