Mental health workers for a liv(e)able planet
CPA-NA is focused on the psychological and mental health aspects of the climate crisis. On the one hand, extreme and chaotic weather severely disrupts our livelihoods, sense of security, sense of place, and sense of identity - all forms of “climate distress.” Combined with climate mis/disinformation, this distress undermines our capacity to adapt inclusively and collectively. But on the other, there is all around us a powerful urge to support, to care, to regenerate and find mutual solutions. CPA-NA is a growing network of mental health workers and allied professionals who seek to address climate distress in ways that nurture our resilience and capacity for human connection and community problem-solving.
We bring together climate-aware mental health providers, researchers, somatic workers, educators, journalists and spiritual leaders to grow the space and practice.
We inform the public about the varied and layered mental health aspects of the planetary crisis. We connect front-line communities to resources and providers.
We develop curriculum, training, facilitation and research to help mental health professionals stay up to date on the latest climate-aware methods and practices.
We serve communities by making it easy for clients to find services via our Climate-Aware Practitioner Directory, training climate cafe facilitators, hosting climate emotional support groups, leading burnout prevention workshops, and more.
Our work is more important than ever. We won’t stop, no matter what.
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We’re growing an expansive network of mental health professionals and allies ready to support clients across North America with the mental health impacts of climate change.
Solidarity Statement
Authoritarianism generates and thrives on collective trauma. It “divides and conquers,” and destabilizes, overwhelms, and disorganizes individuals and communities through overlapping and escalating assaults on civil norms, existing social structures and laws. In response, CPA-NA proudly stands in solidarity with other organizations seeking not only to defend democratic institutions and human rights, but to foster community connection, compassion, and collective resilience.
As foundations for a democratic society, we strongly support free speech, due process, the rule of law, and academic and scientific freedom, which are the foundations of ethical, honest, and unbiased research and learning. We reject any attempt to roll back disaster relief, civil rights, voting rights, environmental protection, affordable and equitable health care, reproductive rights, equity, educational access, and sustainable energy transitions.
As an organization focused on the intersection of climate and mental health, CPA-NA also supports access to critical social and mental health services for vulnerable populations, including those who work in climate fields, those impacted by climate change, frontline climate workers, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, immigrants, those who are economically marginalized, and BIPOC communities, many of whom suffer first and worst from climate change.
For more information about the intersection of vulnerable communities, climate change, and mental health, please refer to this guide.
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