Purpose
The CPPO exists to:
- Foster regular engagement, communication and collaboration among practice-oriented psychology organizations and entities to identify and address common challenges encountered by psychologists and psychology students, especially licensed doctoral level psychologists and those in preparation.
- Develop and share informational and professional development resources, programmatic offerings, networking forums, and other opportunities beneficial to the community of psychologists and psychology students.
By strengthening the network of psychology practice-oriented organizations and sharing resources and efforts, we collectively enhance our service to the practice community.
CPPO Values and Strategy
The CPPO is a positive action coalition. Our values are collegiality, cooperation, and commitment. Our strategy is guided by a singular principle: how we may empower and educate licensed psychologists and psychology students. We seek to identify deficiencies in resources and services provided to licensed doctoral level psychologists and psychology students and help fill those gaps.
Membership
The founding members of the CPPO include:
- American Board of Professional Psychology
- APA Division 31, State, Provincial and Territorial Psychological Associations Affairs
- APA Division 42, The Community of Psychologists in Independent Practice
- National Register of Health Service Psychologists
The liaison members of the CPPO include:
- Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
- Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists
In the future, we plan to encourage other practice-oriented organizations to join as members and liaisons. We will undertake the process of bringing in new participants in the same collegial spirit in which we conduct all our activities.