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CAMHI's pilot training in mental health has started
In line with World Mental Health Day 2023 theme, "Mental health is a universal human right," the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) affirms the rights of children and adolescents to effective, evidence-based mental health care with the launch of pilot training programs...
Stress and ...Action! 4 short films about stress from YES teenagers
With guidance from filmmaker Anastasis Mavroyiannis as part of a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative’s (CAMHI) Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) workshop, teenagers worked together to create four short films about stress, altogether totalling seven minutes.The idea of creating short films...
Instructions for caregivers and teachers after a wildfire
As with adults, a devastating fire can be a traumatic experience for children and adolescents. Often the wildfires affect entire communities, further undermining a child's sense of safety and normalcy in life.In such destabilizing circumstances, children need support from those close to them...
End of school year, time to take stock of YES
The two-day Youth Gathering on June 17 and 18, 2023, marked the conclusion of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative’s (CAMHI) Youth Engagement Scheme (ΥΕS) for the 2022-2023 school year. YES aims to create a safe and structured space to listen, in a systematic way, to the voices of...
Report: Science-based psychosocial treatments are needed to help improve the mental health of children and adolescents in Greece
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative releases a Synthesis Report of a landscape analysis conducted with a window into the mental health of children and youth in GreeceThe Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), a partnership between the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)...
The CAMHI Initiative, at SNF NOSTOS 2023
With a discussion entitled "Listening to stakeholders to create sustainable change for children and adolescents: The CAMHI experience in Greece” we are proudly participating this year in the annual open event of the summer of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), SNF Nostos 2023 dedicated...
Participation of the Initiative in the "7th Conference of Education and Research of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace"
The 7th Conference of Education and Research of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace was successfully held from March 31 to April 2, 2023, in Alexandroupolis. The scientific program focused on Liaison Medicine, new technologies and the connection with the Community. It was a...
Participation of the Initiative in the "5th Panhellenic Conference of Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches in Children and Adolescents"
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative was invited to present at the "5th Panhellenic Conference on Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches for Children and Adolescents" symposium, on Saturday, March 11th, in Athens, at the Sakis Karagiorgas II auditorium of Panteion University. The...
HERAKLION CRETE-INVITATION FOR TEACHERS - Day of Dialogue with the TOPIC - "Don't tell me to relax!" We discuss anxiety and stress in adolescence.
The Mental Health Initiative for Children and Adolescents on Sunday 5.3.2023 is organizing a Day of Dialogue on anxiety and stress in adolescence, at the "Youth Center" area of the Municipality of Heraklion (Korai street), between 12.00-17.00.At 17.00 p.m. will be followed by a relevant...
HERAKLEIO CRETE- ADOLESCENTS INVITATION - Day of Dialogue with the theme- "Don't tell me to relax!" We discuss anxiety and stress in adolescence.
Are you 13-17 years old and like to talk with your peers about social issues?Do you have an opinion on what affects the mental health of teenagers?The Initiative for the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents on Sunday 5.3.2023 is organizing a Day of Dialogue on anxiety and stress in...