The Portuguese Psychologists Association launched in June a campaign against Poverty. It is a work that aims at a set of contributions from psychological science and the profession to the eradication of poverty, framed in a broad and participatory debate with psychologists and with society.

The 5th congress of the Portuguese Psychologists Association will take place between the 28th and 30th of September, in the city of Aveiro. An event that has more of 150 speakers distributed in various formats, such as interviews, empowertalks, psitalks, debates and workshops.

Hundreds of psychologists took place at the Figueira da Foz Arts and Shows Center, in central Portugal, for the IX Seminar on Educational Psychology.

Applications for the Award “Escola SaudávelMente” are open until June 17th. It’s a contribution by the Portuguese Psychologists Association to increase opportunities for access to quality, equitable and inclusive education for all. It also aims to disseminate policies and good practices in promoting psychological health, well-being and educational success in Portuguese schools. The jury is chaired by Margarida Gaspar de Matos.

The direction of the Portuguese Psychologists Association was received at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in Paris. Four meetings, with different directors and employees of the institution, where, on several occasions, the importance of the existence of integrated public policies was underlined. All agree that the commitment to mental health and well-being must be a constant.

The Portuguese Psychologists Association provides a document to help parents and caregivers talk to children and young people about the war.