News & updates
Judges at the forefront of children’s mental health: Training that is shaping practice
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative continues training programs for students of the National School of the Judiciary, strengthening collaboration between the judiciary and mental health professionalsThe Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) is continuing its...
Basic Teacher Training: 1,800 Professionals Empowered to Support Students’ Mental Health
The Basic Training Program for teachers, special education teachers, and special education support staff of the public sector continues its creative journey, now entering a new phase of implementation and development—a journey shared with teachers, school psychologists, social workers, special...
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative at the 21st Pan-Cretan Medical Conference
In Heraklion, Crete, at the 21st Pan-Cretan Medical Conference, we once again stood alongside the island’s medical community — a community that comes together through this important institution to connect, exchange expertise, reflect, and collectively shape the future of care for all of us.The...
In progress: Pilot Phase 3 of the Training on Mental Health Screening for Children & Adolescents
Pilot Phase 3 of the “Training in Mental Health Screening” of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) is currently underway, with an expanded target audience that now includes pediatricians, general family physicians, and Personal Doctors of Mandatory Service (ex "rural...
Advanced Training for Mental Health Professionals – Third Pilot Phase Successfully Completed
The pilot phase of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative’s (CAMHI) Advanced Training has been completed, marking an important step toward the development of scientifically grounded interventions in child and adolescent mental health.During the pilot implementation, 55 families...
High participation marks the completion of the registration period for school staff training programs
With particularly high participation, the registration period for the Basic Training Programme “Child and Adolescent Mental Health Literacy” of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) for the 2025–2026 school year was completed on 16 October 2025, following a short...
Invitation to Join the Network of Active Schools for Adolescent Mental Wellbeing and Wellness
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) invites interested secondary education schools (Ηigh Schools, General Lyceums, Vocational Lyceums, and Special Vocational Education and Training Schools – ENNEGYL) to participate in the Network of Active Schools for Adolescent Mental...
October 10 – World Mental Health Day: Caring for Parents, Caring for Children
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day (October 10), the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) is offering a new, practical Guide to Parental Wellbeing.World Mental Health Day reminds us each year that there is no health without mental health. This year, our focus is on...
Speak, Create, Listen – Become Part of the YES Youth Advisory Group!
Applications are now open for the Youth Advisory Groups (YAGs) of the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) in Athens, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Heraklion, and Alexandroupoli. They will remain open until October 21, 2025.If you are 13 to 17 years old and want to take part in fun and creative activities with...
The Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) invites educators for information and collaboration
With the start of the 2025–26 school year, the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) invites secondary school teachers to learn about and take part in the Local Networks of Partner-Teachers, which will once again be established this year in...