The Pitiusas Islands add a new resource in the field of emotional well-being with the creation of the Almaterra Foundation, a non-profit organization created to bring psychotherapy, prevention and emotional support to all sectors of the community. Its work places special emphasis on groups at risk of social exclusion, while promoting mental health from an accessible and sustainable community perspective.
Two lines of work: vulnerable groups and prevention
The Almaterra Foundation starts with two strategic axes that advance in a parallel and complementary way. On the one hand, it develops
At the same time, the entity promotes a second line focused on community prevention programs, aimed at the general population. Its objective is to provide practical, accessible and useful tools to strengthen emotional well-being and prevent the appearance or chronification of symptoms.
The first three programs
The first three community prevention programs will begin in mid-December: “Stress reduction through mindfulness-based practices”, “Grief support and accompaniment” and “Support for family members of people with mental health disorders”. The sessions will be held
In order to sustain these services and keep them open to the entire community, Almaterra will open a line of sponsorship for companies and local entities, which may collaborate through contributions of €2,500, €5,000 or €10,000 to finance a quarter, a semester or a full year of activities. The companies that join will ensure the continuity of an essential resource for emotional health in Ibiza and Formentera during 2026.
Who is behind the foundation
The foundation is led by Ana Blanco García, a health psychologist and anthropologist with extensive experience in international cooperation and community work in countries such as Italy, Brazil, Mexico and Senegal. Her approach naturally integrates a clinical, social and community perspective, with a profoundly human perspective aimed at personal and collective transformation. Almaterra also has an interdisciplinary team of psychologists and therapists residing on the island, committed to offering stability, closeness and continuity in all its interventions.
Mission, vision and values
The team shares a common vision: to create accessible, safe and sustainable therapeutic spaces for the community of Ibiza. The foundation incorporates sustainability and the link with nature as cross-cutting pillars in its work, with an eye towards creating a therapeutic community that connects human wellbeing with care for the environment in the medium term.
How to support the Almaterra Ibiza Foundation
Those who wish to join the project can become a member or make a donation through the official website: www.fundacionalmaterra.org. The entity also encourages the creation of alliances with local companies and organizations, both through financial contributions and through collaboration agreements that help to strengthen emotional health in the Pitiusas.
Official presentation this Saturday, November 29
The presentation of Almaterra Ibiza will take place this Saturday, November 29th at Juntos Farm, in Santa Gertrudis, in a meeting open to the public that will be held from 11:00 to 16:00 hours. The event will include solidarity activities and the detailed presentation of the first programs, as well as the way to register.
