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June 29, 2023
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...

June 21, 2023
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)...

June 19, 2023
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...

April 18, 2023
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...

March 14, 2023
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...

Feb. 10, 2023
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...

Feb. 10, 2023
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...

Dec. 29, 2022
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative Conference

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI)Enhancing access, quality, and equity of mental health care for children in GreeceJanuary 25, 2023Lighthouse, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Athens, GreeceAbout the EventThe Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative...

Dec. 15, 2022
CAMHI First Annual Retreat

Under the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s Health Initiative and in partnership with Child Mind Institute, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) had its first Annual Retreat on December 8th and 9th in Athens. Enhancing child and adolescent mental health care capacity and...

Dec. 5, 2022
Participation in the open discussion "The Role of Sports in the Development of Children with Disabilities" organized by the Regeneration and Progress Initiative

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative participated on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, in an open discussion organized by the Sports Excellence Department, which is under the scientific supervision of the 1st Department of Orthopedic Surgery of the National and Kapodistrian University of...